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• Question by: Gareth Bacon MP
• Meeting date: 06 December 2018

Gareth Bacon AM: I do not know who would be best to answer this. It is just a quick sally into finances. We are going to have a deeper dive on this next week when you are in front of the Budget and Performance Committee, but what is the most recent revenue forecast outturn for 2018/19? This was reported in August [2018] but, according to the London Fire Brigade papers, at the end of June the financial position was an underspend of £7.3 million, which is roughly 1.8% of your budget. Is that still the position or has that moved...

• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 06 December 2018

Navin Shah AM: I have a quick couple of questions on cladding. Last week we had confirmation that the Government is banning combustible cladding on buildings over 80 metres, which you all very much welcomed. However, the London Fire Brigade in its consultation response said - and again we agree - that this was like treating the symptoms rather than the cure itself. What steps need to be taken towards the cure itself, Commissioner?

• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 06 December 2018

Andrew Dismore AM: Commissioner, I just want to ask you a couple of questions about some of the recent written evidence to the Grenfell [Tower fire] inquiry. Assistant Commissioner [Richard] Mills talked about the impact on people taking off time with stress, which is something in fact you mentioned at the beginning. With the Brigade being below establishment, how have you been able to maintain operational efficiency with so many people off? Has it meant a lot more overtime? That is one aspect. The other aspect I want an answer on - and I hope that this does not embarrass...