London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Bill

One issue concerns me since I have started reading about the transport plan. The highest risk to the whole plan is from industrial relations. I hate to say it, but the two of the most powerful unions, as Londoners know only too well, are very much in control of almost anything that moves on rail, above or below ground. I really believe that Her Majesty’s Government should take that matter very seriously, both in relation to the construction site, which could be seriously delayed at God knows what cost and, dare I say it, to the actual happenings of the games and the delivery of spectators and supplies to the games if rail transport is to be used in a serious way. There has been no mention of that anywhere today. I know that it is an unpopular thing to say, but it is right for the Opposition to make the Government aware of the concerns on that front.