The London Assembly regrets that the Metropolitan Police Service Commissioner has failed to attend Police and Crime Committee meetings to answer Londoners' questions.
Tony Devenish AM, who proposed the motion, said:
“The Met Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have failed to attend multiple Police and Crime Committee meetings at the London Assembly this year.
“This is hugely regrettable and means they are not available to answer Londoners’ questions.”
The full text of the amended motion is:
This Assembly notes its huge regret that the Met Police Commissioner has all but withdrawn along with his Deputy Commissioner from regular attendance of the Police and Crime Committee (PCC) to answer Londoners' questions. During the current 2023-24 year, the Commissioner has attended PCC only twice with the Deputy not attending one meeting.
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