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• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 21 October 2009

In retrospect, do you regret perhaps not negotiating more robustly - I am choosing my words with care - with the IOC over some of its more elitist demands? For example, we spent vast amounts of money upgrading the transport system but it is insisting that nearly half the people have got the right to use the roads.

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

I am not arguing with the principle. I am just trying to understand how many of the 70,000 volunteer places will actually be available if the sponsors take up their allocation and do not decide to give them to the community. How many are going to be available for the community? Is it 60,000, is it 50,000 or is it 65,000?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

I will come on now to sponsorship. There have been reports in the press that sponsors are going to get an allocation of tickets, which is perfectly understandable. I suppose you share my view and hope that it will not be like Wembley, where so many of the tickets are sold to people who have no interest in football and have their back turned to the game. My main concern is it is also reported in the press that staff of sponsors are going to get the opportunity to have some of the volunteer places. First of all I want...

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

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

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

Fine, but just can you please tell us about it, because if I do not know, what chance is there that local builders know? Can I just make one final point: speed is of the essence. The Construction Industry Training Board estimate that 88,000 recruits are needed over the next five years ' not in 10 years' time, but over the next five years. You need to get your act together, and you need to get your act together now. Bob Blackman (AM): To build on those questions: the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had a key concern, which was the...

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

I am sure you could.

• Reference: 2005/0310-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Please can you supply copies of the detailed timelines that according to the bid document ''have been subjected to contingency and risk planning''?

• Reference: 2005/0312-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How do you anticipate using the new Mayoral Olympics powers proposed in the London Olympics Bill?

• Reference: 2005/0350-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What work has been done to maximise the training and employment opportunities of the Games? How will apprenticeship opportunities be maximised?

• Reference: 2005/0366-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

According to the bid document - " the biggest economic legacy from the Games will be the creation of wider employment opportunities and improvements in the education, skills and knowledge of the local labour force." Can you outline exactly how this will be achieved? (Question to Mary Reilly / Tony Winterbottom.)