February Policing MQT answers
BCU mergers
Question No: 2018/0529
Andrew Dismore
How much do you expect to save as the result of the merger of Camden and Islington BCU; and how much do you expect to save once the roll out across London has been completed?
The Mayor
Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly.
Police station closures [1]
Question No: 2018/0530
Andrew Dismore
How much do you expect to save as the result of the closure of police front counters in a) Barnet, b) Camden, and c) across London?
The Mayor
Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly.
Police station closures [2]
Question No: 2018/0531
Andrew Dismore
How many police stations in the last round of closures under the previous Mayor remain unsold?
The Mayor
Officers are drafting a response which will be sent shortly.
Drop in value of Sterling and impact on Police Procurement
Question No: 2018/0533
Andrew Dismore
What has been the impact on the Met Police budget due to the drop in the value of Sterling?
The Mayor
Since Brexit the value of Sterling against both the Dollar and Euro has fallen by an average of 15-18%, though recently there has been a slight recovery. The price of some goods, especially IT hardware which tends to be valued in Dollars, has increased significantly over this period though the cost of services which are valued in Sterling has only increased in line with inflation.
Potential foreign currency exposure impacts on IT costs and has been registered as a key risk by the Digital Policing (DP) Board, this is monitored through the standing DP risk management processes. The IT budgets includes a provision for inflation including such foreign currency impacts and this position is actively managed over the year to deliver IT services within budget.
