Monday, 22 November 2021
How many reports have you received through the Safer Streets pilot in London? Are resources already being deployed to places that have been flagged through the app?
What will be the cost of your forthcoming Deployable Enforcement Camera (DEC) programme, per installation?
I am informed that some councils are having difficulty with the affordable housing requirement on smaller major schemes of around 25 to 80 homes, where a developer proposes to include affordable...
Data from October 2018 to September 2020 shows of the 711 police helicopter deployments in Westminster, 320 were for Directed Patrols. What are directed patrols and what is the criteria for their use?
How many Prevent referrals in London in each of the last 4 years referenced concerning activity online by the person being referred? In those cases that did involve concerns over online activity,...
Are you aware that current proposed 11 family houses on this development do not comply with Building Regulation M4 (2) access, which is asked for in the New London Plan,...
What is the cost of adding a new pedestrian crossing to an existing signaled junction, such as the works undertaken on the north side of Battersea Bridge by Transport for London (TfL)?
Will you consider bringing together internet providers and call on them to introduce social tariffs for broadband that are either free or genuinely affordable for older people? This should...
Will there be a standard way of reporting site conditions under the Boroughs’ duty to audit Gypsy and Traveller sites and pitches in the London Plan?
Please list the state of assessment for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation by borough, indicating which need to update a post 2008 assessment and those that need to undertake a new one.
What impact will the Autumn Budget 2021 have on the cost of living for Londoners?
For each ward in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith and Fulham, for each year from Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21, how many SNT officers were abstracted...
How many banners displayed at football clubs have been investigated by the Met police in each of the last 4 years?
Through your Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, will you consider funding a memorial to the nurses and healthcare workers who came to support London’s NHS from the Windrush...
How are you continuing to promote the Rogue Landlord Register to Londoners?
How many night-time economy venues e.g., pubs, bars, nightclubs have the Met Police contacted to raise awareness of how they can help tackle behaviours in their premises to keep women safe and...
Are you able to provide a breakdown by borough as to how many properties are overcrowded?
Are you able to provide a breakdown by borough as to how many properties are under occupied?
How are you supporting Londoners to “rightsize” into the correct size home to help reduce both overcrowding and under occupancy?
Please provide a copy of the Met Police Public protection improvement plan.
When can we expect your definition of Key Workers to be outlined? Which occupations can we expect to be included?
Are you anticipating any disruption to your plans to deliver affordable housing this winter? If so, how are you going to combat this? Last year Quarter 4 was where most housing starts were.
As mentioned in MQ 2021/4293, there is a 43% vacancy rate in the construction industry and there are concerns that the average age of a construction worker is over 50. What actions are you taking...
To date, how many website views have there been on the Rogue Landlord Register? Is it possible to break this down by year?
What work has so far been undertaken in securing step-free access at Kew Garden Station and what are the future plans?
In August I asked the Mayor about the lack of consultation or communication with road users about the “green person authority” pedestrian crossings, which show a red traffic light...
How many knife crime incidents have been recorded in Harrow in each of the last five years?
Do you know how many social care agencies and workers are there in London, and how many of them are signed up to your Good Work Standard?
Do you know how many social care agencies and workers are there in London, and how many of them pay the London Living Wage?
How will the Kerslake Review (on housing delivery) be conducted and who will it take evidence from?
How many people have been supported through the Workforce Integration Network (WIN) programme so far?
Please update the Assembly on how much money was lost via fare evasion at every London Underground Station for each month over the last year.
Which were the ten worst stations on the Tube for fare evasion over the last year?
What measures has TfL put in place to crackdown on fare evasion over this time?
What proportion of London’s social rented homes currently do not have double glazing? In view of the climate emergency, will you encourage social landlords to retrofit double glazing into...
In view of the climate emergency, will you encourage local planning authorities to take a constructive and helpful approach to double glazing in listed buildings wherever possible? Would this...
How are you planning and responding to London's population churn?
Further to my previous question 2021/2913, please give updated figures for each borough for each year, Nov 16 to Oct 17, Nov 17 to Oct 18, Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21.
How many Safer Neighbourhood Team Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs are currently not serving front line roles on medical grounds in Brent?
