Independent advisory groups questions & copy of minutes

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.022727

I note you seek access to the following information:

1. How many independent advisory groups (IAG) does the Met have?

2. What areas do they provide advice upon? (this was re-defined to I basically want to know what the full list of IAGs is)

3. Who sits (name, organisation) on your IAGs for hate crime, race, LGBT,
women, and disability?

4. Are they paid?

5. Can you provide me with copies of the minutes of the most recent meetings of the IAGs for hate crime, race and LGBT?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Unfortunately I am still awaiting information to answer your last question but in the meantime wanted to provide you with the information I have managed to retrieve. As soon as I have a response for question 5 I will be in touch.

Q1 - How many independent advisory groups (IAG) does the Met have?

There are 32 Borough IAGS and 7 Crime Prevention Inclusion and Engagement Command (CPIE) led IAG’s that I have located within the MPS

Q2 - What areas do they provide advice upon? (this was re-defined to I basically want to know what the full list of IAGs is)

32 Borough IAG’s

Barking and Dagenham IAG
Barnet IAG
Bexley IAG
Brent IAG
Bromley IAG
Camden IAG
Croydon IAG
Ealing IAG
Enfield IAG
Greenwich IAG
Hackney IAG
Hammersmith and Fulham IAG
Haringey IAG
Harrow IAG
Havering IAG
Hillingdon IAG
Hounslow IAG
Islington IAG
Kensington and Chelsea IAG
Kingston upon Thames IAG
Lambeth IAG
Lewisham IAG
Merton IAG
Newham IAG
Redbridge IAG
Richmond upon Thames IAG
Southwark IAG
Sutton IAG
Tower Hamlets IAG
Waltham Forest IAG
Wandsworth IAG
Westminster IAG

7 CPIE IAG’s

LGBT+
Race IAG
Diversity IAG
DPS IAG
MO6 IAG
Trident IAG
Greater London Central Somali IAG

In addition to these IAG’s we have a number of Forums that we run also, London Muslim Community Forum, London Jewish Community Forum and Central Youth Forum to name a few.

Q3 - Who sits (name, organisation) on your IAGs for hate crime, race, LGBT, women, and disability?

In question 3 you have asked ‘Who sits (name, organisation) on your IAGs for hate crime, race, LGBT, women, and disability?

There is not a hate crime IAG within the MPS – MOPAC run an engagement meetng similar to a Diamond Group, where all parties meet and the MPS now have a hate crime strategic meeting headed up by Commnder Southworth and Superintendent Martin Kirby.

There is not a Womens IAG within the MPS however we do have a Young Womens Forum and have held specific meetings with women from across our IAG’s and VAWG issues

Race IAG - Commander Harper/Ass Commissioner Helen Ball

LGBT+ IAG – Chief Inspector Nick Hackett-Peacock

Disability IAG – Chief Inspector Simon Rothertham

Q4 - Are they paid?

They are not paid

Q5 - Can you provide me with copies of the minutes of the most recent meetings of the IAGs for hate crime, race and LGBT?

As previously mentioned once I have the minutes for question 5 I will be in touch.