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• Question by: Tony Arbour
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

May I say I believe it to be extremely mean-minded of Jennette Arnold to criticise you, Mr Mayor, in acting on behalf of the citizenry of London. I have to say that when you as super-Mayor intervened earlier last week, my heart lifted, and I very much hope that that is going to be an example to Londoners in the future and I very much hope that we do not get prosecutions by police of those good citizens --

• Question by: James Cleverly
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

This is probably more a question aimed at the Commissioner. My friend and colleague, Roger [Evans], has already highlighted one of the regular concerns expressed by outer London boroughs, which is the balance of police numbers compared with some of the inner London boroughs. Linked to that is the effect that abstractions have on the outer London boroughs. Within Met Forward are there any plans to look at impact assessment for abstractions, particularly as we move towards, in the next couple of years, a number of very large and very high profile public order policing events; Jubilee, the Olympics etc...