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• Reference: 2003/0467-1
• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What is being done to address the particular concerns that children and young people have in relation to crime in the capital .

• Reference: 2003/0358
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Is setting a minimum Borough policing strength compatible with decentralising resource management to borough commanders? .

• Reference: 2003/0362
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What work is the MPS doing on tackling underlying causes of youth disaffection and anti-social behaviour? .

• Reference: 2003/0364
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Is the MPS operating a determined policy against taxi touts or is its approach ad hoc as claimed by Steven Norris? .

• Reference: 2003/0366
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What evaluation has been made of the pilot project in Bexley to train special constables on a local basis? .

• Reference: 2003/0380
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

What is your preferred outcome of the review of Customs & Excise which is currently underway? .

• Reference: 2003/0384
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Do you believe that the current rank structure of the MPS promotes efficiency? .

• Reference: 2003/0393
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

How does the MPS intend to respond to the recommendations of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gun Crime? .

• Question by: Graham Tope
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Graham Tope (AM): I did want to concentrate today on young people as victims of crime. Every London borough has amongst its top three priorities dealing with anti-social behaviour and whilst that is a priority in every borough it does tend to reinforce the stereotype, the image of young people as the perpetrators and as the problem and does not adequately recognise that more often they are the victims. In terms of talking and working with young people, one of the objectives in the MPS youth strategy is to provide an environment for young people who are victims or witnesses...

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 10 December 2003

Given the diversity and complexity of the service, would it be sensible for one person to direct the MPS, appoint the Commissioner, chair the MPA and judge the performance of borough commanders?