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• Reference: 2008/0011-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 October 2008

Are you concerned that the budget for Olympic security has not yet been agreed by the Home Office?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 October 2008

First of all can I congratulate you on the work you have done so far. I think you have done a spectacular job and long may it continue. I do not underestimate how very difficult it has been to get to this stage. I think it is very good and I am sure we are all impressed. My question is, in a worst case scenario how much of the contingency are you likely to have to use in order to rescue the financing of the Village and the Media Centre?

• Reference: 2007/0029-1
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 13 June 2007

What is the purpose of the Consultancy Agreement between TfL and Bob Kiley and how does it offer value for money?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

There has to be something ready, and you must engage with Londoners.

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you. Clearly, work is being done, but I read in the Paralympic Games bid document that the catchment area for the Paralympics is 30 million people across much of southern England within a day trip of the Games. Therefore, what is going to be done about helping people with any kind of disability across that catchment area, particularly if they rely on mainline rail services? What plans are in place for that situation?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Will you set them objectives or targets?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you. On getting into London itself and the fact that it is going to be a very broad-based Games, we know that we have real problems in access for people with disabilities to our public buildings. Indeed, a recent statement in Disability Capital states that only 17% of public buildings in London are accessible. What plans are in place for involving disabled people in the cultural Olympiad?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Turning to the bus service, which you state will be fully compliant by 2006; I think you said early 2006 but are the ramps actually working? In fact, my evidence is that in many cases it is not possible for people with a wheelchair to access a bus on a low floor through a ramp, because the ramp is inoperable. Are there any efforts by TfL to get on top of this, such as using a secret-shopper approach?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Does that mean, if that had to happen, that something would be done about implementing the Thameslink box effectively, so that access to the cross-channel shuttle at King's Cross can be properly integrated, rather than a very difficult, 500-metre walk across King's Cross?

• Question by: Geoff Pope
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Mr Mayor, you say we have seven years, but if I look at the North London Line for the last seven or more years, in fact, it has become worse, rather than better. I am very interested to know what plans there are for upgrading the North London Line, which potentially could be an important link from southwest London and also places like Camden and Islington, a direct link to Stratford. What can be achieved?