• Reference: 2024/0372
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

The December 2023 London Policing Board Performance Update shows a significant increase of 20% in Robbery, the largest increase across England & Wales (increase of 11.4%). What measures are you taking to tackle this issue which seems to be specific to London?

• Reference: 2024/0371
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

I am surprised to see that tube noise is not referenced in the TfL 2024 Business Plan. Is this not considered a priority?

• Reference: 2024/0370
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

At Mayor’s Question Time in September 2023, we discussed accessibility of the Elizabeth line stations and you committed to an audit regarding tactile paving and other accessibility issues. What progress has been made on this audit? Please provide full details.

• Reference: 2024/0369
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

At a recent Assembly Budget Committee meeting, officers of TfL confirmed they expect LIP funding still to be provided to London Boroughs via TfL. This was also referenced in TfL’s 2024 Business Plan. When can we expect further details on the next LIP funding cycle so that boroughs can prepare their infrastructure plans?

• Reference: 2024/0368
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

TfL recently confirmed that, despite the Government only providing half of the capital figure that TfL needs, it will still manage to deliver a full programme of improvements for 2024/25 as set out in its draft Business Plan. Measures undertaken to balance the Plan include rephasing the timing of payments under the contract with Siemens Mobility, which is delivering the new Piccadilly line trains that are currently under construction. Could you please specify what other measures you needed to take, and provide more detail?

• Reference: 2024/0367
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

A recent article in the Guardian stated that the police will be able to run facial recognition searches on a database containing images of Britain’s 50 million driving licence holders under a law change being quietly introduced by the Government. Does the Met intend to take up facial recognition searches using data from driving licenses should the law change go ahead? Do you support this use?

• Reference: 2024/0366
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

How many police officers have you had to draft from police forces outside London to support policing during the recent protests? Please break down by 1) original police force and 2) by month since August 2023?

• Reference: 2024/0365
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Are there any restrictions on homeless people qualifying for shelter as part of the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol or is anyone who is homeless in London entitled to support when the protocol is active?

• Reference: 2024/0364
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

Please advise how many people were supported in the first activation of the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol in December? Please break this number down by borough.

• Reference: 2024/0363
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 January 2024

A joint report by HMICFRS, the IOPC and the College of Policing has been published recently on the Criminal Justice Alliance’s super-complaint on Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 which raised serious concerns on the use of Stop & Search. How has this report impacted your work to improve the Met’s handling of Stop & Search and will it change the Stop & Search Charter?