"MAYOR'S SPIN WILL NOT STOP ASSEMBLY GETTING TRUTH ABOUT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL " - TUFFREY

2.11.50pm GMT Wed 17th Jan 2007

Commenting on the suspension of a London Assembly plenary scrutinising the Mayor's senior staff about his international travel costs, Liberal Democrat Leader on the London Assembly, Mike Tuffrey, said:

"The Mayor's spinning is now totally out of control. Issuing backhanded comments on distorted versions of what Assembly Members have said is not going to help him get out of the mess he's in.

'Not only does he not give Londoners the full facts about his trips when questioned by the Assembly, but his staff are just as irresponsible and economical with the truth when held to account for their actions.

'We all accept the Mayor needs to travel abroad to promote London and its business but too many times the Mayor and his staff are highly secretive about his foreign trips. It is the job of the London Assembly to hold the Mayor to account on behalf of Londoners. All the Assembly was seeking to do this morning was explore with the Mayor's staff how effective the Mayor and other GLA staff members were in promoting London abroad." ENDS

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