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• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

We scoured the earth to headhunt, and in fact, the best example was 25 minutes from London?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

The Games are going to be seven years from now. These are very critical years in addressing climate change, and of course, I am very pleased that the Climate Change Agency is going to be involved. The Mayor has made a huge commitment to tackling climate change and to London being a lead city - a lead city across all cities in the world. I do not think the 20% renewable energy is actually good enough for us in terms of being a lead city in this, and I just want to propose that we work harder on that target...

• Reference: 2004/0292-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

London has the potential to be set new standards for the sustainability of the Games. Could you provide an update of what steps are being taken to minimize the environmental impacts? Furthermore, how much of the energy for the games will be provided from renewable sources and, in the longer term, what potential is there for links between facilities for the games and proposed regeneration in the wider area?

• Reference: 2004/0293-1
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 13 October 2004

The London Games will have a great impact on young people in the city. What steps are being taken to involve and engage London's school children in the preparation of the games?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 11 December 2002

I just wanted to know, Neale, what work is being done about low birth weight and the low birth weight rate in London. I know this country has one of the highest low birth weight rates in Europe and the low birth weight rate in London is likely to be very high because of the numbers of children living in poor environments. And low birth weight is the biggest biological indicator of deprivation, and very closely linked to poverty. It leads to early death in infancy. It leads to ill health throughout life. It leads to disability and it's very...