Tag: Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan – 2022 Statement on Zara Aleena

The statement made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on 14 December 2022.

Can I begin by expressing my deepest sympathies to Zara’s loved ones, by paying tribute to their strength and resolve, and by thanking her family for asking me to make this statement today.

They have suffered a trauma no one should ever be forced to endure.

How many of us can say that we too would’ve carried ourselves with the same grace and dignity in the face of such unbearable pain?

Today, yet another violent man has been sentenced for the horrific killing of yet another innocent woman.

Zara Aleena’s future was stolen by someone with no regard for her life or the laws of our land she spent her days working to uphold.

We don’t know what motivated this terrible and senseless act of violence, but we know the cost:

A young, bright woman’s hopes will never be realised.

Her family and friends’ lives forever altered.

And more and more women feeling less safe as they go about their daily lives.

Zara’s loss is a tragedy in every sense.

For her family, friends and community who are left bereft.

And for our city, which is deprived of a talented and dedicated public servant.

I’m acutely aware of the question being asked across our city right now…

after Bibaa and Nicole…

after Sarah…

after Sabina…

after Zara…

and after the many other women whose lives have been brutally cut short at the hands of men…

when is this going to end?

There is an epidemic of violence against women and girls.

In the UK, a man kills a woman every three days.

As Mayor, I’m determined to break this sickening cycle of violence, condemnation and inaction.

Because women don’t just deserve to be safe – they have the right to be safe.

We’ve made tackling violence against women and girls a priority in London, with new initiatives and investment.

But I know it isn’t enough… we wouldn’t be here if it was.

Our city – and our society – must change.

And I’m determined to work with partners to do everything we can to lead the way.

My promise to Zara’s loved ones, to women and to all Londoners is that as Mayor, City Hall stands with you.

And we will not rest until our city becomes a place where no woman or girl ever fears for their safety in their home or on our streets.

Thank you.

December 22, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2022 Statement on London Fire Brigade Being Moved Into Special Measures

The statement made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on 14 December 2022.

I welcome the additional scrutiny and support the HMICFRS will provide to the deep-rooted cultural reform that has already started within the London Fire Brigade. I have long been clear that wide-ranging changes are urgently needed within the Brigade and that’s why I appointed Andy Roe as a reforming Commissioner to transform the Brigade inside and out and fully supported the Commissioner in commissioning the recent Cultural Review.

The Commissioner and I both agree that all of the review’s recommendations and findings must be acted upon with urgency and conviction to rebuild public trust and the confidence of LFB staff and firefighters who have been failed for far too long.

Huge changes to policies, procedures and equipment mean that the Brigade are now better prepared, organised and equipped to fight fires and keep all Londoners safe. A new independent service has now been set up to investigate complaints and London Fire Brigade will be the first service in the country to issue body-worn cameras to their crews, both to protect them but also to ensure public safety and reassurance, as part of a landmark pilot.

These changes were necessary and will help improve standards and rebuild public confidence but I have always been clear that despite the progress, there is still much more to do. That’s why I will continue to support and hold the Fire Commissioner to account on delivering a Brigade that is trusted to serve and protect London, fit for the challenges of modern firefighting, and a workplace where Londoners of all backgrounds can thrive.

December 14, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what the cost to the public purse was of the solar industry feed-in tariff in (a) the UK and (b) London in each year from 2010-11 to 2014-15.

Andrea Leadsom

The Feed-in-Tariff is not financed through the public purse. The cost of the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme is paid for through a levy on consumer electricity bills and managed within the Levy Control Framework (LCF).

The table below shows total payments for all technologies under the FITs scheme as reported by Ofgem. Payments made under the FIT scheme are not available by technology, but the majority of deployment is solar photovoltaic. We do not hold this data by region.

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

FIT Total Expenditure

£14,526,123

£151,147,686

£511,137,737

£690,991,283

Below you can find a link to Ofgem’s webpage of Annual Reports:

https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/feed-tariff-fit-scheme/feed-tariff-reports-and-statistics/annual-reports

Ofgem’s Annual Report reporting generation payments for 2014/15 will be released in the next few months.

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December 1, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people in (a) the UK and (b) London have gained dual citizenship (i) in total and (ii) with citizenship of each EU member state in each year from 2010 to 2015 to date.

James Brokenshire

No statistical information is available showing whether British citizens hold another citizenship.

