• Reference: 2021/1804
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

What actions are the Metropolitan Police Service taking to combat the increase in dog thefts in London?

• Reference: 2021/1803
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

What representations have you made to Government regarding their plans to remove a reported £64m of the state teaching grant for London’s Universities? Is this not an example of the Government’s agenda to ‘level down’ London?

• Reference: 2021/1802
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Women disproportionately work in industries hardest hit by the Covid pandemic such as hospitality and retail; many women have been made redundant or been furloughed. What plans do you have to make sure that women have the support they need to retrain, find good employment and can return to work?

• Reference: 2021/1800
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Please can you advise what initiatives you or North West BCU have in place to prevent the illegal sale of knifes to underage Londoners in Brent and Harrow? Please also advise how you are working with the local borough councils to address this issue.

• Reference: 2021/1799
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

A recent Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) test exercise including within Brent, involving special constables acting as test shoppers, found that more than half of retailers tested sold knives to potentially underage customers. Given this, whilst the MPS have said they will be undertaking targeted operations involving those shops tested, will you consider taking London wide action to ensure that all retailers are abiding by the law and are not selling knives to underage customers?

• Reference: 2021/1798
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Knife crime remains a very real and significant issue within my constituency. Do you feel extra legislation must be brought in to deal with the ease with which criminals can purchase potentially fatal weapons?

• Reference: 2021/1797
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Many of my constituents continue to struggle with the effects of Covid-19 on their small businesses, with many facing spiralling debts and bankruptcy. How will you continue to support small and ‘unseen’ business owners throughout 2021 and beyond?

• Reference: 2021/1796
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Please can you list all youth initiatives to prevent knife crime in Brent and Harrow?

• Reference: 2021/1795
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

Brent and Harrow continue to experience the devastating impact of knife crime within their communities. My thoughts are very much with the families and friends of those attacked or affected by such tragedy. Can you please update me on what conversations you have had with the Government since January 2021 on the prevention of knife crime in London and how will you tackle the increasing and persistent concern of knife crime in your new term as The Mayor of London.

• Reference: 2021/1794
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 27 May 2021

How many people have been stopped by the police for riding on the pavement or road over the 2020/2021 period and can you provide all recorded incident data for Brent and Harrow?