• Reference: 2024/1211
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

With regard to Operation Boxster’s stated aim: “To adopt a partnership approach balancing enforcement, intelligence and engagement around police contact with sex workers improving the lives of ‘sex workers’ and communities” and the underlying principle that: “Policing starts from a position that seeks to address vulnerability and exploitation,” could you tell me how many sex workers’ lives were improved by getting arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)?

• Reference: 2024/1210
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many sex workers were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on all offences, including for non-sex work-related offences in 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?

• Reference: 2024/1209
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many sex workers were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on all sex work-related offences such as ‘Loitering or Soliciting', ‘Brothel Keeping’ and ‘Controlling prostitution for gain’ in 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?

• Reference: 2024/1208
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many “prostitute’s cautions” were issued to sex workers by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in 2022 and 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?

• Reference: 2024/1207
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Constituents have raised with me questions relating to historic child abuse covered in a February 2024 investigation by the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (SOSA) and the Daily Mirror. The article details the shocking sexual abuse of two former Lambeth care children by a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer along with claims of a conspiracy to cover it up. In light of the fact more victims have come forward who suffered sexual abuse by MPS officers, do you believe it is just or appropriate for the MPS to rely on time limitation to prevent the individuals from getting justice, especially as...

• Reference: 2024/1206
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In December 2023, Transport for London (TfL) announced that £43.1 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Funding had been allocated to upgrade both Colindale and Leyton stations. Do these plans include repairing or upgrading the existing toilets at Leyton station, or the construction of new toilets at Colindale station?

• Reference: 2024/1205
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

A constituent has raised with me the importance of Bethnal Green food bank in supporting homeless and low-income households to get by in the ongoing cost of living crisis. Will you support foodbanks across London with extra funding to help them provide for the escalating demand in food and toiletries?

• Reference: 2024/1204
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How are you ensuring London’s sex workers are able to fully access the healthcare they need, with specific regard to the unique barriers sex work presents?

• Reference: 2024/1203
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/0391, in which you said: “the toilets reopened to members of the public on 15 January 2024. TfL has further enhanced its maintenance regime to help prevent a future closure.” Could you tell me the reason for the re-closure of the toilets at Vauxhall station, despite the drainage repairs and improved maintenance regime, and how soon they will re-open?

• Reference: 2024/1202
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

I support your decision to install air filters in 200 schools with a view to expanding this programme in future. What evidence will you record from these installations and will you be collecting data to show improved attendance, reductions in infectious disease spread and improved health outcomes for pupils and staff with health conditions?