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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 20 July 2011

I have two issues in mind. The first is with street signage on public transport. As a tourist at Athens and at Beijing, I found that very useful in my experience of those cities. I am just wondering whether any thought has been put into that in the London context over and above what the ambassadors will be doing on the street level.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Just coming back to the issue of the figures for housing, I think it would have been useful to have had someone from the Housing Corporation explain those figures because I have had difficulties getting some idea of what their methodology is on that front and it will undoubtedly become an annual political football. Coming to what I wanted to raise with Neale: the unimplemented planning permissions. Where do you think the explanation lies for that? Is it the five year limit on planning permissions? Is there not the building capacity to build them out? It would be useful, given...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Neale, you missed out housing cooperatives. They are based on mutuality. They are an obvious model for intermediate housing, particular for young people.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Just one more point: the Tenant Management Organisation (TMOs). The Mayor will have responsibility for the Decent Homes programmes now, I understand. Presumably he will be keener on TMOs than going through local authorities, because of their involvement in the management. As Val said, the issue of quality of service is as important as the quantity of housing available.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 24 October 2007

Just going back to this question of different kinds of housing, what place will housing co-operatives, tenant management organisations and Black and Minority Ethnic Registered Social Landlords have in the Mayor's overall strategy?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

Mike (Lee), I would like to ask you how much of the energy of the Games will be provided from renewable sources?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

20%. Can I follow on please. What potential links do we have with the environmental sustainability and the facilities of the Games with the proposed regeneration in the wider area of the main location for the Olympic Stadium?

• Reference: 2004/0288-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

What lessons did London 2012 learn from the recent Olympic games in Athens? How will you incorporate the huge enthusiasm of the British fans who went to Athens to support the athletes in our strategy to host the games?

• Reference: 2004/0278-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

How does the bid seek to promote sustainability?

• Reference: 2004/0279-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

How do transport improvements being proposed by the Mayor and Government contribute to the bid?