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• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 16 January 2002

I wanted to ask you about the role of consultants at the MPA. We see that there is a budget reduction on external consultants. We also know that there are many hundreds of consultants at the MPA, many of whom we're not quite sure what they're doing; consulting on each other, reviewing each other's reviews and all the rest of these wonderful things consultants get to do. Perhaps you can tell us how the savings are going to be made and are we going to get value for money on their work in the next year?

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 16 January 2002

Yes I meant MPS sorry, a slight slip of the tongue. That sounds great, but then are we going to have more consultants to manage the review of consultants? Exactly how is it going to happen and who is it going to be lead by? Where will we end up with the actual results, figures, performance indicators and all the rest of it, so we actually know that we have got the right level of consultants? Obviously I accept there is a need for what they do, but equally I share a concern you have already expressed about what they...

• Reference: 2001/0249-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

What is the knock on effects of trying to accommodate over 2,000 extra officers over two years without suffering severe operational difficulties? .

• Reference: 2001/0251-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Have measures been taken to ensure that those police officers working overtime to provide extra patrols are provided with adequate facilities to eat, rest, recuperate, etc? .

• Reference: 2001/0255-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Has the ever-increasing use of CCTV in London led to a reduction in crime in the areas covered and an increase in convictions? .

• Reference: 2001/0259-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

Are you satisfied that appropriate working practices are in place for joint arrests by police officers and immigration service officers? .

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 12 December 2001

You touched on your visits around the boroughs, Toby. Perhaps you could tell us how many borough visits you've now actually completed and how do you intend to both use and share this knowledge that you've gained on your visits round the boroughs with both us and perhaps even, dare I say, the wider public?

• Reference: 2001/0232-1
• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 14 November 2001

How do you propose to set up effective working partnerships for the implementation of the Mayor's environmental policies? .

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

We very much welcome the fact that we are finally going to get sight of this document on Tuesday. One of my major concerns in all this debacle has been for the boroughs. I was approached by several, including my own borough of Kingston, who are currently attempting to put together their own waste minimisation strategy. They have found it completely impossible to do so, with all the delays we have had. Today we are told that it will be published on Tuesday, and I am sure they will be very grateful; but did you not take account of the...

• Question by: Louise Bloom
• Meeting date: 18 July 2001

That is not the information I had, but I accept what you are saying. Will you now make sure that the boroughs are all fully aware of what is going on, and take their comments on board?