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• Question by: Onkar Sahota
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Dr Onkar Sahota AM: This is going to be for Sir Edward and also Gordon. One of L&P’s key priorities going forward is to help London firms gain more export contracts through joined-up trade, investment activities and overseas trade missions. What added value does L&P bring to securing exports in what is already a crowded field with UKTI and the City [of London] Corporation performing similar roles? Where do you add value when there is already a crowded field there?

• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Nicky Gavron AM: We learn - mainly from the international press, I have to say - that the Royal Albert Dock is due to become a third financial centre for London for primarily Asian, particularly Chinese, business. I would like to ask you if you could give us an update on how that is going. Maybe there has been a recent announcement but it looked as though the financing was in difficulty.