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• Reference: 2008/0008-1
• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 October 2008

What new options for the funding, design, and housing provision of the Olympic Village are now being explored, in the light of the current economic climate and housing market conditions?

• Question by: Darren Johnson
• Meeting date: 08 October 2008

On the funding of the Olympic Village, you have said it is extremely unlikely that there will be a scenario where 100% will be coming from public funds through contingency, but what proportion are you looking at now in terms of the mix of different sources of funding for the Olympic Village?

• 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?

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

You did not consider the impact on other groups in London?