London Assembly

Tuesday, 14 December 2021

  • Extending cycle hire to the new City Hall

    With the home of the London Assembly and the Mayor moving to the Royal Docks, and investment in new cycle schemes in the area, will you support an extension of the Transport for London (TfL)...

  • Flood Response Capability (6)

    The London Safety Plan says, “London Fire Brigade will: Find opportunities to work with insurance companies and the community to assist with the recovery after a flood”. Can you...

  • Northern Line Closure (2)

    What consideration was given to closing the Bank Branch of the Northern Line for upgrade work during lockdown, when usage was so low and disruption would have been significantly lower?

  • Northern Line Closure (1)

    Please provide this Assembly with a detailed explanation of why the Bank Branch of the Northern Line between Kennington and Moorgate must close for 17 weeks, including an exact timetable showing...

  • 46 Bus Route

    Will you consider reversing the changes to the 46 bus route, which mean that it no longer serves St Mary’s Hospital or Hyde Park from St John’s Wood?

  • 13 Bus Route

    Increasing numbers of local residents have been writing to me complaining about the abolition of the original No.13 bus route and its replacement with route 113. In particular, the decision to...

  • Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit

    What is the estimated cost of the Met’s Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit? Please provide a breakdown according to A) set up costs, B) staffing costs, and C) annual costs.

  • London Overground services

    London Overground currently run a regular four trains per hour service between Dalston Junction and Clapham Junction via Canada Water but two of these services each day are diverted to Battersea...

  • Tube Closures (2)

    Please list all the London Underground closures in 2021, broken down by Tube Line and including any planned closures for the rest of the year.

  • TfL staff costs

    What is the TfL average cost of staff by grade including Director level?

  • Air quality at Morden

    In 2021, how often have there been spikes in air quality at Morden? Which times of day are these most likely to occur? How does this compare to 2019 and 2020?

  • Solar energy and TFL buildings and land (1)

    What progress is being made to engage with third-party solar developers across TfL buildings and land?

  • Cycling Infrastructure Improvements in Kew Bridge

    Please outline what work is being done to improve cycling infrastructure in Kew Bridge and please outline how you are working with local authorities and other partners in the local area to...

  • Mask Wearing on the TfL Network

    Please advise the Assembly on your plans regarding mask wearing on the TfL network going forward.

  • Police Support for Asian and South East Asian Communities

    What support is the Met Police providing to Asian and South East Asian communities in my constituency with regard to hate crime?

  • TfL station car park developments (2)

    Please can you confirm that you are saying no process will change for TfL station car park development consultations, after your answer to question 2021/3846 proposed no new activity to address...

  • TfL station car park developments (1)

    Please can you confirm if TfL are looking at any sites in Waltham Forest for station car park developments?

  • Clean Air Fund

    Is the current energy crisis affecting the progress of Transport for London’s Zero Carbon Power Purchase Agreement?

  • Silverdale-Sydenham Park Railway Bridge (1)

    Constituents are keen to see long-term improvements to the Bridge rather than just running repairs. What plans do TfL have for improvements if any?

  • Silverdale-Sydenham Park Railway Bridge (2)

    What support can TfL offer to Lewisham Council in developing and implementing long-term solutions?

  • Age UK London Out and About Campaign

    With a recent Age UK study showing 64% of older people are less confident about travelling now than before the Covid-19 pandemic, will you consider ensuring TfL makes changes to its travel...

  • Safety Accreditations of TfL Chief Safety Officer

    Further to your responses to Question 2019/21052 and Question 2021/2354, will you undertake to give me a firm date as to when TfL’s Chief Safety Officer will have gained the appropriate...

  • Face Coverings on TfL (1)

    Since the introduction of mandatory wearing of face coverings as a condition of carriage on Transport for London services, how many people have been refused entry to the TfL network?

  • TfL station car park developments (3)

    How much money has been spent on consultation for each TfL station car park development proposed under your mayoralty (broken down by development)?

  • Updating the business case for the Silvertown Road Tunnel (1)

    The Government has updated their valuation of greenhouse gases, with the cost of each tonne of carbon now set to increase by as much as four times for 2030. In the business case for Silvertown...

  • Updating the business case for the Silvertown Road Tunnel (2)

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has now released updated guidelines that target annual average exposure below 10 µg/m3 for NO2 and below 5 µg/m3for PM2.5. The appraisal summary...

  • Emissions at the portals of Silvertown Tunnel

    When the Silvertown Road Tunnel opens it will exhaust all emissions via the portal buildings. For both portals will you indicate the change in traffic, outcome in pollution at the nearest...