For each SNT in South West London, please provide the number of hours officers have been ‘abstracted’ to other duties, e.g. policing demonstrations. Please provide this data every...
What is your assessment of the growth rate of businesses supported by the Greater London Investment fund?
For each year, Nov 16 to Oct 17, Nov 17 to Oct 18, Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21, how many bicycle thefts were committed in the South West BCU, broken down if possible...
Will you ensure that any communication and publicity about the TfL and Network Rail engineering closures taking place at the same time that will prevent rail and London Underground access to...
Further to 2021/1811, does the GLA know many cinemas have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
I have been contacted by a constituent who raises the issue of inconsistencies in fares. As an example he quotes that a journey from Parsons Green to Shepherd Bush via West Brompton entirely in...
For each year, Nov 16 to Oct 17, Nov 17 to Oct 18, Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21 how many dogs were seized by the Met?
Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/4093. By what date do you expect to develop and implement appropriate targets for reducing embodied carbon emissions in construction in London?
What has the Mayor's Cultural Leadership Board achieved since 2017?
How has your Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm engaged with the Policy Exchange’s History Matters Project?
The last update to your published diaries was in April 2020. Why did this stop, and when will their publication be resumed?
Will you be making a submission to the Government’s "buy now pay later" proposed regulatory public consultation to protect financially insecure Londoners and will you use GLA resources to...
The Joseph Rowntree briefing published in September 2021, What’s Causing Structural Racism in Housing?, highlights how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the structural inequalities...
In your answer to question 2021/3614, you mention resuming the initiative whereby officers visit residents in new GLA-funded homes to hear feedback. What feedback will you be asking your housing...
Through your debt advice services such as Debt Free London and the Advice in Community Settings Programme, have you undertaken any analysis on the sources of debt? Could you tell me what...
Your Leadership 2025 programme, which aims to improve diversity in the housing sector, last updated The Altair Review in 2019. When will it next be updated and are you satisfied that the...
At the Housing Committee meeting on 20 July 2021, Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, informed us that your retrofit programmes are aiming for EPC Band B. The...
Your new funding guidance for the Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 does not require trees to be preserved wherever possible in redevelopment or infill plans. How will you avoid giving grants to...
Given the vital importance of the Christmas period for the West End and Central London economy, will you bring forward the reduction in Congestion Charge operating hours to the 1st December?
What data do you hold on the total number of shared ownership homes in London, and how this number has grown in recent years? Could you provide any data you hold on this that is not already...
Please advise how many domestic abuse incidents attended in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far have resulted in both parties in a relationship being arrested at the scene? If possible, please...
What specific actions have been taken by (a) TfL and (b) Camden Council in relation to making Holborn Gyratory safe for cyclists during the month of October?
In the Met Business Plan 2021/22 Quarter 1 update, it mentions a bespoke 3-day training course on missing people. To date, how many personnel have had this training?
Since the Met's Operation Cavell went live, what results has it had?
Will you use your platform to encourage London Living Wage employers to also provide weekly Sick Pay to their staff at the rate of £10.85 p/h?
How many social care workers have been recruited in London so far through the Proud to Care scheme?
Is there an update on whether the two refurbished London buses that will provide rough sleepers healthcare and support through the Driving for Change initiative will also start to offer COVID-19...
For each year, Nov 16 to Oct 17, Nov 17 to Oct 18, Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21, when an instance of domestic abuse is reported, how many times have counter allegations...
Can you provide a breakdown of how much has been awarded to a) Ealing and b) Hillingdon from your range of environmental grant schemes since 2016?
Do you believe the intensification of industrial land can help alleviate the competing pressures on land in London, for example housebuilding?
When will a full service to Chesham be restored?
How many APSP referrals has the Met made to the IOPC over the last five years, broken down by (i) year and (ii) the outcome of the referrals?
Is there currently any GLA funding available for local schools to install solar panels, green walls or heat pumps, to help them meet the Climate Emergency?
After missing your manifesto commitments for affordable housing, how will you look to improve performance for the remainder of your mayoralty?
What are the Mayor’s plans for developing London’s food strategy post-covid and who will lead on this in light of the fact the GLA’s food team has been disbanded?
