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• 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?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 07 December 2011

We are looking at how the Metropolitan Police Service might evolve in the next couple of years and one of the key parts of this is using new technology to communicate with residents and with members of the public. It is very commendable that internet and text services are now being used to inform people of crime threats in their area and precautions they need to take. What steps is the Metropolitan Police Service going to take to ensure that vulnerable elderly residents who may not have access to text or internet can receive those messages as well?

• 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?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 10 November 2010

Can we see an approach to CPEGs which measures the results they achieve in terms of output, rather than, say, the number of meetings they have or the number of consultations they take part in, which are the type of measurements that encourage people to make up work rather than encourage them to solve problems?