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• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Roger Evans AM: If you consider the 13 appliances that you are considering taking away plus the ones that were removed before, I believe the saving is around £25 million. If by some miracle you were to have £25 million returned to your budget, Commissioner, would you ideally spend it on putting those appliances back or would you have other priorities that you think would keep London safer?

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

James Cleverly AM MP: I am happy for either the Commissioner or the Chairman to answer this. When the traditional disposition of London’s fire stations was brought about, I suppose, with the early 20th century expansion, is it fair to say that fire and fire risk was the single biggest driving factor in the equipment disposition of fire stations and fire appliances?

• Question by: Roger Evans
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Roger Evans AM: I just wanted to add my support to Jenny’s suggestion that fire prevention people might look at flood prevention as well. I wondered if there was also a role for them to do some joint working with the MPS on crime prevention because at the moment we have fire prevention people who go out and tell people largely to provide more means of exit and entrance from their properties and then crime prevention people who go around and tell them to lock them up. Might it not be better if the two services worked together and more...

• Question by: Andrew Boff
• Meeting date: 02 December 2015

Andrew Boff AM: On the subject of safety, on 25 November 2015 there was a fire at a tyre shop in Walpole Road, N17. This shop has now reopened. Is it standard practice for there to be an investigation or an inspection subsequent to an incident and could you write to me and say whether or not there has been an inspection of these particular premises? The reason I chase this with you is that there have been some concerns from local residents for a considerable period but they do not seem to be getting any joy from Haringey Council...

• Reference: 2004/0410-1
• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Have contingencies been made for dealing with secondary terrorist attacks on evacuations areas?

• Reference: 2004/0411-1
• Question by: Richard Barnes
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What are the procedures in place to recall all emergency service personal to active duty in light of a critical incidents? How long is it estimated that this would take?

• Reference: 2004/0397-1
• Question by: Bob Blackman
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

Are plans in place to ensure the safe evacuation of London's prison population if necessary?

• Reference: 2004/0404-1
• Question by: Elizabeth Howlett
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What discussions have taken place with the residential care industry in the capital regarding the suitable evacuation of the elderly in residential care?

• Reference: 2004/0406-1
• Question by: Bob Neill
• Meeting date: 08 December 2004

What plans are in place to remove and dispose of potentially contaminated rubble in light of an incident?