Have you or the Deputy Mayor for Transport been in contact with South Western Railway about the timetable changes it is consulting on, and/or submitted a response?
Please can you confirm under which Deputy Mayor's remit financial exclusion sits?
Please can you confirm under which Deputy Mayor's remit tourism sits?
What have you done to boost and support international business in London since 2016 other than through your work with London & Partners?
What steps are you taking to encourage housing providers to ensure there is an element of Key Worker Housing in new developments?
Ealing is helping to lead the way on London’s retrofitting revolution, but only has enough funding to start work on 68 council homes out of the 5,000 that are ready for refurbishment. How...
What work has your Chief Digital Officer undertaken to tackle digital poverty, particularly with older Londoners? Please provide KPIs.
Did Hillingdon Council put in a bid for your Drinking Fountains for London scheme? Are there any plans to install drinking fountains in the borough?
How many manifesto commitments will you have delivered by the end of this Mayoral term?
How many TfL staff were working in the Travel Mentoring Service in every year from 2015/16 to 2021/22?
What were the budgets for the travel mentoring service from 2015/16 to 2021/22? Please provide budgets of each financial year.
The Travel Mentoring Scheme is for those with a mobility requirement or a disability. What plans, if any, do you have to expand the service so that older Londoners, who are anxious about using...
What steps do you plan to take to improve the taxicard and Dial-a-Ride services?
Following MQ 2021/2495 can you confirm what discussions you have had with the Government about providing for a companion pass in the next funding agreement?
What are you doing to investigate the potential risks and benefits of cryptocurrency for London's economy?
Can you provide an update on the consultation you launched in May into providing London’s keyworkers with priority access to new affordable housing?
What is the estimate of the number of boroughs that have a tree strategy and, as part of your commitment to increasing tree planting, does the GLA provide any support to boroughs to adopt a tree...
How many Safer Neighbourhood Team Sergeants, PCs and PCSOs are currently not serving front line roles on medical grounds in Harrow?
Can PSCOs be purchased by London Boroughs. If so, how much per an officer?
Please can you urgently commit to reviewing TfL’s registration identification system which has led to multiple wrong tickets being issued to compliant vehicle owners entering the ULEZ?
Can the Mayor provide an update on his progress to implement the motion passed by the London Assembly in July 2019 that called for the phasing out of the use of pesticides on Greater London...
Could you advise if you are satisfied with the forecasted capacity at the new Edmonton Incinerator?
Could you confirm you have seen the KCL report which shows that 99% of Londoners still breathe PM2.5 levels above the WHO maximum levels?
Vaccination rates in London continue to be lower than the UK average and this is likely to be a contributing factor discouraging tourists from returning to the capital, with London’s hotel...
The UK is out of step with rest of Europe in not having a lower rate of VAT on ticketing for cultural events and experiences, which has a significant economic impact on London. Will you push...
One in five of the older Londoners polled in a recent survey by Age UK cited a lack of “access to good enough equipment and / or broadband” when asked about the reasons why they...
Please outline how you are working with boroughs to ensure there is good childcare provision across London, particularly in relation to supporting and protecting existing children’s centres...
The 50m pool in Crystal Palace Sports Centre has been closed since March 2020. Can you provide me with an update on the discussion over repair work, as well as an explanation of why progress is...
What air quality monitoring (both for health and quality of life) do you fund or do you plan to fund, at waste and recycling centres in London such as Waldo Road site in Bromley, including Total...
How many current or former Met officers and staff are currently in the process of bringing claims against the Met through employment tribunals?
Do you share concerns that the two-part inquiry launched by the Home Secretary into the issues raised by the conviction of Wayne Couzens is to be a non-statutory inquiry, without the legal powers...
Many museums, art galleries and other attractions in London are requiring people to book a time slot online in advance in order to visit them. How are you working with attractions in order to...
Please update me on the Met’s progress in implementing all the recommendations from HMICFRS’s September 2021 final inspection report on the police’s response to violence against...
The latest fraud report from UK Finance shows that, in the first half of 2021, criminals stole £753.9 million through fraud, an increase of 30 per cent compared to the same period in 2020....
Will you fund an age friendly high street pilot to promote best practice for ensuring high streets are inclusive for older Londoners?
