• Reference: 2019/17366
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor how much taxpayers’ money in total has been out paid in compensation to individuals falsely accused by Carl Beech?

• Reference: 2019/17365
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

On 22 July 2019, a two-month trial at Newcastle Crown Court ended with the conviction of Carl Beech on twelve counts of perverting the course of justice and one of fraud. He had spun a web of falsehoods naming dozens of men - alive and dead - from the world of politics, the army, and the security services, of murder and paedophilia. In my opinion, the Carl Beech saga shames the British justice system, with the Metropolitan Police uncritically believing the complainant. The credulity of police and politicians allowed a paedophile and a fantasist to drag innocent men’s names through...

• Reference: 2019/17364
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor what is the average wage of a driver of a tube train on the London Underground?

• Reference: 2019/17363
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

What was the number of private hire vehicles registered with TfL on 1st May 2000, 1st May 2004, 1st May 2008, 1st May 2012, 1st May 2016, 1st May 2017, 1st May 2018, and 1st May 2019?

• Reference: 2019/17362
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

What was the size of London’s black cab taxi fleet on 1st May 2000, 1st May 2004, 1st May 2008, 1st May 2012, 1st May 2016, 1st May 2017, 1st May 2018, and 1st May 2019?

• Reference: 2019/17361
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor what steps are being taken to tackle the permanent begging pitches which have been established in Oxford Street.

• Reference: 2019/17360
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

In recent months, on a number of occasions, I have observed police officers in public, who were not wearing the headgear that is part of their official uniform. To all intents and purposes, they looked like supermarket or building site security officers. It was my understanding that police officers wear a uniform for the purpose of identifying themselves to the general public and thus commanding a degree of respect. Could you please explain to me how, why and when this policy was changed?

• Reference: 2019/17359
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

On 20 July 2019, the Metropolitan Police Twitter feed was hacked and began posting a series of bizarre tweets. Could you please explain how the Metropolitan Police managed to lose control of its own Twitter feed?

• Reference: 2019/17358
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor whether the current guidance on “hate incidents” given to forces in England and Wales by the College of Policing results in a ‘chilling of free speech’?

• Reference: 2019/17357
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

Was Mr Basu’s statement cleared by the Metropolitan Police’s own in-house counsel?