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• Reference: 2013/5212
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Do you think it is right for the YMCA building car park in Great Russell Street to be converted into an underground hotel with the intensification of a single use on an already over-developed site. Of most concern is that locating all the proposed new hotel's air-conditioning and ventilating plant, its refuse storage and collection, and service deliveries directly opposite residential buildings leads to the conclusion feel that the hotel will have an adverse impact on residential amenity. Will you oppose this scheme?

• Reference: 2013/5213
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

A constituent has complained to me that he recently received correspondence from BT's Openreach division explaining that although Barnet's exchange is Fibre enabled, the exchange cabinet on his road LN/BAR34 will not be upgraded: "your cabinet fails to meet the commercial criteria. This is because the cabinet has too few premises connected to it, rendering it too small to provide a return on the investment". To continue running his business successfully from home, he needs to be able to move large digital files quickly and efficiently and he is not alone in this. What will you do to persuade BT...

• Reference: 2013/5214
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

A constituent who lives in Littleberry Court, St Vincent's Lane, Mill Hill, has complained to me about BT's failure to install fibre optic cable for both commercial and residential purposes. They need the fast internet connection, which BT advertises constantly. He has been in contact over the last few months with both BT but BT hardly even takes the trouble to answer letters. BT will not commit themselves to a date. They first talked vaguely about installation two years ago and have done nothing. What will you do persuade BT to take a more open approach to the expansion of...

• Reference: 2013/5215
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Further to your letter of 6th November in reply to mine of 24th October after our discussion at last MQT over the Home Office Immigration Enforcement raids in Chinatown, did Deputy Mayor Malthouse raise the issue at the meeting of the London Strategic Migration Partnership on 14 November as you promised, and if so what was the outcome?

• Reference: 2013/5216
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

In September, the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Chinese in Britain produced a report on the Chinese Community and Policing. Since then I have been trying to arrange a meeting for the community with senior officers at the Metropolitan Police to discuss the report's findings and recommendations, but with no success. Will you emphasize to the Commissioner the importance of engaging with this sizeable community in London, and will you facilitate such a meeting to take place?

• Reference: 2013/5217
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Further to your answer to Question No: 2013/4149: "How do you reconcile your claim that London is one of the most gay-friendly places on earth with new research, commissioned by Stonewall, showing one in 12 Londoners think homophobic hate crimes are a problem in their neighbourhood, and three quarters of homophobic hate crime victims don't feel able to report them to the Metropolitan police?" Your answer being: "I am keen that all crimes should be reported. The MPS systematically records homophobic crimes and incidents annually. However, there is more to be done in this regard and that is why I...

• Reference: 2013/5236
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Further to your answer to Questions No: 4161/2012; "I cycle the whole of London. When I next do Stirling Corner I will give you a report" ; and your answers to questions 261/2013, 522/2013, 1041/2013, 1464/2013 and Question No: 2039/2013 and Question No: 2497 / 2013 referring back to your non- answers to my invitation to you to attempt to go round Stirling Corner on your bike, and your repeated answer: "I have nothing to add to MQ 4161/2012.", and your answer to Question No: 3083 / 2013, "I cycle the whole of London and when I next pass through...

• Reference: 2013/5237
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

Further to your answer to Question No: 532 / 2013: “The information below relates to Employment Tribunal claims, giving total compensation paid in relation to employment tribunal claims which include allegations of race discrimination. Compensatory awards determined by the Tribunal after liability and remedies hearings. Settlements agreed between parties after hearing Compensation agreed between parties after liability only hearing (not determined by the Tribunal). Out of court settlements Compensation paid in settlement of claims compromised before a tribunal hearing and without admission of liability. 2009 / 10 £7,777 £0 £61,100 2010 / 11 £2,000 £7,500 £80,500 2011 / 12 £0...

• Reference: 2013/5238
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

How many times has the MPS's Paladin Team carried out operations, or been called to assist in operations, at each of the following London terminals, for each of the last three financial years: Victoria Coach Station St Pancras International Station (or other Eurostar stations) London City Airport

• Reference: 2013/5239
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 18 December 2013

What consideration have you given to extending the work of the MPS Paladin team to cover St Pancras International Station given the concerns which have been raised regarding the number of lone children who travel to the UK via Eurostar?