Friday, 30 July 2021
As a percentage of your total budget, please break down the annual amount of mayoral expenditure from each financial year 2016/17 – 2020/21 on policing?
Will the Mayor make sure data is collected by MOPAC specifically on hate crime against those from Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities?
In my response to my question 2021/2336 regarding plans to protect officers over the next three years you detailed measures from the previous mayoralty, thank you for that. Please can you advise...
How many times have the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) issued a copy of a search record to someone who was stopped and searched, each year since 2016?
There is a need to move away from using gases and fuels that emit climate change causing pollutants and local air pollution in commercial properties. Will you undertake further work through...
How many flooding incidents, by year, have the London Fire Brigade (LFB) attended in London which then needed support from extra appliances or other equipment from outside of London or not...
At the 23 June 2021 Police and Crime Committee meeting your Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime told me that the oversight and accountability for Vision Zero sits with the Deputy Mayor for...
What is the short and long term plan for the noise on the Bank branch of the Northern line in the Mornington Crescent area?
Given the impact Covid is having on the need to keep surfaces clean, are you looking at reintroducing plastic covers on bus seats, which are easier to wipe down and keep clean?
Is the Mayor still committed to his 2016 Taxi & Private Hire action plan and, if so, which of the yet to be completed proposals does he intend to implement this year?
The present e-scooter trial does not appear to require riders to wear safety gear such as helmets and high-viz in the way cyclists should. Why is this? Will you consider making this mandatory in...
What is your assessment of the role in violence suppression units in tackling county lines?
A constituent has asked me to table this question: Vehicles constructed three years or more before the date of their annual “MOT” inspection have to pass a strict...
A constituent has asked me to table this question: Information from the Bond Owners’ Club, the Bond Bug Club, the Mini Owners’ Club of Great Britain, and the Jaguar...
A constituent has asked me to table this question: The new twin-bore tunnel at Silvertown, within the extended ULEZ, will effectively eliminate congestion and improve air quality around the...
A constituent has asked me to table this question: The Mayor claims that specialist Aether pollution level reports guide his decision to go ahead with the expansion of the ULEZ to...
A constituent has asked me to table this question: Given the Covid-related reduction in traffic levels, improvements in vehicle technology, the success of plug-in hybrid and plug-in...
A constituent has asked me to table this question: Given that this expansion was a matter of recent political debate, and the impossibility of the motor trade dealing with a potential 15,500...
Further to the announcement on the 30th March 2021 that TfL has selected Uber Boat by Thames Clippers to run the temporary Hammersmith ferry to take pedestrians and cyclists over the Thames while...
Does the Mayor recognise the disproportionality in charging a disabled pensioner, in an outer London area, with poor public transport links, £12.50 to drive two...
A YouGov poll commissioned by Guide Dogs in December 2020 found that 71 per cent of people who reported having seen an e-scooter being used in the last six months have seen them being driven...
Can you confirm also that such a Communications System will include for Neighbourhood Watch to be able to send messages directly to all Residents or selected areas of Residents and receive...
Can you confirm at the next Tender Review for a Communications System the key functionality of OWL (Online Watch Link) will be built into any proposed requirements documentation?
Do you support the use of a shared crime alert system for London that can be used collectively by the Police, Neighbourhood Watch and Council Community Safety Teams to connect with residents,...
Can you confirm that you support the efforts of Neighbourhood Watch to support the Community and the MPS?
Can you confirm that such a Communications System will be available for Council Community Safety Teams?
Do you agree that such a system should be identical for every London Borough, thereby saving the cost of re-training when an Officer moves Borough, and allowing crime alerts to be transparent...
When will you be setting out your position to the recommendations of the independent review, that was published in December 2020?
How many young Londoners have been helped through the London Community Response and what kind of support has this funding delivered?
Journeys solely within the London Zonal Fare Area are not available on a Flexi Season ticket. What does TfL think about this decision to exclude Londoners travelling in London from this new...
Flexi Season tickets will be available as either a Smartcard or Barcode tickets. 17 train operators currently have their own smartcards. Can you confirm whether all 17 types...
