• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

You mentioned the debate at the moment about the use of safety cameras. I wonder if it is time you actually stood up and said safety cameras are there to save lives; it is speed that kills and not safety cameras. Is that something you would be prepared to make a statement on?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

A couple of years ago I went around to about a third of the boroughs to talk to the borough commanders about the issue of road crime and ask them what resources they were putting towards road safety. At the time they said it was not a priority for them, although they would love to do it and saw the value. It is now a priority for the Met, but I still do not see any real understanding of that in the boroughs. What can you do about it personally, Commissioner?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

One of the reasons I put this question is because when we actually got the Met to take up the reduction of road death and casualties as a priority I really felt that the argument had been won. However, I still do not see the results in the boroughs. Are there resources going to the boroughs for this or not?

• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Roger Evans (AM): Do you think it is a good thing in principle?

• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Can I say that personally I am quite happy to defend, if it needs defending, the Commissioner's right to comment on proposals. I do not think we should equate him with the chief executive of a local authority because he is not. Chair, he says he does not want to be drawn into our Party-political controversy, but frankly I think it is too late. This press briefing which we now have in front of us is headed `Top Cop Savages Tory and Lib Democrat Police Plans'. Eric has read out the first paragraph, which Sir John has now seen. I...

• Question by: Sally Hamwee
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

My question is around the assessment that you referred to of the effectiveness of this regime and the task force. When is it due to report and how will you begin to get a feel for the effectiveness? T

• Question by: Eric Ollerenshaw
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Under Standing Order 2:22 can I ask the Chair to ask whether Sir John could quickly comment on a Labour Party press briefing note on this meeting which is headed `Top Cop Savages Tory and Liberal Democrat Police Plans'. `Sir John Stevens, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, this morning condemned Conservative and Liberal Democrat policing proposals for the capital." In doing that, could you also ask Sir John " and I am sure he is aware of some concerns certainly from the Tory group about comments " whether he would also accept an invitation to meet the Tory group at...