December 1, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-23.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of each type of hate crime were recorded on public transport in London in each year since 2010.

Mike Penning

The Home Office does not hold the requested data centrally. While the Home Office collects data on the number of hate crimes recorded by the police in London, we cannot tell from these data whether they took place on public transport or not. Furthermore, data are also collected from the British Transport Police but we cannot tell from these data whether the offence took place in London or elsewhere.

Recognising that hate crime is a serious and persistent issue, the Government is committed to developing a new hate crime action plan, working in partnership with communities to ensure we have strong measures to stop and respond to these deplorable crimes. In future, for the first time, the police will provide a breakdown in religion-based hate crime data to help forces build community trust, target their resources and enable the public to better hold them to account.

The most recently available figures for these police forces can be found in Hate Crimes, England and Wales, 2014/15, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-2014-to-2015

December 1, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average age was of general practitioners in London in each year since 2010.

Ben Gummer

The information requested is shown in the following tables:

Average age of all general practitioners (GPs) (including retainers and registrars) in London 2010-14

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

46

45.9

45.7

45.3

45.2

Average age of GPs (excluding retainers and registrars) in London 2010-14

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

47.6

47.5

47.4

47.3

47.1

Source: The Health and Social Care Information Centre General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.

Note: all figures shown are as at 30 September for each year.

December 1, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of incidents in which tasers were used by the police in London in each of the last five years resulted in (a) an arrest, (b) a charge and (c) a conviction.

Mike Penning

Accurate, consistent data on police use of force is essential to improve transparency around how the police are using their sensitive powers. That is why the Home Secretary asked Chief Constable David Shaw to carry out an in depth review of Taser data and other use of force, and present options for collecting, collating and publishing data on how force including Taser is being used, who it is being used on and what the outcomes are.

Data is not recorded centrally on how many and what proportion of incidents in which Tasers were used by the police in London in each of the last five years resulted in an arrest, a charge and a conviction.

Existing data on the police use of Taser by sex, age and ethnicity from 2010 to 2014, including that released under Freedom of Information, is not of a quality standard suitable for publication as Official or National statistics, and this data is not broken down by London borough.

December 1, 2022
Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-26.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of people on whom the police used tasers were (a) BAME, (b) women and (c) under the age of 18 in each London borough in each of the last five years.

Mike Penning

Accurate, consistent data on police use of force is essential to improve transparency around how the police are using their sensitive powers. That is why the Home Secretary asked Chief Constable David Shaw to carry out an in depth review of Taser data and other use of force, and present options for collecting, collating and publishing data on how force including Taser is being used, who it is being used on and what the outcomes are.

Data is not recorded centrally on how many and what proportion of incidents in which Tasers were used by the police in London in each of the last five years resulted in an arrest, a charge and a conviction.

Existing data on the police use of Taser by sex, age and ethnicity from 2010 to 2014, including that released under Freedom of Information, is not of a quality standard suitable for publication as Official or National statistics, and this data is not broken down by London borough.

December 1, 2022

Sadiq Khan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Sadiq Khan on 2015-10-26.

Claire Perry

The table below sets out the number of British Transport Police (BTP) officers working in Greater London (all London boroughs) on 1 October in each year between 2010 and 2015:

2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
1,715	1,638	1,643	1,608	1,592	1,732

The table below sets out the number of officers in Greater London (all London boroughs) which were contracted to work night shifts as at 1 October in each year between 2010 and 2015:

2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
46	49	53	55	52	57

All BTP officers could potentially be rostered on to night shifts if necessary.

The table below sets out the number of BTP officers that were working night shifts in Greater London (all London Boroughs) on each day of September 2015:


01 September 2015	49
02 September 2015	62
03 September 2015	64
04 September 2015	61
05 September 2015	62
06 September 2015	59
07 September 2015	62
08 September 2015	61
09 September 2015	59
10 September 2015	57
11 September 2015	60
12 September 2015	61
13 September 2015	61
14 September 2015	57
15 September 2015	50
16 September 2015	60
17 September 2015	59
18 September 2015	59
19 September 2015	58
20 September 2015	57
21 September 2015	58
22 September 2015	57
23 September 2015	61
24 September 2015	62
25 September 2015	63
26 September 2015	60
27 September 2015	61
28 September 2015	58
29 September 2015	61
30 September 2015	55

It is important to note that the number of officers contracted and due to work night shifts would have increased if the night tube had not been deferred.

December 1, 2022