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• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Andrew Boff (AM): I think, Professor Travers, when Assembly Member [Tom] Copley talks about a growing consensus on housing, he is talking about a growing consensus in the Labour Party on housing, and that, as you so rightly pointed out, there is a difference between a policy that subsidises houses irrespective of the needs of the people who live in them, and the policy that we favour of helping people when they need it. But that was not what I was going to ask. I really wondered whether or not you had reference to the European Charter of Local Self-Government...

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 05 June 2013

Andrew Boff (AM): I do hate it, Professor Travers, when you come here because you answer all my questions before I have asked them. But do you think the Mayor is missing a trick in just lobbying for London when he should actually be lobbying for cities? It strikes me that the 'carrot crunchers' have their lobby groups and unfortunately the cities do not seem to have a cohesive one.

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 24 October 2012

Andrew Boff (AM): Professor Travers, do you think that the localisation of business rates might assist local authorities in dealing with the blight of empty shops and derelict land?

• Reference: 2011/0202-1
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

The Merseyside Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) scheme is promoted in the Home Office's Review of Effective Practice in Responding to Prostitution and resulted in: a 400% increase the number of women willing to give full details when reporting criminals to the police; 83% of those charged with offences against prostitutes being convicted; and 95% of the women involved, exiting prostitution. Will you look into the options for implementing the Merseyside ISVA scheme throughout London?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

Commissioner, the Merseyside Independent Sexual Violence Adviser Scheme has been remarkably successful in that there has been a 400% increase in the number of women willing to give their details and report crimes to the police. 83% of those charged with offences against prostitutes have been convicted and 95% of the women involved have exited prostitution. Will you look in to the options for implementing the Merseyside Independent Sexual Violence Adviser scheme (ISCA) scheme across London?

• Reference: 2010/0156-1
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

How much of the £838m set aside for security and policing at the Olympics has already been spent? Do you anticipate that the final cost of Olympic security and policing will be on budget?

• Reference: 2010/0157-1
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

Boris Johnson, the 'elected police commissioner', has agreed to stop putting those involved in prostitution-related offences up online. What actions are the Metropolitan police taking to implement this change?

• Reference: 2010/0158-1
• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

What initiatives have been introduced under Boris Johnson to tackle youth crime? How do you think these will fare in the long term in comparison to initiatives under the previous administration?

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

Could the Commissioner share with me how the protocols have changed recently with regard to the publishing of the images of street prostitutes on the internet?