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• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

David Kurten AM: Good morning, everybody. My first question would go to David Bellamy. I think you would be the person to answer this, but if you are not you can pass it on. My question is, what remuneration will the members of the London Transition Board and London Recovery Board be receiving for their service?

• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM: My questions are to start off with to John O’Brien. I want to ask about support for businesses in London, with a particular focus on the restaurant industry. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, as of July last year there were nearly 16,000 restaurants in London employing around 325,000 people. Clearly, the sector has been hit very hard by COVID-19. Data showed in March, before the pandemic had fully hit, that 71% more food and accommodation businesses closed this March than they had in the previous March. John, I wonder if you could...

• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Léonie Cooper AM: My first question is to David Bellamy and it is about the balance between lives and livelihoods. Many politicians and commentators have portrayed the journey out of lockdown as a trade-off between the economy and health and between lives and livelihoods. Do you agree that this is a false distinction and that there cannot really be a full economic recovery without the public being confident that going about daily life is safe?

• Reference: 2004/0002-1
• Question by: Andrew Pelling
• Meeting date: 14 January 2004

How many officers are being transferred with the move of the TSG based in Croydon to Catford? .

• Reference: 2003/0351
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What more needs to be done to reduce domestic violence? .

• Reference: 2003/0353
• Question by: Noel Lynch
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

In a recent survey of older people, Age Concern found that nearly half of over 75s are afraid to leave their home at night. What kind of out reach programmes does the Met have for helping to tackle this fear, bearing in mind that the chance of being a victim of crime decreases as one gets older? .

• Reference: 2003/0354
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Is more effective policing, including the expansion of neighbourhood policing, dependent on increased spending? .

• Reference: 2003/0387
• Question by: Meg Hillier
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

How is the Met working with British Transport Police, transport providers and local councils to tackle ticket touting and to avoid stations becoming no go areas? .

• Reference: 2003/0394
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What can be done to a) prevent the recruitment of overt racists into the police service and b) Change the culture amongst some junior officers which it is still alleged to be negative towards women and BME colleagues? .

• Reference: 2003/0405
• Question by: Jenny Jones
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What is the timetable for reaching the target of 59% of safety camera offences turned into fines paid? .