Flexi Season tickets will be available as either a Smartcard or Barcode tickets. 19 train operators currently use eTickets, which are purchased online and the ticket emailed...
The 1 June 2021 TfL Funding Settlement Letter says “TfL will commit to set aside at least £100m within the 2021 Funding Period to continue the delivery of healthy streets and active...
What measures will you be putting in place during this mayoral term to ensure the work of the LFB is more transparent and able to give London’s communities more confidence in the Brigade?
Do you agree with Assembly Member Cooper that, on transport changes, “Taking people with you is so critical.”?
What are the current levels of vehicle compliance within the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion area, and how have they changed by year...
Since you introduced the changes to the A24 in Wandsworth, TfL has ignored residents’ concerns and refused to listen or engage with people living on the Heaver Estate in South Balham. These...
Broken down by LTN, what assessments did TfL make of the LTNs that Tower Hamlets Council has introduced over the last 15 months?
TfL’s requirement for applicants to provide documents proving their identify as part of the process for obtaining a 60+ Oystercard has proved difficult for some of my constituents who do...
The Assembly called on you to rename the CS3 Cycleway 'The Joshua Wong Cycleway', for as long as any of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy campaigners remain imprisoned. What progress is there on...
The 1 June 2021 TfL Funding Settlement Letter says, “TfL will also take all reasonable steps to avoid industrial action during the funding period”. Can you outline what steps you have...
What plans, if any, do you have to amend existing plans to extend the ULEZ boundary from 25 October 2021?
What is the expected cost in 2021/22 for travel concessions and/or other benefits above those typically available elsewhere in England (such as free travel for all Londoners aged under 18 and...
Why was Camden, or the three wards of Kings Cross, Bloomsbury, and Holborn & Covent Garden, not put forward for the Safer Streets Fund, despite meeting the criteria?
For each year financial year, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 how many people were identified as a suspect for a homicide and how many left the country?
For each year financial year, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 how many victims of homicide knew the perpetrator, and how many did not?
With two traffic fatalities, and other accidents, many local residents are very concerned with the speed of the traffic and the difficulty for pedestrians to cross St Helier Avenue. Could...
The Port of London Authority is currently refreshing its Thames Vision. How is the GLA contributing to this?
I understand safeguarding is being extended for certain sites in my constituency, to allow for the possible construction of Crossrail 2. Please could you give an update on the timeline associated...
In the past few weeks, there have been several violent fatalities in Merton and Wandsworth, including a drive-by shooting on Bedford Hill. What more is planned to tackle this in my constituency...
What work is MOPAC undertaking to assist in the provision of emergency support for survivors of domestic abuse, including out of hours support?
On how many occasions has the MPS been approached for information on a partner’s history of domestic abuse under Clare’s Law, for each year since this legislation was passed?
What challenges have been identified in relation to the delivery of the expanded ULEZ? How is TfL working to address these?
What assessment has been made of TfL’s readiness for expanding the ULEZ zone out to the north and south circulars?
How can further improvements be made to London’s air quality once the expanded ULEZ is in place, especially along the north and south circular roads?
For each financial year, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 how many meth labs were found in London?
Given the squeeze on TfL finances, how are you prioritising the reduction of excessive residential Tube noise, as promised to a cross-Party group of Assembly Members by Andy Lord in a letter on...
If Government continues to refuse to provide free evacuation plans to disabled residents in all low and high-rise blocks in London will you work with housing associations, boroughs and others to...
Not only are disabled Londoners in blocks less than seven storey (or under 18m) being refused a mandatory personal escape plan by Government, but many disabled Londoners and their neighbours are...
Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/1473. What actions are you going to take in the current financial year to support reaching your Vision Zero goal?
Your manifesto committed to keep bus fares as low as possible. On current projections, with annual increases of Retail Prices Index (RPI) plus 1 per cent, this means a single bus fare could reach...
What work is TfL doing to support the possible reopening of Hammersmith Bridge to pedestrians, cyclists and river traffic this summer?
