Olympic Games 2012: Courier Industry Debate

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Department: Department for Transport

Olympic Games 2012: Courier Industry

Lord Tomlinson Excerpts
Tuesday 28th June 2011

(13 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, when I had my discussions with the TfL officials I was very impressed with the number of different problems they have considered, and I am sure that they will do everything they can to minimise all roadworks where they could cause a problem.

Lord Tomlinson Portrait Lord Tomlinson
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My Lords, when the noble Earl has his next meeting with TfL officials, if he has any spare time, can he tell them that there was not exactly dancing and singing in the streets at the news of the vastly inflated salaries that they are being paid and the fact that there are now more than 360 TfL officials being paid six-figure salaries?

Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee
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My Lords, I was impressed enough with the TfL officials to think that future meetings would not be necessary on my part.