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• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 19 July 2006

I was just wondering what the impact of the minimum wage has been in London in reducing relative poverty. Clearly, it affects those in employment, rather than those outside it, but I would like some idea of what the experts feel has been the impact.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 19 July 2006

I understand that there should be a London rate, and I think there has been work done on that, on the living wage. Coming back to Kate (Green)'s point that tax credits are more significant, one of the experiences I have come across is that the bureaucracy of targeted financial programmes can be such that it actually puts off a lot of people from sitting down and putting in the applications that they are perfectly entitled to make. I don't know if you have got any thoughts on that, and how that can be cleared up so that it's a...

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you, Mayor. One council leader that I have recently spoken to was very keen to see the refurbishment of much of the leisure facilities in their local authority. I am just wondering if, on the back of the Olympics, you can see a vehicle for this occurring. In some ways, if there is an upgrading of facilities, it would be quite astonishing if at one end of town we have elite sports facilities, and at the other we still have grotty facilities, which most residents have to live with.

• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I just wanted to delve into the funding arrangements with the IOC and television revenues. It is clear to me, after Beijing we will probably see huge expansion in the world television market ' almost by 30%. I was wondering whether we should try to get a percentage of the television revenue, rather than a total amount.

• Reference: 2005/0339-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Will merchandise for the games be sourced from an ethical i.e. non sweat-shop supplier?

• Reference: 2005/0340-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What specialist training will be offered to workers drawn from the local work force in order for them to be involved in the construction of the Olympic Park?

• Reference: 2005/0343-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How much revenue do you anticipate will be generated for London from the TV broadcasting rights of the 2012 Olympics? Bearing in mind commentators anticipate this market will continue to increase rapidly, should we push to keep the fixed percentage formula granted to previous host cities and that Beijing will get in 2008, or will London be better off taking a set amount, thus adopting the change as planned for the 2012 Olympics?

• Reference: 2005/0345-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

As the Olympic Park will be an extension of the Lee Valley Park, will the Lee Valley Park Authority have responsibility for the management of the Olympic Park after the 2012 Games?

• Reference: 2005/0346-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Who will manage the Olympic venues after the 2012 Games? Will responsibility be given over to not-for-profit organisations and, if so, what guarantees can you give that there will be local representation on these bodies?

• Reference: 2005/0347-1
• Question by: Murad Qureshi
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

What nomination rights will the five Olympic boroughs have on legacy housing built in the Olympic Park?