Please outline what actions you have taken and what conversations you have had with Cllr Stephen Cowan to persuade him to commit to making a reasonable financial contribution to the full repair...
Since the last Mayor’s Question Time, what specific conversations have you had (dates and times please) with Cllr Stephen Cowan, leader of the LB of Hammersmith & Fulham, about...
What the police are doing to tackle the rising hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in our city?
It is to be welcomed that the Mayor is keeping compulsory mask wearing on Transport to London. What work is the Mayor doing to encourage that mask wearing will continue in indoor spaces across...
You now have improved abilities to provide information on the status of lifts in the TfL Go app. Will you also work to include details on the availability of toilets so that Londoners can both...
Will Transport for London (TfL) update their Data Privacy Impact Assessment (DPIA) for the TfL Go app and their API services now that they are providing crowding data based on monitoring of...
The daily ULEZ charge would impact on residents on lower wages – such as carers and nurses – who cannot afford to replace their vehicles. The Mayor’s policy of...
How much money has been spent on maintaining and securing the Albert Embankment site since it was called in, in June 2020?
When will the new Piccadilly Line rolling stock be in full use?
What reassurance messaging are you promoting to help more people have the confidence to start using public transport again? Will you consider the wider rollout of hand sanitisers, including...
Do you know, for each financial year, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 how many people from London were arrested for smuggling drugs into the UK?
Please can you advise what plans there are to increase the number of accessible stations within the Brent and Harrow constituency over the next three years?
Do you know what proportion of cannabis in London is home grown and what proportion is imported?
For each financial year, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21 how many cannabis farms were found in London and how many of these had over 50 plants?
The recent research paper (The role of prejudicial stereotypes in the formation of suspicion: An examination of operational procedures in stop and search practices) also stated “it was...
How much did the London Fire Brigade and the GLA spend on defending this application and the Mayor’s planning decision, following call-in by the Secretary of State?
Why did the London Fire Brigade seek to impose, and the Mayor support, a planning application at the former LFB headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment which caused significant harm to listed...
What work are you undertaking to address the uncertain future of office space in London?
In answer to MQ 2019/8794 you stated that “MOPAC is part of the London Restorative Justice Network which continues to explore ways to promote the merits of restorative approaches across a...
There has previously been criticism and concern that the Met has not had appropriate flags on its systems to identify child criminal exploitation, including understanding if a child is in an out...
Please outline what support TfL has given during the pandemic to the many small businesses located on its estate?
In your view, what does a successful outcome of London’s e-scooter trial look like?
Please give an update on what actions you have taken since the last MQT to support the work being undertaken to reopen Hammersmith Bridge to cyclists and pedestrians.
Please give an update on progress with the Hammersmith Ferry and please give an assessment of whether you are on course to meet the first week of September target for commencing operations?
In answer to MQ 2021/1401 you stated that the Met only had two off-road motorcycles and only two trained officers to ride them. Illegal motorcycle use, especially in areas such as parks is an...
A key recommendation in part one of the Grenfell Tower Fire Report in 2019 was that individual emergency evacuation plans should be a legal requirement for all disabled individuals in high-rise...
What work has TfL done to support the development of an appropriate e-scooter audible signal, as requested by many visually impaired, elderly and disabled Londoners?
When can we expect delivery of the new Piccadilly Line rolling stock?
On 22 September 2019 27km of roads around Tower Bridge, London Bridge and the City of London were closed for World Car Free Day. What plans do you have to close roads for World Car Free Day this year?
A recent survey by Renault found that 50% of drivers would be willing to change their journeys to reduce pollution, particularly near schools. How do we harness this willingness and extend it to...
According to campaigners, the proposed development by Ocado for a new 24/7 distribution centre next to a nursery and primary school in Tufnell Park will result in hundreds more vehicle movements...
Please advise what criteria must be met for a perpetrator of domestic abuse to be monitored by officers within a Predatory Offender Unit.
Could the Mayor update me on the 493 bus during the Wimbledon Tennis tournament and what diversion it will be taking as residents have not been able to find out what is happening with the bus route?
