• 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?

• Reference: 2019/17356
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

Mr Basu’s statement was a threat aimed at newspaper editors and reporters, encouraging them not to report a story, in which there was arguably, a demonstrable public interest. The police need to understand that the Official Secrets Act does not exist to protect any government from embarrassment. Has Mr Basu’s statement damaged the credibility of the Metropolitan Police?

• Reference: 2019/17355
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

The British ambassador to the United States, Sir Kim Darroch resigned his post on 10 July 2019, saying his position had become ‘impossible’ following the leak of diplomatic cables in which he described Donald Trump’s White House as ‘inept’ and ‘dysfunctional’. On 12 July 2019 Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu issued a statement, warning that any newspaper contemplating publishing leaked documents of any sort may find itself facing a criminal investigation. Given that Fleet Street editors are not usually signatories to the Official Secrets Act, this statement appears to be an act of naked intimidation of our free press. Mr Basu...

• Reference: 2019/17354
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

I note reports in the press that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dick has commissioned a tailored royal blue mess jacket and cummerbund from the tailors Gieves & Hawkes of No. 1 Savile Row, at a cost of some £5,000, which she wore at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in June 2019 . 1 Who paid for this bespoke ceremonial uniform? 1 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7245025/Cressida-Dick-wore-5-0…

• Reference: 2019/17353
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor whether any police officer has been disciplined or received ‘words of advice’ in consequence of the arrest of Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi outside Southgate Underground Station on 23 February 2019?

• Reference: 2019/17352
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor what was the outcome of the investigation conducted by MPS Enfield’s Professional Standards Unit into the arrest of Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi outside Southgate Underground Station on 23 February 2019?

• Reference: 2019/17351
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

To ask the Mayor, what is the average wage of a London bus driver?

• Reference: 2019/17350
• Question by: Peter Whittle
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

I note your tweet of 28 July 2019, in which you stated: ‘The only sensible course of action is for the new Prime Minister to withdraw Article 50 and allow a public vote on Brexit - with remain on the ballot paper.’ 1 However, on 21 July 2016, on the ‘Speak to Sadiq’ show on LBC, you stated: ‘There are rules in a game, there are rules in an election and unfortunately my side lost. The British public has voted to leave the European Union. You also said: ‘I've got grievances about how the campaign was conducted but the reality...

• Reference: 2019/17349
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 12 September 2019

You launched the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in central London on 8 April 2019. Could you tell me how many vehicles currently avoid paying this charge, due to the fact that they do not appear in TfL’s databases, because they are foreign-registered.