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• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 June 2006

Will the aim be to try and link the targets established in the supplementary guidance?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 June 2006

In terms of renewable energy, the preferred standard in the Mayor's guidance that major developments should be zero carbon emissions, which goes considerably higher than was in the original bid proposal. Is there an opportunity, with the new planning permission coming forward, to actually increase the renewable component in some of the developments?

• Reference: 2006/0106-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 14 June 2006

Will all the Olympics developments meet the Preferred Standards in the Mayor's Supplementary Planning Guidance on Sustainable Design and Construction?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

That is very welcome. Will you actually write that into the contracts, and has it already been written into those contracts that have already been let?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Again, will there be independent monitoring, as I mentioned earlier with the sustainability issues, of contracts, compliance, and such like to ensure that it does happen, and it is actually delivered?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

That sounds reassuring, because obviously, we want to prevent profiteering, and we want to prevent these big companies moving in and just profiteering without actually putting anything into the event or into the long term. However, in terms of the way the legislation that Peter (Hulme Cross) has shown me is being drafted, it does seem to imply that certain words would be banned in certain combinations. I am all for making sure that Nike or whoever cannot profiteer from this event, but if the local café wants to run an Olympics event night or something like that, I do...

• Reference: 2005/0382-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What will be the net gain in open green space not just in open space?

• Reference: 2005/0269-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Will you ensure that all workers on the Olympics sites (including contracted and casual workers) will receive a living wage?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 January 2005

I am happy to denounce homophobia where I see it and, quite clearly, there were some outrageous statements being made by Dr al-Qaradawi. How will you repair the damage that has been done in terms of your relations with the lesbian and gay community in London?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 12 January 2005

Other gay Muslims have made it clear they condemn the visit and al-Qaradawi. Was there no equalities impact assessment before you took the policy decision to invite al-Qaradawi?