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• Reference: 2008/0006
• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

A number of times the phrase is used that you found 'no evidence'. It is difficult to ask you to prove a negative but I think it would be helpful to have assurances about the thoroughness of the review. Could you tell me about what interviews and discussions there were with staff, with representatives from the projects and so on?

• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

That is fine. I am happy with that. I take your word but it does seem as though what you have done is a sort of desk-based exercise, very internally focused. Here are the people who awarded the contracts doing the investigation. There seems to be a certain amount of independence lacking, if I could put it that way.

• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

Can you give us a rough idea of the quantity of written material and email; the documents and the records that have been reviewed? Have you looked at all the LDA's paper records as well as the electronic records?

• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

Without my wanting to imply too much by this, Deloitte's role as internal auditors to date has been reporting to you?

• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

I would like to follow up that point and I do understand we are only looking at the process here today; we are not looking at the substance. The Assembly called for this to be put in the hands of an independent auditor in the [form of the] District Auditor. The Mayor and his advisers in response have been saying, 'Oh no, they are all involved, don't you worry' but the crucial thing you have said to us this morning is, 'The conclusions are mine alone'. That is the crucial point. Therefore, whilst you may well have had involvement and...

• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 16 January 2008

I was going to ask you what the role was of Deloitte, the internal auditors?

• Reference: 2004/0372-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Are you satisfied that businesses in London have adequate plans in place to cope with a major incident; what steps are being taken to spread best practice advice on planning for an emergency amongst the private sector, and how much co-operation has there been from business to date?

• Reference: 2004/0378-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Who is ultimately in charge in the event of a terrorist attack or a major incident in London, including managing the immediate aftermath and longer-term recovery?

• Reference: 2004/0379-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

When was the last training exercise involving all the emergency services in London held? How are boroughs included in such exercises? For what range of scenarios has planning and training taken place, and have these included scenarios in outer London?

• Reference: 2004/0383-1
• Question by: Mike Tuffrey
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

How many emergency services staff will be available at short notice to respond to a major incident, including from the armed services? How many of these will have been trained to respond to a CBRN incident, and is it compulsory for emergency services staff to respond to a CBRN incident?