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Education in London

  • Reference: 2025/0319
  • Question by: Alex Wilson
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
As per London.gov.uk, the London education report states that: ‘Delivering a world-class education system is at the heart of London’s ambition to continue to grow as a global hub of innovation, culture and economic activity. Achieving this ambition requires great teachers and leaders, outstanding schools, and a seamless, high quality experience for young people from early years to adulthood.’ Therefore, will you join me in congratulating Michaela Community School, led by Katharine Birbalsingh, for another year of fantastic results, including securing among the best GCSE results in the nation and achieving the highest value-added score at GCSE for any school...

Potential Funding Cuts to The Royal Parks Police Unit

  • Reference: 2025/0318
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
Residents have raised concerns regarding the potential funding cuts to the Royal Parks Operational Command Unit, which is being considered by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner. The Royal Parks Police Unit plays a crucial role in maintaining the safety and well-being of park visitors and would also undermine efforts to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of these iconic spaces. Are you actively negotiating with the Commissioner to keep this Unit in operation? If not, how will you guarantee the safety of park visitors after the disbandment of the Royal Parks Police Unit?

Met Police support for e-scooter/bikes new parking bays

  • Reference: 2025/0317
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
TfL is currently working together with London Boroughs to develop a new approach to tackle poorly parked bikes causing access or safety issues. This includes more parking bays for e-scooters and e-bikes. However, it seems the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is opposed to this principle as they are actively objecting to new parking bays for e-scooters in consultations organised by local boroughs. The Met Police are objecting on safety reasons and as it would place an unrealistic demand on the MPS for enforcement. What conversations have you had with the MPS to ensure TfL, London Boroughs and the MPS are...

Training for Black Taxi Drivers on Handling Wheelchair Users

  • Reference: 2025/0316
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
What training on handling wheelchair users is currently mandatory and/or optional for black taxi drivers?

Flood Resilience

  • Reference: 2025/0315
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
The Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry on how to boost England’s flood resilience. Will you be making a written contribution to ensure London’s issues and views are taken into consideration?

London Drugs Forum

  • Reference: 2025/0314
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
Except for January 2024, no minutes of the London Drug Forum meetings that took place in 2024 have been published yet. When will they become available?

London Crime Reduction Board

  • Reference: 2025/0313
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
No minutes of the London Crime Reduction Board meetings that took place in 2024 have been published yet. When will they become available?

Clear, Hold, Build

  • Reference: 2025/0312
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
Please advise if the Clear, Hold, Build strategy is now fully implemented in the Met Police Service and, if so, what information you can provide on the locations it is being deployed and its outcome?

Live Facial Recognition False Alerts (2)

  • Reference: 2025/0311
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
What processes are in place to support those citizens that have been wrongly identified through an alert during a deployment of Live Facial Recognition Technology?

Live Facial Recognition False Alerts (1)

  • Reference: 2025/0310
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 16 January 2025
For the False Alerts during the Live Facial Recognition deployments, what diversity data is available that you can share? Please provide for all false alerts since the deployment of this technology.
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