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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

I can give you two or three reasons why. For example, the old colonial links do mean the Stock Exchanges between London and Hong Kong are quite well established. Dubai; the gold markets are critical there. You would be surprised how much the Asian community uses them out there when they are travelling through. Singapore clearly is the hub of East Asia.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

This is a question directed at John Ross. You have mentioned BRIC quite a lot; Russia, India and China. What happened to Brazil? I am trying to work out in your international relation strategy for the GLA and the Mayor's Office whether approaches have been made to the Brazilians, given that they are a major exporter of bio fuels and ethanol. They are clearly a big player in some of the things that we want to do. I am not sure for what reasons they were dropped off the four countries that make up BRIC.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

That was discussed. I am glad to hear that. The other thing, you mentioned a Times article yesterday which I came across as well. Oddly enough, the three cities they mentioned - Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong - were three cities I have seen on my own travels in recent times. We have colonial links with them. Is it not better to have partnership agreements with cities like that, the new emerging cities, rather than friendship agreements with the Dakars and the Delhis of the world?

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 14 March 2007

OK. I have clearly suggested where I think there is scope, particularly - whatever the stage of development they are at, I certainly think, given they are exporting bio fuels in a big way.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

Looking ahead, what changes could you envisage on the board as and when TfL takes on the responsibility for rail services, particularly over a geographic area beyond London?

• Reference: 2005/0026-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

How confident are you of funding for Crossrail? How are you going to limit the impact of construction on the local business and residential communities in central London? What are the outstanding planning issues? .... Moving on to Crossrail, earlier you alluded to the historic levels of investment we are getting into London's transport infrastructure, and this really would be the icing on the cake having the Crossrail investment put in. Where are we with the funding in light of what the Montague Report was saying in the context of today?

• Reference: 2005/0020-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

What action is TfL taking to tackle the low success rate in enforcement of foreign vehicles who do not pay the congestion charge?

• Reference: 2005/0035-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

How would you see the TfL Board needing to change as the Government expands the role of the authority to cover some rail services outside London?

• Reference: 2005/0037-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

What are you doing to ensure that TfL employees are all treated with respect by the organisation?

• Reference: 2005/0060-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 06 April 2005

How can the Bakerloo service between Queen's Park and Harrow be improved when this part of the line is outside the PPP?