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• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Joanne McCartney AM: I wanted to follow up and pick up on an issue you talked about earlier, Sir Edward, about the cost of hotels and staying in London, particularly with regard to families and promoting London as a family‑friendly city. Obviously, with families, costs do rack up. Can I ask what steps you are taking to maintain London’s status as a family‑friendly city? Have you seen any evidence of a change in the nature of tourists, perhaps with the costs particularly of accommodation, and a shift from families to other travellers?

• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Navin Shah AM: The Olympic Orbit Tower is losing something like £10,000 per week because of visitor numbers. They have fallen below the projected forecast. Are you doing enough to promote tourism in east London?