With proposals in place to make misogyny a hate crime, how can the Metropolitan Police Service prepare officers to adequately handle these cases?
Given the financial situation for TfL and the need for central government support, has TfL secured any funding to allow it to update streets on the Transport for London road network to meet...
Bus Stop D in Swiss Cottage used to serve 5 bus routes, the 113, 187, 268, 46 and 13. It served as a major bus interchange directly outside Swiss Cottage station. Due to the development at 100...
What timescales is TfL looking at to reduce road danger on the 100 top most dangerous sections of roads on the Transport for London road network as identified by the work done in response to...
Would you agree that to communicate the strong message that e-Scooters must be ridden on the road, not the pavement, e-scooter bays should primarily be located on the road?
How are you prioritising pedestrian safety and ensuring that everything possible is being done to tackle cycling on pavements?
Will you prioritise step free access at Parsons Green and Putney Bridge tube stations?
Why, with overall traffic down in Hammersmith since March 2020, have congestion and journey times increased?
Have you reflected on the fact the City of Coventry and others have far more ambitious plans than you on zero emission buses?
Given it was a promise in the Mayor’s Action Plan, why is there no separation in the reporting of personal injury collision data involving Taxi & Private Hire vehicles?
Can the Mayor provide the most up-to-date number of how many dedicated taxi and private hire compliance officers TfL currently employs?
I welcome the commitment from the Mayor of London and the work of my predecessor, Navin Shah, in the long hard-fought campaign to make Harrow on the Hill station accessible. What are the current...
Section 499 of chapter 10 of the Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, published in June 2021, includes this statement: “The panel agrees with other independent inquiries about the...
TfL have given themselves an ongoing maintenance task to ensure that tube noise does not keep rising to unacceptable levels, but they don't appear to have a budget to do so. What are you doing to...
Could a scaled back development of the site which is agreeable to both the local community and LFB address government cuts to LFB funding and support the work of the LFB going forwards?
The Charing Cross branch of the Northern line in the Mornington Crescent area, despite also being noisy, has always been lower priority than the Bank branch. However, in the last 4 years TfL have...
As we know with the recent trial of e-scooters in London, each of the e-scooters have been fitted with a bell, but I understand that there will now also be trials adding artificial noise for the...
In relation to accessibility for all passengers, what are the current plans and timescales for the completion of works at Sudbury Hill station?
The latest available statistics from the GLA’s London Datastore show a further fall in public confidence in the police in London to just 55%. Confidence has steadily fallen since June 2017,...
How does the approach of Violence Suppression Units in London’s ‘MBs’ or ‘microbeats’ differ from more traditional enforcement tactics?
What work is carried out by TfL to discourage and prevent people from selling former private hire vehicles with TfL roundels and other branding/insignia still on display?
How much is the number of vacancies in officer recruitment hampering the work of the Violence Suppression Units?
I am aware that the Met previously ran diversity training in which it involved volunteers from underrepresented communities who came and engaged with officers and discussed their experiences. Can...
What impact has the worldwide shortage of semiconductor chips had on TfL technology procurement?
The Mayor has stated the advanced driving test for private hire drivers will not progress at this time. How does this sit with his Vision Zero objective?
The Vision Zero Action Plan hopes to reduce the likelihood of road users making mistakes or behaving in a way that is risky for themselves and other people. Has the Mayor considered an...
Are you and TfL in favour of RFID cards for the taxi trade and, if so, by what date are you aiming to introduce them?
On 16 July 2021, GMB Union Southern Region launched a campaign asking you “to look urgently at the private contractors delivering bus services for TfL and remove the link between...
What actions are you or planning to take to encourage London’s waste authorities to remove recyclables from the waste stream? What pressure will you put on the North London Waste Authority...
Could you provide a) the number of allegations of domestic abuse committed by Metropolitan Police officers and staff, b) how many resulted in disciplinary action, and c) how many resulted in...
Please can you provide full details and timescales for the already announced Piccadilly line train upgrades?
Tube noise in Mornington Crescent was first raised with TfL in 2016. Five years on, there appears not to have been any reduction in the noise, with no plan going forward. What are you doing to...