Will you review all High Streets for All funded schemes based on how age-friendly they are to highlight the work needed to make sure high streets are inclusive?
How are you working with museums in London to help them deal with the impacts of Brexit?
Do you agree with the letter from David Warburton MP to the Prime Minister about the steps needed to support musicians in London? https://www.ukmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Letter-fr...
The Daniel Morgan Independent Panel said “there was not insignificant obstruction to the Panel’s work. At times the contact between the Panel and the Metropolitan Police resembled...
It has been over five months since the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel published their final report. When will the Met be publishing a full and detailed response to all the recommendations and...
Has Wandsworth council been in contact recently about the Wandsworth one way system and can you provide an update on the status of current plans?
How many grants have been made from this fund to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant and date of grant award.
In the last year, how many people have the Met caught defacing property with graffiti in Notting Hill?
Can you provide an update on the work of your Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?
How will your Let’s Do London programme support the Central Activities Zone during this winter period?
Older Londoners play an important part in London’s economy, particularly on our high streets, with research from Homes For Later Living showing 80% of people in retirement flats use shops...
How many night-time economy venues e.g., pubs, bars, nightclubs has the Ask for Angela training been delivered to across London? If possible please provide details of those venues that are now...
Do you share my concerns over the decreasing provision of swimming facilities in London and how are you working with boroughs and central government to ensure more public swimming pools are being...
How any officers have received disciplinary action as a result of unsatisfactory performance and how many have been dismissed in each of the last 4 years?
What plans do you have to expand the Seaside and Country Homes Scheme? Could this help free up social housing to help alleviate the boroughs’ waiting lists?
The All-England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has published plans for substantial changes that would have a significant impact on the local area. Have they entered discussions with the GLA Planning...
You have stated that over 200,000 properties are at risk of surface water flooding in London. What assessment have you made of the proportion of people in these properties who would be more...
A constituent has raised with me an issue with changes brought in at their local borough gym, which restrict swimming slots to 45 minutes, without an equivalent reduction in price. Given the need...
The Government has announced that it will require large businesses and financial institutions to publish plans in line with their 2050 net-zero target. Would you encourage businesses in London to...
You have stated that over 200,000 properties are at risk of surface water flooding in London. Can you break down this figure by borough, and whether such properties are residential or commercial?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued updated guidelines on air pollution, which take the guideline limit for the smallest particulate matter down to 5 µg/m3. Do you agree that this...
What volume of potential waste, by type, from the City Hall relocation has been redirected from landfill to recycling and reuse?
What has London Power done to support Londoners affected by rising energy prices this winter?
Recent events, including flooding, have highlighted the need for more strategic powers in London to respond to the climate emergency and other environmental challenges. What progress have you...
Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/2258. What impact on waste do you expect the Food Flagship Initiative to have over the three years it is funded to last for?
A recent survey by Opodo showed that London ranked the second most popular destination in the world for bookings in 2022. How will you capitalise on this increase in bookings to support...
How many Londoners have you helped to move to free up social housing as part of your Seaside and Country Homes Scheme? Is it possible for you to provide a breakdown by year?
What action are you taking to ensure the safety of Londoners who are returning to London’s night-time economy this autumn/winter?
What impact will the changes to business rates announced in the Autumn Budget 2021 have on London’s businesses and economy?
Does the Chancellor’s Budget do enough to support London’s economy?
We need to ensure a fine balance between keeping Londoners safe and supporting London’s economy which provides jobs. What support do London’s businesses require during this winter...
How many people have been supported through the Workforce Integration Network (WIN) programme in Brent and Harrow so far?
How many Londoners aged 22 and under are paid below the London Living Wage?
How many knife crime incidents have been recorded in Brent in each of the last five years?
For each year, Nov 16 to Oct 17, Nov 17 to Oct 18, Nov 18 to Oct 19, Nov 19 to Oct 20 and Nov 20 to Oct 21, how many sex workers have been the victim of violence in London?
The update for your Health Inequalities Strategy implementation plan shows that 42 per cent of Londoners undertake 20 minutes of active travel daily, up three per cent from 2018-19. What is your...
How has your Agent of Change Principle in the 2021 London Plan helped to protect existing venues from new developments to an area since its introduction?
