• Reference: 2024/3226
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

I've been contacted by a constituent who was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and as a result had their belongings confiscated for more than a year. Could you tell me: a) what the proper process is for the MPS returning people’s property to them and in what time frame this is supposed to happen in, and b) how many people have had their personal items and property held by the MPS for more than 12 months since 2016?

• Reference: 2024/3225
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

What was the cost of policing the Hackney Carnival on 22 September 2024? Could you break this down by: a) police officer shifts, b) police staff shifts, c) number of police officers, d) opportunity costs, e) overtime costs, f) non-pay costs, and g) costs recovered from event organisers?

• Reference: 2024/3224
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

During your September 2024 visit to New York, did you visit the drug consumption room, OnPoint NYC, that opened in November 2021, to learn more about New York’s approach to tackling drug harm?

• Reference: 2024/3223
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

Given the continuing rise over 10 years of drug deaths in London, could you tell me how much money you have invested in programmes to reduce drug harms and deaths in London since 2016 broken down by project and financial year?

• Reference: 2024/3222
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

Do you have any funding programmes open to boroughs and other landowners to enable them to invest in green and open spaces with changes that reduce wildfire risk?

• Reference: 2024/3221
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

What communications with residents have you or local councils used to explain the causes of this flooding and how it can be addressed?

• Reference: 2024/3220
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

What understanding do you have of the causes of the flash flooding that affected Ruislip, Uxbridge, Wimbledon and Carshalton on 23 September 2024, and will you now prioritise investment in these areas to address any future risks?

• Reference: 2024/3219
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

The Environment Agency issued a press release on Sunday 22 September that warned of surface water flooding and flooding from watercourses in urban areas. What steps did the GLA take to share this warning with relevant agencies, and what actions did bodies within the GLA Group including Transport for London (TfL) and London Fire Brigade take to prepare for impacts?

• Reference: 2024/3218
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

During our conversation at Mayor’s Question Time on 18 July 2024, you told me that more tax receipts for Government will be needed to support the Environment Agency. Could you summarise what ability you currently have to raise funds for investment in London’s environment and what the current sources of income used for GLA Group environmental projects are?

• Reference: 2024/3217
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 10 October 2024

Constituents in Havering have contacted me to raise concerns that there is a lack of data on air pollution in their borough due to the small number of sensors installed, particularly those monitoring PM10 or PM2.5. They have asked if you could install either more or improved sensor equipment in order to give more evidence for air quality in Havering?