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• Reference: 2024/1231
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Thank you for your answers to 2022/0507 and 2023/1255. For each year since the creation, of the Young Londoners Fund (YLF) could you tell me: a) how much has been spent within each borough, b) how many young people have been helped in each borough, and c) any other spend on London wide programmes?

• Reference: 2024/1246
• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

A constituent has raised concerns with me about the lack of resilience for stations south of New Cross Gate on the Transport for London (TfL) London Overground line, highlighted by the suspension of services to West Croydon on Wednesday 28 February. In 2022 Southern Railway withdrew the services that stopped at most of these stations and, when signalling problems occur, it has sometimes been the case that through services are kept running while stopping services were cancelled. Could you instruct TfL to work with Network Rail, Southern Railway and Thameslink to ensure that when there are service alterations the stations...

• Reference: 2024/1203
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/0391, in which you said: “the toilets reopened to members of the public on 15 January 2024. TfL has further enhanced its maintenance regime to help prevent a future closure.” Could you tell me the reason for the re-closure of the toilets at Vauxhall station, despite the drainage repairs and improved maintenance regime, and how soon they will re-open?

• Reference: 2024/1204
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How are you ensuring London’s sex workers are able to fully access the healthcare they need, with specific regard to the unique barriers sex work presents?

• Reference: 2024/1205
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

A constituent has raised with me the importance of Bethnal Green food bank in supporting homeless and low-income households to get by in the ongoing cost of living crisis. Will you support foodbanks across London with extra funding to help them provide for the escalating demand in food and toiletries?

• Reference: 2024/1206
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

In December 2023, Transport for London (TfL) announced that £43.1 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Funding had been allocated to upgrade both Colindale and Leyton stations. Do these plans include repairing or upgrading the existing toilets at Leyton station, or the construction of new toilets at Colindale station?

• Reference: 2024/1207
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

Constituents have raised with me questions relating to historic child abuse covered in a February 2024 investigation by the Shirley Oaks Survivors Association (SOSA) and the Daily Mirror. The article details the shocking sexual abuse of two former Lambeth care children by a Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer along with claims of a conspiracy to cover it up. In light of the fact more victims have come forward who suffered sexual abuse by MPS officers, do you believe it is just or appropriate for the MPS to rely on time limitation to prevent the individuals from getting justice, especially as...

• Reference: 2024/1208
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many “prostitute’s cautions” were issued to sex workers by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) in 2022 and 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?

• Reference: 2024/1209
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many sex workers were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on all sex work-related offences such as ‘Loitering or Soliciting', ‘Brothel Keeping’ and ‘Controlling prostitution for gain’ in 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?

• Reference: 2024/1210
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 15 March 2024

How many sex workers were arrested by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on all offences, including for non-sex work-related offences in 2023? Could you provide the data broken down by borough, gender and ethnicity?