• Reference: 2025/3171
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

The Met Commissioner wrote in the Sunday Times in July this year, that he wants to see reforms to the 43 police forces in England & Wales, seeing them shrunk into 12-15 regional forces. As the Police & Crime Commissioner for London, do you agree?

• Reference: 2025/3170
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

As of 31 August 2025, how many private hire drivers with an expired licence have a renewal application open, and have been waiting more than a month for the renewal to be processed?

• Reference: 2025/3169
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

In July 2025, the Met took part in the national Ninja Sword Surrender Scheme, introduced as part of the new Home Office legislation. How many offensive weapons were surrendered across London as part of this scheme?

• Reference: 2025/3168
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

The Arora Group has brought forward their own proposal for Heathrow Expansion. Have you had any interaction with The Arora Group about this, and, if so, what can you tell us about that discussion?

• Reference: 2025/3167
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

Are you able to confirm what percentages of opioids and cannabinoids tested by the Met, are found to be synthetic versions? Please provide such percentage for each year from 2020 onwards.

• Reference: 2025/3166
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

The report you published analysing data from the first eleven weeks of operation of the Silvertown Tunnel, did not contain any section on air quality or noise pollution. Will you commit to publishing initial data in the next monitoring report or will we only be able to see this data in the annual monitoring reports?

• Reference: 2025/3165
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

You have been warned by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment - a research institute at the London School of Economics - that your plan to build on the Green Belt will increase the risk of Londoners having their lives and homes wrecked by climate change. They said building on the currently protected areas, mostly in the suburbs, would increase the “urban heat island” effect and result in higher risks from heatwaves and wildfires. Without adaptation, London will become a riskier place to live and work. How do you defend your U-turn of building on the...

• Reference: 2025/3164
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

I understand that the Met Police has launched early market engagement for a £360m building works framework covering its London estate. What further information can you provide about this exercise and how does it fit into the upcoming Estate Strategy, which we all have been waiting for?

• Reference: 2025/3163
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

What contribution did you make to the Teddington Direct River Abstraction Consultation?

• Reference: 2025/3162
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 11 September 2025

The Violence Reduction Unit commissioned a report on Serious Violence in London, published in June 2025. Do you accept all recommendations and, if so, what is the timeframe for their implementation?