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• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Thank you. Could I deal perhaps with just two of the issues? First, I would like to talk about access via front counters. I think you rather glossed over this and, although you said they were not fit for purpose your suggestion, your suggestion was that the reason they were not fit for purpose was because they did not have enough people if you like serving behind the counters. Would you not agree that it is an appalling design, a total lack of customer focus from the people who are serving, ignoring the public, dirty front counters, no seats, long...

• Reference: 2006/0284-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

In its Annual Retail Crime Survey the British Retail Consortium reports that 77% of shopkeepers were dissatisfied with the police's response to crime. How will you seek to address this?

• Reference: 2006/0285-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

It has been alleged that legitimate clubs are frequently seeing the presence of police officers outside their venues when no disturbances have been reported. Can you explain the reasons for their presence, as it is being perceived as intimidation?

• Reference: 2006/0286-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

I note that the Metrpolitan Police Service is currently conducting research into the reasons for the disproportionate amount of African-Caribbean's being stopped/arrested/charged for being in possession of cannabis. Could you indicate when the findings of this report will be published?

• Reference: 2006/0349-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Since 2003/4 the budget for the Specialist Crime Directorate has decreased by £38.1 million, yet this year the number of DNA samples taken was 45,563 higher than in 2003/4. Are you concerned by the increasingly stretched resources in the Specialist Crime Directorate and the effect this could have on cases that hinge on rapid analysis of vital DNA evidence? Please explain the detail behind this data.

• Reference: 2006/0350-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

What has the ban on protests within 1km of Parliament achieved?

• Reference: 2006/0356-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

How many deaths in police custody occurred in the Metropolitan Police District in each year since 2000?

• Reference: 2006/0357-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

How many escapes from police custody occurred in the Metropolitan Police District in each year since 2000?

• Reference: 2006/0359-1
• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 November 2006

Are you happy with bus company and Transport for London proposals to charge the MPS for CCTV footage?

• Question by: Dee Doocey
• Meeting date: 08 September 2005

Still, even in what you have just described, you have not mentioned any interaction with the people on the ground ' the businesses ' at this stage. You are talking about consulting the boroughs and consulting other stakeholders. I would have thought that at this stage, you need the information from the people who are going to be looking for the contracts, and who are going to be producing it. I find it quite difficult to get information. If I could, I will address the next bit to Tony (Winterbottom, Executive Director, Regeneration & Development, LDA), rather than you. Tony...