Jenny Jones will be seeking answers from London’s Mayor on the details of the pay off agreement with Sir Ian Blair, and whether it represents good value for money for Londoners.
It has been reported that the outgoing commissioner will receive the remaining value of his contract in a £295,000 lump sum, on top of a £168,000 annual pension. Reports that Ian Blair would also receive £100,000 worth of bonuses have been denied.
"By paying off Sir Ian Blair, the Mayor has left Londoners paying for two police commissioners but only getting the services of one. If the Mayor had consulted other parts of London Government about both the original decision to dismiss Sir Ian and the subsequent decision to compensate him, we probably wouldn’t be in this situation."
"Any final decision should only be taken once the whole issue has been discussed in public at a full meeting of the MPA. I think Londoners will particularly want to know whether this apparent compensation was a condition of Sir Ian Blair resigning."