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• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 04 November 2015

Joanne McCartney AM: I wanted to follow up and pick up on an issue you talked about earlier, Sir Edward, about the cost of hotels and staying in London, particularly with regard to families and promoting London as a family‑friendly city. Obviously, with families, costs do rack up. Can I ask what steps you are taking to maintain London’s status as a family‑friendly city? Have you seen any evidence of a change in the nature of tourists, perhaps with the costs particularly of accommodation, and a shift from families to other travellers?

• 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?