  • Increase in rail fares

    What impact would the potential almost 5 per cent increase in rail fares have on London’s economy?

  • Assistance dog refusal in private hire vehicles

    Further to your reply to Question 2017/4927, since 2018, has TfL undertaken any further mystery shopping operations to detect private hire drivers who refuse to accept assistance dogs? Please...

  • Speeding of buses (2)

    How many of TfL’s buses operate with Intelligence Speed Assistance (ISA)?

  • Taxi App Fees

    In July 2019, TfL management promised to provide the taxi trade with a substantive response to the issue of taxi app fees. Why have they failed to provide that response?

  • TfL’s Ignorance about Covid-19 Risks for Bus Drivers from Ferry Driving

    In your response to Question 2021/3880 you have chosen to apparently ignore evidence presented by London bus drivers, their surviving families and national health experts—broadcast on a 28...

  • Safety Concerns on the A24 London Road in North Cheam

    Over the past three years there have been three fatalities and sixteen serious injuries on the A24 in London Road, North Cheam. Will you and TfL consider the possibility of introducing a 20mph...

  • Fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station

    Following the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) report published on the 7 September 2021 into the fatality on the 26 May 2020 at Waterloo Underground station where a passenger fell into...

  • Explanation for why 1 September 2008 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement between TfL and TOL was never executed

    When will you respond to Question 2021/3906?

  • 2021 Boxing Day train services

    Please set out the Boxing Day services that will operate this year on London Overground and TfL rail.

  • Accessibility of grant funding information (3)

    Residents of Kilburn Square, for which Brent Council has initiated plans for redevelopment, would like to know how much grant funding has been allocated towards the scheme. Out of the 17...

  • Accessibility of grant funding information (2)

    Many constituents have raised their difficulties in finding information on GLA grant funding for housing. Some information is available on the GLA website on a page called Affordable Housing...

  • Crossrail Central Section

    How confident are you that the Central section of Crossrail will fully open by 30th June 2022?

  • Pro Bono Work Requirement

    Will you implement the proposal to require lawyers at firms bidding for GLA contracts to do 35 hours of pro bono work per year - free legal advice with a charitable purpose?

  • Stop and search complaints

    Over the 12 months to 31 July 2021 the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) conducted 259,471 searches, and these generated 1,673 stop and search complaint allegations, arising from 988 stop and...

  • Knife Crime in Older Age Groups (25+)

    Much focus is, quite rightly, being given to youth violence and knife crime. However, given concerns over rising levels of knife crime among those over 25, what specific work are you undertaking...

  • Congestion Charge revenue (2)

    How much extra revenue does TfL expect to raise from retaining the congestion charge at £15 instead of returning it to £11.50?

  • Playing politics with TfL Bus Safety Data

    Further to your response to Question 2021/3885 and your continued failure to respond to Questions 2021/3882, 2021/3883 and 2021/3884, in the interest of facilitating independent scrutiny of TfL...

  • Obstructing the London Assembly’s Statutory Right to Scrutinise TfL’s Decision-Making under your terms as Chair (1)

    Following up on your response to Question 2021/3881, in your response to Question 2021/0121, you admitted that TfL “does not hold copies of these Covid-19 risk assessments for garage...

  • Safety Consequences of TfL’s Failure to Monitor Safety Performance of Bus Operators

    In your response to Question 2021/3887, you stated “There have not been any instances in the last five years where TfL has required an operator to put an [Safety] action plan in...

  • Silvertown Tunnel

    Under the Silvertown Tunnel’s Development Order Charging Policy and the User Charging Assessment Framework the toll levels will be set at the discretion of any future Mayor of...

  • Reductions in bus frequency

    Please list every bus route which has seen a reduction in frequency during 2021, setting out specific changes on each bus route for reductions relating to (a) peak hours, (b) during the daytime...

  • Road Collision Investigation Branch

    The Government is now consulting on the creation of a Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB) to thematically investigate road collisions. Will you and TfL be submitting a response to this...

  • Obstructing the London Assembly’s Statutory Right to Scrutinise TfL Decision-Making under your terms as Chair (2)

    In your response to Question 2021/3715 you mistakenly suggest that documentation contained in your response to 2020/1727 responds to my question, yet that information contains no mention about...

  • Obstructing the London Assembly’s Statutory Right to Scrutinise TfL Decision-Making under your terms as Chair (3)

    In your long-delayed 25 August response to 24 June Question 2021/2356, you stated: "Recruitment is underway for Transport for London’s (TfL) Director of Bus Operations role. This is a...

