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• Reference: 2007/0059-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

In 2005-06 the two highest salaries paid by the LDA were one salary in the range £190-200k and one salary in the range £130-£140k. In 2006-07 the LDA paid two salaries in the range £210-£220k. Which posts attracted these salaries, and how do you justify increases of approximately 10% and 60% respectively in the two highest salaries at a time when average pay increases were closer to 3%?

• Reference: 2007/0060-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

In 2005-06 the LDA had 66 employees paid in excess of £50,000 per annum. By 2006-07 this had increased to 107. How do you justify this increase? How many salaries in excess of £50k are being paid in 2007-08?

• Reference: 2007/0061-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

There is clear evidence from Athens and other Olympic cities that hosting the Olympic Games has a severe negative impact on visitor levels. Has Visit London undertaken any studies of this phenomenon and what will it be doing to limit damage to the adversely affected tourist industry in 2012?

• Reference: 2007/0062-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

The Mayor has stated that airport expansion should be "sustainable". How do you define "sustainable" in the context of airport expansion?

• Reference: 2007/0063-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

On what basis does the LDA provide funding for events like the London Fashion Week? Is there any calculation for funding based on how successful the particular industry is financially and whether that industry could provide its own support?

• Reference: 2006/0227-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

Does the LDA support the development of London City Airport, or does it agree with the Mayor that City Airport will be redundant if Crossrail ever gets built?

• Reference: 2006/0229-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

What is the annual budget of the London Climate Change Agency and what proportion of this comes from (a) the LDA and (b) other GLA family members?

• Reference: 2006/0230-1
• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

The LDA says on its website that it invests £300 million per year. Does it mean "invests" or does it mean "spends"? If the former, what percentage rate of return does it get on its investment?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2005

No they did not. You have got that wrong, once again. I made that quite clear at the last meeting with the Mayor here when he answered questions on it, they did not issue such a press release. What they did was, they put out a statement, which made clear - a statement which Strettons stand by - saying that after the Olympic Games is over that land will be worth x amount, five, six, seven, eight times the amount - but they were absolutely clear that they were not asking for that. Further, I also understand from a large...

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 07 December 2005

Dee (Doocey, AM) earlier mentioned the fact that at Atlanta 40% of the contracts went to SMEs but part of the reason for that is they do not have the EU Public Procurement Directives. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) among others have all said that the EU Public Procurement Directives are one of the biggest barriers to entry by SMEs to such events as Olympics. Could you just confirm ' also while I agree with John Biggs (AM) about not leading them up the garden path, the trouble is to a degree...