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• Reference: 2022/4361
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 01 December 2022

How many journalists have been arrested in the course of their work by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) since 2016 broken down by year?

• Reference: 2022/1746
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 09 June 2022

Now that the Elizabeth line has opened to passengers, will you review the decision not to provide fully publicly accessible loos at every station given that excellent public toilets would help make this line truly world class?

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 02 December 2021

Caroline Russell AM: Commissioner, I know you are aware of the great work going on in Iceland reducing violence and murder. I mentioned it to you informally earlier this year. Between 2005 and 2018, Iceland recorded just 24 murders. Over the same time period, London recorded 1,862 murders. I know Iceland is much smaller than London, but even so, Iceland had 67 murders per million people in that time compared to London’s 210 per million people; that is three times as many in London. I am wondering if you have looked at what police are doing in other countries, particularly...

• Reference: 2021/2207
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

How will your Health Inequalities Strategy be integrated into the coronavirus recovery work of the GLA, Transport for London (TfL), London Fire Brigade (LFB), and the Metropolitan Police Service?

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 02 July 2020

Caroline Russell AM: My first question is also for John Barradell. The Government was criticised as being slow to act in bringing in lockdown measures earlier this year, and right now we are 48 hours from restrictions easing further. At the same time, we have several countries like Germany, Sweden and France which are showing signs of a second wave of cases, and, worryingly, we have the new lockdown in Leicester. The Mayor on Tuesday sensibly asked for clarity from the Government on local lockdown powers for our city. I understand that London does not currently have powers to bring...

• Reference: 2020/0939
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 05 March 2020

How are you handling the financial impact of potential changes to the contract for the Silvertown Road Tunnel, given that a future Mayor may wish to cancel or change this project?

• Reference: 2020/0940
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 05 March 2020

You have said that you consider the current situation at the Blackwall Tunnel to be unacceptable. What measures are you taking prior to the proposed opening of the Silvertown Road Tunnel in 2025 to address the pollution in this area?

• Reference: 2020/0941
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 05 March 2020

Your Energy and Carbon Statement for the Silvertown Road Tunnel states that it will increase road transport emissions of carbon dioxide in London by 0.4% by 2036. How is this increase in emissions compatible with your Climate Emergency declaration and stated ambition to cut road emissions and traffic?

• Reference: 2020/0942
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 05 March 2020

The proposed Silvertown Road Tunnel has much of the financial case based on the benefits of congestion reduction from tolling. Why are you not implementing a toll on Blackwall Tunnel now to start relieving congestion and providing investment in alternatives to road transport?

• Reference: 2020/0943
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 05 March 2020

Your proposed bus driver retention scheme highlights that there is a high rate of turnover for bus drivers in London. Why are you convinced that one-off payments to bus drivers are a good solution as opposed to increasing wages?