  • Changes in bus frequency before ULEZ expansion

    Could you list all changes to bus frequency, alterations to bus stops served and changes to bus schedules which Transport for London (TfL) will deliver between your election in May 2021 and 25...

  • Advice to transport workers on supporting women’s safety

    Transport unions have written to me sharing advice from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) that they may intervene in situations where a woman considers themselves to be in danger when being...

  • Imperial College London’s INHALE project and the ULEZ extension

    Is your office working with Imperial College London’s INHALE project to assess the impact of the ULEZ extension in West London? If so, will you be reporting the results of this study and...

  • Right to Buy Back scheme

    Further to your recently-announced Right to Buy Back arrangement with Islington, could you please confirm the level of funding provided by the GLA, which funding pot this has come from, and when...

  • Metropolitan Police Service Estates (3)

    For each of the last three years, how much income was the Metropolitan Police Service estates expected to generate as part of the budget-setting process?

  • Metropolitan Police Service Estates (2)

    For each of the last three years, how much income has the Metropolitan Police Service estates strategy generated in income?

  • Platform Safety Reviews

    What recent reviews have assessed platform safety and safe station exit and entry at London stations?

  • Bond Street Station

    When will the new Bond Street Station be completed?

  • Rail Grinding

    Broken down by year and line, please advise the Assembly of the total amount of money spent on rail grinding on each TfL rail line over the past 5 years?

  • Policing in Lewisham (5)

    Please provide an update on wider strategies across London and within my constituency to address weapon enabled personal robbery.

  • Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in London (1)

    The tragic murder of Sabina Nessa has shone a light on the concerns and fears of women, particularly from minority ethnic communities, who are frustrated that so often their cases do not receive...

  • Policing in Lewisham Park (2)

    What analysis has been made of trends in robbery with a weapon across Lewisham?

  • Additional Exit at Chingford Rail Station

    Will the Mayor commit to reviewing whether an additional exit from Chingford Rail Station (using the alleyway connecting the Station to Beresford Road) can be considered to alleviate dangerous...

  • Glyphosate use

    Please provide an update on the work to implement the recommendations of the London Assembly motion on glyphosate use, which was agreed unanimously in July 2019, calling on the Mayor to cease the...

  • Explanation for why 1 September 2008 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement between TfL and TOL was never executed

    In your response to Question 2021/2880 you state that the 1 September 2008 Amended and Restated Operating Agreement between TfL and Trams Operation Limited (TOL) "was not executed but the parties...

  • X26 Bus (4)

    Transport for London is currently undertaking a safety review along the length of the X26 bus route, I would like to draw your attention to the unusual safety issues around the ponds on the A232...

  • LIP Funding Breakdown

    Please provide a breakdown of the LIP funding each London borough received for every year since 2000.

  • Recycling of waste collected at London Underground stations

    What percentage of waste collected at London Underground stations was recycled in the last year?

  • Immigrant Abuse and Trust in Police

    A report by the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for the first time recognises ‘immigration abuse’ as a form of coercion and control. The risk that police may pass information to...

  • TfL station car park developments (5)

    What is the cost to TfL of its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the Arnos Grove station car park development?

  • TfL station car park developments (6)

    What is the cost to TfL of its appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the Canons Park station car park development?

  • District line

    Are there any plans to make the district line part of the night tube network and if yes, when does TfL hope to have it up and running?

  • School Streets

    How many primary schools in 1.) Merton 2.) Wandsworth are now operating school streets during school drop off/pick up hours?

  • Tube Noise

    How many complaints have you had about tube noise in the last year, broken down as best as you can by nearest station?

  • Wellbeing Stations

    Is there an update on the sites that will be used on the TfL network for the new wellbeing stations?

  • Cost of adding walking and cycling facilities to Silvertown Road Tunnel (1)

    During the preliminary case for the scheme for Silvertown Road Tunnel a figure of £70 million was quoted for the addition of walking and cycling facilities. Do you still agree that this is...

  • IOPC Report on Taser Use (3)

    The IOPC Director General Michael Lockwood has said “We’d like to see communities more involved in decisions around the use of Taser - Police and crime commissioners have an important...

  • 384 bus (4)

    The recent review into the performance of the new 384 bus route recognises the difficulty of hailing the bus on Edgeworth Road, and proposed installing permanent bus stops. I understand that this...

  • 384 bus (2)

    Residents of Salisbury Road in High Barnet continue to report objections to the 384 bus using their road, as this causes blockages, and in some cases altercations. What assessment did TfL make of...

