• Reference: 2019/3812
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

What considerations have been given to the crossover between the Violence Reduction Unit and Integrated Gangs Units in boroughs such as Hackney and Islington? How will the work of the Violence Reduction Unit impact on the effectiveness of these units?

• Reference: 2019/3811
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Please provide details of those groups in the partnership reference group who work directly with gang affected girls.

• Reference: 2019/3810
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Since the death of Luliana Tudos my constituents in the Finsbury Park area are concerned about safety around the park at night time. Please outline how you are working with Haringey & Islington Council to greatly improve safety in this area?

• Reference: 2019/3809
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

Has the Countering Violence Extremism Strategy put an emphasis on finding strong counter-narratives to those employed by extremists?

• Reference: 2019/3808
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

How has the Countering Violent Extremism engaged with communities in order to ensure that police are working alongside them?

• Reference: 2019/3807
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

What training is given to those on the frontline of the Countering Violent Extremism Strategy to ensure that children are not questioned without good reason?

• Reference: 2019/3806
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

The means of questioning described by the Guardian 1 is one of singling children out from their peers (by being taken out of lessons) and then being questioned by police alone. This led to feelings of humiliation and vulnerability as described in the article. I understand that your Countering Violent Extremism programme has highlighted that Prevent can alienate some communities. 2 How will your Countering Violent Extremism Programme combat this feeling of alienation and will it propose specific improvements to processes within Prevent which could be seen to alienate some communities? 1 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/27/prevent-muslim-communit… 2 https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/mayor-calls-for-effort…

• Reference: 2019/3805
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

A recent Guardian Article 1 describes a 13 year old child being removed from lessons and questioned alone by police. Do you think there should be another adult present during these interactions? 1 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/27/prevent-muslim-communit…

• Reference: 2019/3804
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

As the improvement works at Walthamstow Central are coming to an end, what plans are there to reassess the need for an improved W12 Bus Service?

• Reference: 2019/3803
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 25 February 2019

In Question 2018/0812 your response states that the capacity of W12 buses at the time was 40 seats. This is incorrect. The capacity is of the Optare Solos running on this route is 21 seats. Due to the narrow residential streets it serves the W12 has always been this size, including in March last year when this answer was provided. Please explain how this flawed data was used to reduce the W12 bus service?