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• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 15 November 2006

Thank you very much. Can I pursue the reasons for Mr Lemley leaving? It has been alleged in some media reports - and of course we have no insider knowledge so I say that these are allegations - that he was inclined to blur the edges between Chair and Chief Executive, which must have been very irritating for Mr Higgins. It is also alleged that he was quite happy to pursue some pecuniary interests and was hoping to recruit a rather obscure American company which turned out to be run by a relative. Again, I am saying these are allegations...

• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2006

Thank you. Just following on from that, I understand you have done your security budget, but there is another thing which is security checks of individuals. When you have 70,000 volunteers, you will have to get security checks on every one of them. Who is going to do that with the police? The police charge for it. It takes time. So, what are your arrangements for that?