  • Night Bus Frequencies

    I understand that night bus frequency is being reviewed and that night tube/overground ridership will be a factor in what level of frequencies the review recommends. Can you confirm this is...

  • Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in London (2)

    We need to ensure that the discourse on VAWG does not stray, again, into one about how a woman can keep herself safe, but instead how we can educate and change attitudes on how women are treated....

  • Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19 since March 2020

    Further to your responses to Questions 2020/0527 and 2021/1967, please provide me with a breakdown of bus driver deaths from Covid-19 by bus operator (a) since 9 March 2021 to the present and (b)...

  • Donations from the Freemasons to GLA Functional Bodies

    Please set out the donations GLA functional bodies have received from the Freemasons over the last five years broken down by (i) the functional body, (ii) the amounts received and when they were...

  • Speeding of buses (1)

    What steps are being taken to resolve the issue of buses not observing 20 mph speed limits. I have for example received reports of speeding buses on the routes 200, 413, 152 and 655 using Grand...

  • Policing on the TfL Network

    Can you update the table contained in MQ 2019/14548 with the actual figures for 2019/20, 2020/21 and expected figures for 2021/22?

  • Knife wands

    Why was there no MOPAC funding for knife wands in the years 2019/2020 and 2020/2021?

  • London Cannabis Study Recommendations

    Will you be considering the findings of the recently published London Cannabis Study as part of the work on delivering your manifesto commitment to set up a London Drugs Commission to review,...

  • Cobblers and repair shops

    Does the data the GLA purchases from the Local Data Company include information about the numbers of cobblers and other repair shops across London? If so, could you share this data?

  • Handling of Indecent Exposure Reports and Allegations

    The Met has said that it is taking steps to treat indecent exposure allegations and reports more seriously. Please outline the steps that are being taken.

  • Domestic Abuse attrition rate

    Please provide the attrition rate for domestic abuse prosecutions brought forward by the Met police in each of the last 3 years.

  • Transport Accessibility (1)

    The Mayor has set a target to make 40% of London’s tube station step-free by Spring 2024. What challenges are there to achieving that target, and can you outline what progress has been made...

  • 384 bus [1]

    Now that you are committing to permanent bus stops around Mount Pleasant and Edgeworth Road, is there a timeline for implementation?

  • 384 bus [2]

    What conditions would need to be met before you considered providing a bus service around Linthorpe/ Northfield Roads on the New Bevan Estate?

  • 20 MPH

    Following question 2021/1473 can you provide the location of the 140km of TfL roads where 20MPH will be introduced?

  • Payments in lieu of notice (1)

    How many departing GLA employees have received payments/settlements in lieu of notice over the last 3 years? Please provide a breakdown by directorate.

  • Payments in lieu of notice (2)

    What is the value of said payments/settlements in lieu of notice to GLA employees over the last 3 years? Please provide a breakdown by directorate.

  • Cycle hangers

    How many residential cycle hangers have been delivered since you were elected? How have these been funded?

  • Progress on works at Holborn Gyratory

    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 September 2021?

  • Holborn Gyratory

    Please set out the exact steps that have been taken so far in the three stage delivery approach to tackling safety for people cycling through this junction as set out in your answer to 2021/3268.

  • Angerstein Roundabout (1)

    Please could you further explain why feasibility work on the Angerstein Roundabout has only just restarted?

  • Angerstein Roundabout (2)

    Please could you make clear your understanding of the urgency to fund improvement at the Angerstein Roundabout?

  • TfL station car park schemes (1)

    In our last Mayor’s Question Time you said "sometimes, TfL is really concerned and surprised…at the eleventh hour the council rejects the recommendations of officers when it comes to...

  • Reviewing TfL and GLA power plans

    What review has Transport for London (TfL) and the wider GLA undertaken of planned Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) in light of increased wholesale energy prices, and are you reconsidering the...

  • Removal of downloadable Quarterly Bus Safety Spreadsheets from TfL website (3)

    Which TfL executive is responsible for the decision to remove downloadable quarterly bussafety data spreadsheets from TfL’s website?

  • Protected cycle route on Tooting Bec Road

    Further to your response to Question 2021/3637, please list the 520 other stretches of road where the excess harm is the same or greater than Tooting Bec Road.

  • LGBT Domestic Abuse (1)

    What have your office and the MPS done to tackle LGBT Domestic Abuse in London?

  • Working from home impact on economy

    What analysis has the Greater London Authority (GLA) undertaken on the economic impact of working from home on a) the Central Activities Zone, b) outer London boroughs, and c) individual...

