• Reference: 2019/9315
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

A resident has raised an issue about many Met officers currently undertaking ‘civilian jobs in the offices’. When is the Mayor going to put them back on the streets instead of complaining about lack of resources? What is the percentage of police officers that are doing roles that do not need police skills for example project management, administration etc. compared to officers using their police skills?

• Reference: 2019/9314
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

What are the differences between the Metropolitan police’s new ‘Concern Hub’ and the previous ‘Gang Matrix’?

• Reference: 2019/9313
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Comments from Simon Wooley, chairman of the government’s Race Disparity Advisory Group during a London Assembly economy committee meeting indicated that Brexit and austerity are having an adverse impact on the ethnicity pay gap. Given London’s large BME community, what is your office doing to tackle this?

• Reference: 2019/9312
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Recent research from Guardian cities has shown that London has lost nearly 100 youth centres since 2011, these due to central government cuts to local councils. As part of your Young Londoner’s Fund, is any funding allocated to keeping existing youth clubs open?

• Reference: 2019/9311
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

I welcome the introduction of ULEZ last month which will improve the air quality of our city. However, how do you respond to my constituent concerns that black cabs which are responsible for 25% of the NOx pollution in the city, are exempt from the scheme?

• Reference: 2019/9310
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The London Assembly’s ‘Preventing secondary school exclusions’ report has found that the number of children being excluded from secondary schools in London has gone up for the past three years. The report also stated that exclusions correlate with later violence or criminal activity. A study of UK prisoners found that 63% had been temporarily excluded and 42% permanently excluded at school. Given the rise in exclusions and the above correlation: What are you doing to support London schools and pupils in relation to the rise in exclusion rates? How does tackling expulsion rates fit into your Knife Crime Strategy?

• Reference: 2019/9309
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

Recent research shared with the Guardian has shown that half of England is owned by less than 1% of its population. Has any analysis been done to reflect land ownership structures in London?

• Reference: 2019/9308
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The National Education Union has described behaviour policies in schools in England as “damaging to pupil mental health.” There are concerns around behaviour policies such as prolonged isolation periods in our schools and its effects on young people, especially given the state of childhood mental health services. What can be done to ensure there is enough level of oversight of behavioural policies in London schools?

• Reference: 2019/9307
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

The Mayor’s London Plan acknowledges the importance of protecting existing community spaces as they are under threat across London, such as is the case of The Granville and Carlton community centres - heritage buildings in the South Kilburn estate. Concerns are that due to pressures for local redevelopment, communities will end up losing the level and quality of facilities they currently have. How can the Mayor influence local councils to A) protect existing community centres / spaces B) ensure that any redevelopment on the site of existing community centres accommodates the quality and scale of community facilities to fully serve...

• Reference: 2019/9306
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 16 May 2019

In response to my question (2019/0429), you said that Transport for London would launch their ‘Turn Up and Go’ app in February 2019, aimed at providing real time information for staff to see which trains are carrying customers in need of assistance. Has this app been launched and how many times has it been used up to present? Has it provided improvements to those customers with mobility difficulties? Has TfL set a date for the launch of the customer-facing app, ‘TfL Go’?