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Royal Parks Police

  • 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.

Swimmable Rivers In The Capital

  • 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?

Heathrow Expansion

  • Reference: 2025/1053
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
Following the announcement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the current Government backs a third runway at Heathrow, what conversations have you had with the Chancellor and other members of the Government to make the case against expansion?

Rogue Officers High Court Win

  • Reference: 2025/1052
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
Following a High Court ruling that forces cannot dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance, how are you supporting the Met Commissioner to ensure he can remove rogue police officers?

Pay Out in Damages by the Met Police

  • Reference: 2025/1051
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
It has been reported that the Met Police has paid out over £41 million in damages since 2019. Can you provide the annual amount paid out in damages and break this amount down in different categories, such as property damage, traffic accidents, sexual misconduct, wrongful arrest, and other categories that are applicable?

Wandle River Oil Spill

  • Reference: 2025/1050
  • Question by: Gareth Roberts
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
What update can you provide us about the oil spill in the Wandle River?

Elizabeth Tower Protester

  • Reference: 2025/1049
  • Question by: Susan Hall
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
Why did it take more than 16 hours to remove a protester who had climbed Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower on 8 March 2025, and what lessons have been learnt from the incident to stop protesters from climbing the Tower in future?

Safety of Bus Seats

  • Reference: 2025/1048
  • Question by: Andrew Boff
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
What consideration has there been to providing some seats on buses with seatbelts?

Pollution Incidents at TfL Bus Garages (2016-25)

  • Reference: 2025/1047
  • Question by: Neil Garratt
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
For the period 2016-2025, please will you provide me with a spreadsheet showing details about Pollution Incidents at TfL Bus Garages? The spreadsheet should include the following data: a) the date of the occurrence, b) the location (Name of Depot and Borough), c) the name of Bus Operator involved, d) the severity of the incident, e) the name of the agency or entity that investigated the incident, f) any actions that were taken to mitigate the incident, and g) the long term effect of the incident.

Investigation of Croydon Bus Operator Depot Diesel Spill

  • Reference: 2025/1046
  • Question by: Neil Garratt
  • Meeting date: 20 March 2025
In a 21 February 2025 MyLondon press report, TfL is quoted as stating "Transport for London has confirmed two separate investigations are under way into a 'completely unacceptable' diesel spill that it's feared is causing devastation in a South London river.” What two separate investigations did TfL confirm? Is TfL leading or taking any active role in in any investigation about the spill?
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