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• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 16 March 2011

Yes, Chair. I am impressed the Mayor has created another functional body: Bacon for London! I have three areas of questioning - very briefly. The first is you are trying to clutch some sort of victory out of the jaws of defeat, I would suggest. The Government effectively abolished both the budgets and the entities of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) last year, while accepting that City Hall is going to have some economic regeneration capacity. I pay tribute to you personally because I know you have been scrambling in the background to try to persuade it that it made...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 16 March 2011

Yes, Chair. I am impressed the Mayor has created another functional body: Bacon for London! I have three areas of questioning - very briefly. The first is you are trying to clutch some sort of victory out of the jaws of defeat, I would suggest. The Government effectively abolished both the budgets and the entities of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) last year, while accepting that City Hall is going to have some economic regeneration capacity. I pay tribute to you personally because I know you have been scrambling in the background to try to persuade it that it made...

• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 16 March 2011

Thank you, Chair. Cruel fate has dictated that I lead on this as well! I am very grateful for your opening comments. Can you tell us what progress you have made in your discussions with the boroughs in particular on how they might be affected, particularly on the planning powers?

• Reference: 2007/2810
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

How well prepared is London this year for a potential flu pandemic? And are we coordinated with other Government agencies and other regions?

• Reference: 2007/2815
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 December 2007

Did you at any stage in the past few months discuss with Government alternative models for the future of Metronet? What, if any, financial guarantees have you received from Government for the support of the works previously promised by the Metronet consortium?

• Reference: 2007/0039-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 10 November 2007

There is a long-standing commitment to deliver an overarching sustainability plan for the whole Olympic family. How is work progressing and can you tell us what the main points will be?

• Reference: 2007/0356
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 21 February 2007

Do you see value in copying the major projects agreement developed and used at Heathrow Terminal 5 for the Olympics in order to maintain good and harmonious partnership and good working practices and as a part of the strategy through this to manage costs?

• Reference: 2006/0208-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

How is the LDA responding to the review of the Mayor's powers?

• Reference: 2006/0209-1
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 11 October 2006

What evidence has been drawn so far of the economic development benefits of the Agency's childcare projects?

• Reference: 2006/1585
• Question by: John Biggs
• Meeting date: 12 July 2006

What discussions has the Mayor had with government on an increase in the funding in the next spending review to ensure that additional socially rented homes are available for Londoners?