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• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 02 December 2021

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: Commissioner, we know that after serious concerns were raised by HMICFRS about a huge backlog in vetting and re-vetting of officers back in around 2018/19, progress has been made. But the Deputy Commissioner told me earlier this month that there are still around 100 officers whose up-to-date vetting status is in question. You accepted that vetting was not conducted correctly in the case of Wayne Couzens, but how can we be certain that you will swiftly implement the recommendations from Baroness Casey’s review and the current HMICFRS investigation into vetting when there have clearly been issues...

• Question by: Lynne Featherstone
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Just going back to one of my bugbears since the ricin in Wood Green, when the local chair of the Health Trust, the local chief executive, and I think the local head of the Fire Service were not aware of the ricin incident until two days afterwards. Are you satisfied that in terms of a health issue, the communications are now infallible?

• Reference: 2004/0376-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

In the event of one or more major terrorist incidents, what is the capacity of the health and ambulance service in London to cope with mass casualties? How many hospital beds can be made available in a short space of time?