• Reference: 2021/3565
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

What is your role in ensuring that women have access to appropriate housing when they leave prison, and is this something you will be considering for additional action through your new Police and Crime Plan?

• Reference: 2021/3564
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/1481. You told me: “I understand the concerns raised by residents, particularly about the RPI increases in the charge, and these will be looked into.” Could you update me on these investigations into the RPI increases in the fixed estate charge?

• Reference: 2021/3563
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The recent statistics on Police workforce England and Wales, released by the Home Office show a fall in Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) road policing officers from 1,474 in March 2020 to 822 in March 2021. I welcome the more accurate reporting of the number of road policing officers. What do you and the Commissioner consider to be the target for the number of roads policing officers the MPS should have?

• Reference: 2021/3562
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Redbridge MPS posted on Twitter on 19 July 2021 about a knife crime intervention at a school, with a photograph showing a display box of dangerous knives. Do you believe that displaying knifes to children and posting frightening images on social media deters young people from knife carrying?

• Reference: 2021/3561
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

Does the London Fire Brigade (LFB) make use of porous surfaces for large areas of hard standing at fire stations and other properties they own?

• Reference: 2021/3560
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The proposed Thames Barrier Bridge could provide a fully accessible walking and cycling connection over the Thames, and provide a much-needed crossing downstream of Tower Bridge which is not dependent on lifts to operate. Do you recognise the need for new crossings, and support this proposal?

• Reference: 2021/3559
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

A constituent has raised concerns about the lack of safe walking and cycling crossings of the Thames in Richmond where new housing developments will create new demand for transport. Current road crossings have gaps of around 4 km between them – are you supportive or new walking and cycling crossings in this area, and what work are you doing to improve connections over the Thames in this area?

• Reference: 2021/3558
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

A constituent has shared data with me that appears to show a high number of Taxicard bookings are cancelled by operators after they are made. Can you reassure me that Transport for London (TfL) ensures these cancelled journeys are not counted either as part of a disabled person’s limited number of rides, or as part of the journeys fulfilled by the scheme operator?

• Reference: 2021/3557
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

In your answer to question 2020/0057 you said Transport for London (TfL) had a draft report on the impact of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA). Has this report now been completed and published?

• Reference: 2021/3556
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 09 September 2021

The 2020 Office of Road and Rail (ORR) annual health and safety report said that there are structure examinations backlogs in most Network Rail regions. Could you provide details of any current backlogs for transport infrastructure owned or overseen by Transport for London (TfL)?