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• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

Do you understand the concerns raised by the Culture Select Committee in the House of Commons about the need to make sure that the uncertainty over the financing package and the final budget is resolved as soon as possible, precisely so we do not get the distractions that could get in the way of delivering the legacy that Lord Coe was talking about when I listened to him at the French Chamber of Commerce, for example, recently? What can we do, as an Assembly, to support the House of Commons Select Committee in pushing for some finality so we can...

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

I am sorry to interrupt, Neale, but I do not dispute any of that. Remember, I supported the LDA's intervention on that. What I want to know is what role is it going to play in the Olympics?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

Since the LDA owns Crystal Palace, in effect, now, it has taken the lease, is it going to be putting it forward? I would just like a bit more specificity about what role it is going to play. You can make it happen. The LDA can put Crystal Palace forward as a training camp or a preparation camp. Are they going to?

• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 15 February 2007

I understand, and you are right to say that we should not be building where there is not long term use, and so on. I totally take that on board. However, there will be a concern, amongst the non-Olympic boroughs - after all there are 27 boroughs whose Council Tax payers are contributing towards the costs - that they are not going to merely have the crumbs from the table. What assurance can you give us on that? Specifically, what are the plans for the use of the facilities at Crystal Palace that Neale Coleman referred to?

• Reference: 2003/0412
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

In the most recent figures available for the Operational Policing Measure (July 2002) Bromley had the highest Borough total in the MPS with some 46% of police officers time being spent in a visible policing role - why is Bromley's figure so high when the MPS average is so low? .

• Reference: 2003/0409
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Following a recent incident on a 321 bus, where CCTV was vital to the investigation, what discussions have you had with TfL for the extension of CCTV to all outer London Buses? .

• Reference: 2003/0410
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Can you please explain why Bexley had 19 fewer officers at the end of October 2003 than the RAF target suggests? .

• Reference: 2003/0411
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Given that Bromley is the largest London Borough in terms of geography and population, should not these factors be of greater prominence in the Resource Allocation Formula to ensure that Bromley gets a fairer share of police officers than it currently receives? .

• Reference: 2003/0413
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

A cursory analysis of the crime statistics suggests that there may be some level of crime displacement to Bexley and Bromley, from neighbouring boroughs, has any research been undertaken by the MPS on this issue? .

• Reference: 2003/0414
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Can you give an assurance that the Operational Policing Measure will not become a factor in the RAF which would punish those Boroughs, such as Bromley, who have higher officer visibility levels? .