• Reference: 2024/0402
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Constituents have contacted me upset at the destruction of the flower walkway in Nursery Row Park in Southwark on advice of the local borough Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) team. On 14 December 2023 in Southwark News it was reported that just one hidden knife had been found in the park since April 2022. What advice is available for borough police teams when weighing up the value of vegetation such as flowers and other planting in the public realm against community safety requirements?

• Reference: 2024/0401
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

With the downgrading of the Government Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, and the disproportionate impact of austerity, crime and cost of living crisis on Disabled Londoners, would you agree that appointing a London Disability Commissioner to lead on making London a better place to live would help create the change needed to address these inequalities?

• Reference: 2024/0400
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

In the Turnaround Plan the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) listed under its key interventions that it would: “Put in place revised Race Action Plan, Disability Action Plan and Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.” However, in A New Met For London there is no mention of either the Disability Action Plan or the Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. I am aware that there is also a newly formed Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Directorate, but there is no mention of it in the plan. Can you explain why this is and how the MPS will be held accountable for its work on...

• Reference: 2024/0399
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

A constituent has told me that the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) CONNECT IT system does not meet the access needs for Disabled police officers. Given the Casey Review found the highest number of discrimination cases and employment tribunals were relating to disability, does the MPS have plans to ensure CONNECT becomes fully accessible?

• Reference: 2024/0398
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

When logging disability hate crime does the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) CONNECT IT system allow the specific disability of the victim to be logged to enable a better overview of the impact of hate crime on D/deaf and disabled people?

• Reference: 2024/0397
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Could you tell me how many settlements the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has paid out for civil complaints for searches under Section 43 of the Terrorism Act 2000 since 2016?

• Reference: 2024/0396
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

I have heard from councillors in Richmond-upon-Thames that Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers would like to have funding for e-bikes to make it easier for them to get around the borough, given that it is often too congested for moving quickly by car and too large to cover efficiently on a non-assisted bike. Could you ask the MPS to provide funding for e-bikes for officers in Richmond and across other outer London boroughs?

• Reference: 2024/0395
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

A constituent representing Climate Genocide Act Now (CGAN) pursued a complaint against the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in writing on 10 August, 11 September and 15 October 2023. The constituent would like to know whether MOPAC intends to perform its role by investigating and answering this complaint?

• Reference: 2024/0394
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2023/2606 about the Climate Genocide Act Now (CGAN) complaint to MOPAC. Could you tell me what communications, if any, there have been between the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime and the Chief Executive of MOPAC in connection with the CGAN complaint?

• Reference: 2024/0393
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2023/2606 about the Climate Genocide Act Now (CGAN) complaint to MOPAC. Could you tell me what communications, if any, there have been between MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in connection with the CGAN complaint?