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  • Alternatives to Air Travel (Supplementary) [1]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    Let me tell you about some others. Are you aware, for example, that there were 34 trips to Paris by flying? You could walk from New Scotland Yard to Waterloo and get on the train. There were also 21 trips to Brussels. It seems to me that there is this presumption that air travel is more exciting, more fun, and it seems to me that the Metropolitan Police Service is not taking the Mayor's instruction seriously. Mind you, the Mayor is probably not taking it seriously either! He said, `The functional bodies have been asked to review their policies on...
  • Alternatives to Air Travel (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    I want you to say you are going to do something about it.
  • Alternatives to Air Travel (Supplementary) [3]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    I want you to say you are going to do something about it.
  • Alternatives to Air Travel (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    Thank you for that. I would just like to say offsetting is just a way of calming your conscience and not a really effective way of combating climate change. You talked about the short flights. Last year there were 120 flights to Manchester. Now, the journey to Manchester is actually just something over two hours and I can assure you you can work on the train, even in second class. Then there were 32 trips to Liverpool. These places are actually easily got to by train and I would just like to ask you if you will commit now to...
  • Metropolitan Police Property (Supplementary) [1]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    If you are going to consult people, what would stop you closing a police station that was earmarked for closure?
  • Metropolitan Police Property (Supplementary) [2]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    Well, what would stop you closing any police station?
  • Metropolitan Police Property (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    I was delighted to hear you talk about how important consultation is and, as you know, it has been suggested that the Camberwell Green Police Station, Southwark might close less than two years after it has reopened. Are you saying if enough people in Southwark beg you to keep that police station open, that is what you would do? What does consultation mean to you?
  • Alternatives to Air Travel

    • Reference: 2006/0255-1
    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 08 November 2006
    How will the MPS encourage staff to use rail as an alternative to short-haul flights?
  • Terrorism Threat to London (Supplementary) [4]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 June 2005
    Is it just renewed on a rolling basis, and is any consideration given to actually not renewing it?
  • Terrorism Threat to London (Supplementary) [5]

    • Question by: Jenny Jones
    • Meeting date: 15 June 2005
    Section 44 (of the Terrorism Act) - you have to renew it, do you not?