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• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Thank you very much for that. I was deeply sorry to hear you repeat in your answer two questions ago to say that those people who will persist with CPOs will be politically motivated. I have no idea what `politically motivated' means in this context, and I would very much like an explanation from you on that. In relation to your brief and succinct answer to the principal question, does that mean that if the ODA come forward with a plan, a proposal ' and you have told us how much you are going to be supportive of the ODA...

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I understand that, but it is not inconceivable that something which is required for the Olympics that the ODA want will, in fact, be incompatible with the London Plan. Under those circumstances ' and you have already told me that the London Plan will have primacy ' will you call in something which the ODA proposes which is against the policies that you have set out in your London Plan?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Then, of course, the thing you do not say during that ' the thing you do not say ' is that a large amount of that money has been wasted by yourselves, because these people started and got to heads of agreement terms last year on deals, which then incurred large amounts of lawyers', managers', project managers', and accountants' fees, and then you were the ones who stalled on it. I have a detail here of almost £200,000 worth of work done, which you have wasted. What is the most absurd thing ' and the fact that you are saying...

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How much has the LDA paid on lawyers? How much has the LDA paid on lawyers?

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

They were lobbying to get their businesses. They were lobbying.

• Question by: Damian Hockney
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Mayor, how can you honestly suggest that these people would lobby against the Games? They were lobbying for their interests. Many of them stand to go bust. Many of them stand to genuinely lose their business. I am a businessman. Sally Hamwee (Chair): I said a short question. Damian Hockney (AM): I know if I were offered that compensation, I would be dead.

• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

I was interested to hear you say that should the overrun exist or be bigger than you expect, you will go to Government and ask for a refund of taxes which they have levied on the Games and income generated by the Games. Why do you not now join our campaign to see that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Gordon Brown) remits the VAT which is going to be levied on the lottery? That would be a very substantial sum of money up front, which will show the strength of the Government's contribution to funding the Olympics. You have already...

• Reference: 2005/0296-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How does the ODA powers as an Urban Development Corporation affect the rights of the public to object to planning applications? Is there any right of appeal against ODA decisions?

• Reference: 2005/0297-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

How many units of housing will be constructed by the end of the Olympics? And how much will be transferred on as affordable housing?

• Reference: 2005/0300-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Will any of the developments be high-rise in the Stratford City Development?