How are you working with the Met Police and others to prevent road racing occurring on the A10 in Enfield? I have received more complaints from residents who live in the Bush Hill Park area who...
Can you update me on the progress of the proposed Camden to Tottenham Hale Cycleway?
Has the coronavirus crisis and the closure of police counters as part of your Public Access Strategy meant that Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers have been unable to deploy the GOWISELY...
How many schools have been able to receive virtual Safety First workshops? Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown
During the last three quarters time spent by station staff on community safety has dropped and is off target. How importance is this community engagement work and how will the LFB be working to...
Could you please give an update on progress of the Hammersmith Bridge ferry and confirm whether it is on track to commence operations by the first week of September as planned?
London’s Risk Register lists ‘Complex Built Environments’ as a high risk. How complex is London’s built environment and how can this risk be mitigated against?
In total, what budgetary resources have been: a) made available and, b) spent in each financial year since 2015-16 for the internal investigation of corruption within the Metropolitan Police...
Have VHFSVs been launched? If so, what has been the impact and how many VHFSVs have been completed?
Does the ‘See it. Say it. Sorted’ campaign need to be adjusted to reflect any changes since 2017?
Section 499 of chapter 10 of the Report of the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel, published in June 2021, includes this statement: “The Panel recognises the complex challenges of guaranteeing...
Please provide a breakdown of the number of knives and weapons seized by violence suppression units for every month since their launch.
Please provide a breakdown of the number of knives and weapons seized in every London borough, by month, since violent suppression units were launched.
Please provide a breakdown of the number of arrests made per month by violence suppression units every month since their launch.
Please provide a breakdown of the number of arrests per month made by violence suppression units for every London borough since their launch.
Leaseholders in my constituency would like to see greater regulation of Waking Watch providers in order to give them confidence that the process is transparent and Waking Watches are being used...
As part of the Transport for London (TfL) bus service review are you proposing to bring forward any changes that were originally planned for the start of the Crossrail services?
Could you tell me what work is being done around the safety of e-scooter users, and also what work is being done on protecting accessibility in the public realm and around the safety of other...
At Northwood Hills Station, the new roof is complete but the glass canopy outside the station has not been completed and the scaffolding which was erected months ago remains in place. When will...
How have the LFB maintained and delivered Local Intervention Fire Education (LIFE) during the pandemic?
Please could the Mayor state in which eight boroughs will the London Fire Brigade be piloting its engagement work, what are the timescales for this work and what does the pilot involve?
Please update on how your policies encourage Londoners to enjoy safe active travel more, improving air quality through relying on private vehicles less?
Please provide a breakdown of Schools Streets installed, by borough.
Please provide a breakdown of the School Streets programme planned, in each year of this term of your mayoralty.
Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown of the number of buildings operating waking watches in London. Please also break down the numbers for buildings over 18m and under 18m in each borough.
How much are you intending to spend on Safer Neighbourhood Boards (SNBs) in 2022-23?
How many meetings have the Safer Neighbourhood Boards conducted in the past year and how frequently are these meeting held? Could you provide the data per Safer Neighbourhood Board?
How many staff networks are there for LFB staff? What are these networks?
The Ernst & Young Report on Silvertown Tunnel was presented to TfL’s March 2021 Audit Committee. However, an update to the report was made to take into account additional correspondence...
Please advise how many Met officers within the Professional Standards department have been dedicated to anti-corruption work in each year since 2016?
Has the Mayor agreed any cost cap with suppliers, ensuring reasonable fees for taxi drivers, using dedicated e-taxi charge points?
How are you and the Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience supporting the LFB to strengthen its relations with London’s diverse communities?
How many Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers have been dismissed because of standards issues per year since 2012? Could you divide these by how many were dismissed via internal...
The London Assembly is a 25-member elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London.
The London Assembly was established in 2000 and meets at City Hall on the south bank of the River Thames, close to Tower Bridge. The Assembly is also able to investigate other issues of importance to Londoners (transport, environmental matters, etc.), publish its findings and recommendations, and make proposals to the Mayor.