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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

My question, and emphasis here, is actually that rather than focus on the quantity of jobs, we have also got to look at the quality of jobs, and what have you. My experience of working in the East End, certainly on the local employment in construction, was that actually that was not their preference. And I think the trick is to get them into employment into things that they want to do. I do not know how much of your emphasis on this front is solely on construction. Whilst I see the possibilities, and many of us may do, it...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

One of the areas which you have not touched on in terms of environmental commitments is the waterways, I mean the backbone of the Olympic site has both the River Lea and canals. I just want to be clear what your commitments are there, how much progress you have made and what we can expect in the near future, in terms of check-off points.

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

From what I understand of it, the environmental strategies are all pretty good stuff, and I am generally happy to support them and sign-up to them, but I am getting complaints from local residents that on the ground where works are already taking place, for example, test works or earth moving works, or works along the canal network, that the customer practice that has been developed by contractors does not seem to be consistent with those strategies; Roadways have been closed unnecessarily, trees which are mature, which would appear to have a life beyond the Olympics, have been torn down...

• Reference: 2007/0013-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

What are you doing to ensure the economic boost brought to the host boroughs and the rest of London will be sustained beyond 2012?

• Reference: 2002/0199-1
• Question by: Samantha Heath
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

How are partners being engaged to deliver on his responsibilities? .

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

I wanted to talk to you about London Remade, which has got support from SRB until 2004. What plans do you have for supporting that after 2004?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

So, those that haven't are not necessarily not going to? Which ones haven't?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

When it comes to companies, do the companies that have signed up include McDonald's and Coca-Cola?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

I believe they're not currently, yet they were featured very prominently in the Code when it was launched in March. They gave comments about their support for using recycled goods. Could you explain that?

• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 13 November 2002

So, the Mayor's strategy on green procurement is run by the PR company that puts the brochure together?