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• Reference: 2011/0108-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

During the recent (August) violent disturbances in London did the London Fire Brigade receive mutual aid from other areas? Please specify from where mutual aid was received, over what time period and what resources were received.

• Reference: 2011/0109-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Can you please provide details of injuries to firefighters received when dealing with the recent violent disturbances?

• Reference: 2011/0110-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Can you please provide details of fire brigade resources used during 6/7 August 2011 in Tottenham?

• Reference: 2011/0111-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Can you please provide details of fire brigade resources used during 8/9 August 2011 in relation to the Sony distribution centre fire Enfield?

• Reference: 2011/0112-1
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

During the recent violent disturbances were you satisfied with the police response and level of protection offered to firefighters?

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 07 September 2011

Can I start by praising the fire service for the work it did in August. I think it was exceptional. Certainly, the Tottenham and Enfield residents are very grateful for the work that you did. I want to ask the question I asked the Commissioner. On Saturday 6 August, we had two police cars nearby Tottenham police station that were set alight. I think there was concern locally that because those fires were not put out those images were then broadcast and it may have attracted other elements into the area. Can I ask whether you were called? Were you...

• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

I think the Audit Commission raised some of the issues with regard to this as well.

• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 11 November 2009

Can I just go back to Commissioner Dobson and can I add my congratulations to you for your years of service to London. It is the hymn sheet that your borough commanders are speaking from that concerns me. Like Joanne [McCartney] said, I was at a partnership meeting and we welcomed the presentation and it was a thorough presentation, but the presentation gave the view that this was within the context of some sort of policy framework and that, if you like, there had been political decisions made in terms of, yes, we are looking for efficiencies and, yes, you...

• Reference: 2008/0108-1
• Question by: Jennette Arnold OBE
• Meeting date: 03 December 2008

Let us go onto the second part of this session and let us welcome our colleague, Mr Coleman, who is here in his role as Chairman of London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA). Let us also welcome the Commissioner of the Fire Service, Mr Dobson. It is usual to take a statement either from the Chair or from the Commissioner.