• Reference: 2023/4410
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A New Met for London 2023-25, published by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), commits to addressing longstanding concerns about keeping children safe. The plan states More Thorough Intimate Parts searches have been halved and commits to rebalancing the approach by the MPS to young people, whether they are victims or perpetrators. It is welcome to see that the MPS recognises: “the personal impact of strip searches on children, so we'll only use the tactic where the gravity of the crime under investigation, or the risk of harm to the child, outweighs that impact.” How will the MPS assess whether the...

• Reference: 2023/4409
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

It was reported in The Guardian on 29 October 2023, that Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) safer schools officers have increased their intelligence gathering in response to the Israel-Hamas war at schools in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Kingston, Merton and Richmond. Could you tell me: a) why those boroughs in particular have been selected, and b) what has occurred to prompt the MPS to take this step?

• Reference: 2023/4408
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Could you confirm the annual cost of maintenance for toilets at the following recently opened and upgraded Transport for London (TfL) stations: a) Bank, b) Battersea Power Station, c) Nine Elms, d) Tottenham Court Road, e) Custom House, f) Barking Riverside and g) Abbey Wood?

• Reference: 2023/4407
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Could you confirm the toilet provision installed, and cost of installation for toilets at the following recently opened and upgraded Transport for London (TfL) stations: a) Bank, b) Battersea Power Station, c) Nine Elms, d) Tottenham Court Road, e) Custom House, f) Barking Riverside, and g) Abbey Wood?

• Reference: 2023/4406
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has raised concerns that the guidance from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health regarding the rise of Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS) cases inadequately reflects the reality of Londoners struggling to protect their children. Are you aware of the number of PIMS cases and/or deaths among children in London?

• Reference: 2023/4405
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has contacted me about the Transport for London (TfL) requirement that all taxis must have a tighter turning circle than standard cars, and has asked if you could produce evidence-based analysis of the tyre pollution created by taxis completing tight U-turns in comparison to standard cars performing U-turns?

• Reference: 2023/4404
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How do you prioritise the reopening of toilets in Transport for London (TfL) stations that are closed for works, and do you take into account whether a station is an interchange, step-free, or part of the night tube when making that decision?

• Reference: 2023/4403
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Could you tell me: a) why the Transport for London (TfL) Vauxhall station toilet has been subject to an extended closure, and b) when the Vauxhall station toilet is due to reopen?

• Reference: 2023/4402
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has asked me whether Transport for London (TfL) uses ultraviolet (UV) light to improve cleanliness across its network. According to your responses to questions 2021/0940, 2021/3267 and 2021/5061, TfL invested in a pilot program of UV light sanitising units, with sampling being done by Imperial College. These results do not appear to have been published. Could you: a) publish these findings, b) tell me how many TfL stations are currently being cleaned by UV light, and c) tell if there are plans to expand or wind down UV light cleaning on the TfL network?

• Reference: 2023/4401
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has contacted me about the frequent reminders to ‘hold the handrail’ on the London Underground and is concerned there does not appear to be an adequate cleaning regime for handrails. Could you provide me with a breakdown of the cleaning regime for both escalator and staircase handrails in all stations owned and managed by Transport for London (TfL), specifically including frequency, products used, and method?