Are you taking any steps to support communities who wish to take over ownership of local amenities, such as a local pub?
Who is the operational lead within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) for Vision Zero, accountable for delivery across the service on your policy?
What are you doing to encourage the meanwhile use of the City Hall building, for community, cultural and educational benefit, after we leave and before any new tenants arrive? Managing this could...
Further to 2021/1810, does the GLA know many pubs have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Further to 2021/1809, does the GLA know many theatres have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Will you produce a London Plan Guidance document for industrial land?
Does the GLA know many restaurants have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Further to 2021/1812, does the GLA know many nightclubs have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Does the GLA know many faith institutions have permanently closed in London as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Will you be improving consultation with residents and communities on new developments?
The Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings (ASHE) showed London wages fell slightly faster than the UK national average, dipping only 0.6 per cent to £31,447 in the year to April. This survey...
The Annual Survey for Hours and Earnings (ASHE) revealed a widening wide gender gap in London with average male pay standing at £50,592, down 0.1 per cent, with women on £33,413, down...
A survey from the TUC shows that one in four workers in the UK are thinking about leaving their jobs. How can you use your platform, and your Good Work Standard, to encourage employers in London...
How many Londoners that work at night are currently paid a) the London Living Wage, and b) below the London Living Wage?
How successful was Pop-Up London during 23 to 31 October 2021? How many Londoners were in attendance and how much money did it bring into London’s economy?
Can you provide an update on your Academy Hubs programme?
In September, you announced a total package of £11m to help Londoners to gain qualifications and get jobs in the hospitality, digital, creative, green and health and social care sectors. How...
What funding, if any, was provided for transport in London in the recent Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review?
What use are you planning to make of the data from the 2021 Census data when it is released in 2022 to support your housing and planning policies, for example by assessing overcrowding and the...
In October 2020 you said, “Due to COVID-19, TfL’s planned review of its travel mentoring programme was paused”. Can you update me on this planned review and publish a copy if it...
How many grants have been made from these funds to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant; social or private residential; and month of grant award.
How many grants have been made from this fund to date? Please provide a breakdown since the funds began, showing the size of grant and date of grant award.
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Hounslow Central Station.
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Osterley Station.
The August 2021 Building Safety Programme Monthly Data Release says, “London has a large number of buildings with ACM cladding systems unlikely to meet Building Regulations so...
Why has TfL proactively shut off their roadside air quality monitoring next to Euston Road?
What progress has been made by Transport for London (TfL) on the feasibility and design work for the installation of permanent hostile vehicle mitigation on the pavements away from existing...
Can you please list the COVID revenue grant funding from the Government to each London Council to date (excluding business grants)?
What impact do you think the Universal Credit cut will have on homelessness in London?
The Evening Standard reports (Rough sleeping soars in London by 65% in past year | Evening Standard) that rough sleeping in Haringey has increased by 160% to 168 people in the last year. What has...
What impact are you expecting as a result of the former Secretary of State’s decision to remove the No Net Loss of industrial land policy from the 2021 London Plan?
How many collisions resulting in fatalities or serious injuries did the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Serious Collision Investigation Unit attend and investigate in the years 2018, 2019 and...
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Boston Manor Station.
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Gunnersbury Station.
Further to MQ 2021/3253, can you provide a list of successful Estate Regeneration Ballots up to September 2021, including the ones where the GLA has not been formally notified?
Are you concerned about the potential impact that Permitted Development Rights could have on the amount of industrial land? Are these areas of London adequate locations for housing?
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Stamford Brook Station.
Do you plan to review the current Opportunity Areas in London? If so, what will be the scope and criteria used in such a review?
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Chiswick Park Station.
Please provide an update on progress towards achieving full step-free access at Turnham Green Station.
How many times have you refused a called-in planning application since your election in 2016?
How many times have you gone against the decision of the local authority on a called-in planning application since your election in 2016?
Further to your responses to Question 2019/21052 and 2021/2354 and your failure to respond to Question 2021/3889, when will you give me a firm date as to when TfL’s Chief Safety Officer...
How many times have you called in a planning application since your election in 2016?
How many times have you approved a called-in planning application since your election in 2016?
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.