• Reference: 2025/1063
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

It has been reported that the Met Police hired more than 1,000 officers without checking their references before they started at the force. Can you confirm that since then all these officers have gone through the re-vetting process?

• Reference: 2025/1062
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

It has been reported that Amnesty International UK accused the Metropolitan Police of “supercharging racism” after claiming some people were added to its Violence Harm Assessment database because of where they live, their friends or for making drill rap. Amnesty alleges individuals are labelled as suspects without them ever having committed a crime leading to wrong stop-and-searches. It had concerns over whether data is shared with other agencies about those seeking council homes or work through Jobcentres. Can you assure us that this is not the case and that only individuals identified for violent offences are included in the database...

• Reference: 2025/1061
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

What anonymised diversity data are you able to share on the people added to the Violence Harm Assessment database?

• Reference: 2025/1060
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

At the end of January 2025, TfL published its consultation report on Hogarth Roundabout which included an abandonment of the closure of access to Church Street. TfL did confirm it will be looking at the design of the exit and entrance to Church Street to see how it can be made safer. What are the timeframes to come forward with the new proposals for Church Street?

• Reference: 2025/1059
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

We recently heard from Professor Kevin Fenton that London's battle against HIV will need to be stepped up to meet the goal of ending new transmissions by the end of the decade. What steps are you taking to ensure London remains on track for this goal?

• Reference: 2025/1058
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Thames Water has won court approval for up to £3bn in emergency debt that will allow it to avoid collapse. In the next few years, how will you be assuring yourself that the company is able to tackle its issues and provide a quality service to Londoners?

• Reference: 2025/1057
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Do you want to replicate the concept of police hubs across London, and do you see these replacing police stations?

• Reference: 2025/1056
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

How many police hubs, such as the one in Woodford, are currently in use? If there are other ones, please advise which ones they are?

• Reference: 2025/1055
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Following a further £83m of investment into the Met Police announced in your Final Draft Budget 2025/26, will you ask the Commissioner to reconsider cutting the Royal Parks Police? Such a request would be supported by London Boroughs with Royal Parks, such as Westminster and Richmond upon Thames.

• Reference: 2025/1054
• Question by: Gareth Roberts
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

At the January Environment Committee meeting, Grace Rawnsley, the PLA's director of sustainability, told us: "I think when we get headlines like 'swimmable Thames', it does mean that people think that it's safe to swim in." How are you making sure that safety is a core part of your messaging whilst talking about swimmable rivers?