  • A205 Kew Road junction of Kew Green (North) – access arrangements onto and off the A205 south circular

    Will you ensure that TfL urgently works with Richmond Council and Kew Gardens to prioritise the improvement of the exit for vehicles onto Kew Road at the northern exit of Kew Green, in light of...

  • Inspectorate report into Violence against women and girls

    How will the recommendations within the recently published report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) into Violence Against Women and Girls...

  • Tooting Bec Road

    Further to your response to Question 2021/3640, how much funding is needed for this project?

  • Passenger Service Contracts (2)

    Has the Government confirmed whether TfL will be able to bid for Passenger Service Contracts? If TfL is able to bid, will they?

  • Passenger Service Contracts (1)

    Should the new Passenger Service Contracts split up the existing franchises so that services largely within London form one contract and services largely outside London form another?

  • Removal of downloadable Quarterly Bus Safety Spreadsheets from TfL website

    In response to Question 2021/0559 you stated, “Unfortunately, the compilation of this [Quarterly Bus Safety] data has historically been a resource-intensive task, but TfL is examining ways...

  • Removal of downloadable Quarterly Bus Safety Spreadsheets from TfL website (2)

    Please provide me with the emails, decision memorandums and meeting agendas associated with TfL’s decision to remove downloadable quarterly bus safety data spreadsheets from its website.

  • E-scooter fines and penalty points demographics

    Could you provide demographic data on the: a) ethnicity, b) age, and c) gender of all people who have received fines and penalty points from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) for e-scooter...

  • South West London Public Transport Crime

    Please provide figures for violent crimes committed on public transport in South West London (Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston) since 2016. Please break down by year, borough, type of crime and...

  • Intensification of Industrial Land (3)

    Do you believe the intensification of industrial land would also improve the environmental impact we would see if industrial sites are pushed outside of London? For example, by reducing the...

  • Congestion Charge Revenue (1)

    How much extra annual revenue would TfL expect to raise from the Congestion Charge being in place at weekends between 12:00 and 18:00?

  • TfL Travel Mentoring Service (1)

    The March 2020 Transport Committee report “From step-free to stress-free: Accessible & inclusive transport” recommended that “TfL should expand its travel mentoring...

  • Northern line extension

    How many passengers have used the line in its first month of operation?

  • Rail Revenue Recovery Group

    Is TfL a member of the Rail Revenue Recovery Group? If not, what discussions has TfL had with the group regarding their plans for the future?

  • TfL station car park developments (4)

    Please can you confirm if TfL are looking at any sites in Redbridge for station car park developments?

  • Access to Peckham Rye station

    I understand that eight bus routes use Rye Lane. Has TfL undertaken any assessment of how many people use these routes on a daily basis to access Peckham Rye station?

  • National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (1)

    The Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s “Analysis of the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2021” document says that “investments in London’s...

  • Face Coverings on TfL (2)

    Since the introduction of mandatory wearing of face coverings as a condition of carriage on Transport for London services, how many people have been asked to leave services?

  • Glyphosate use

    Further to question 2021/2712, which remains unanswered, please provide an update on the work to implement the recommendations of the London Assembly motion on glyphosate use, which was agreed...

  • Passenger Satisfaction

    Transport Focus’s 2019 National Rail Passenger Survey showed that passenger satisfaction with rail services has fallen to a 10-year low, including a drop for London Overground. What steps...

  • Affordable homes

    Further to questions 2021/3656, 2021/3657 and 2021/3658, can you confirm whether any homes will be started under the 2021-26 Affordable Housing Programme in the years 2021/22 and 2022/23?

  • Air Quality at Clapham Junction

    In 2021, how often have there been spikes in air quality at Clapham Junction? Which times of day are these most likely to occur? How does this compare to 2019 and 2020?

  • Air Quality at Tooting Broadway

    In 2021, how often have there been spikes in air quality at Tooting Broadway? Which times of day are these most likely to occur? How does this compare to 2019 and 2020?

  • Air Quality at Putney High Street

    In 2021, how often have there been spikes in poor air quality at Putney High Street? Which times of day are these most likely to occur? How does this compare to 2019 and 2020?

  • Uber facial recognition system

    The Uber app uses a facial recognition system to ensure that a driver using the app is the person licensed by Transport for London (TfL). There have been reports that the facial recognition...

  • Transport for London body worn video

    In how many cases has body worn video from Transport for London (TfL) been used as evidence since the cameras have been rolled out to staff? And of these, how many resulted in a sentence or...

  • Knives found on the transport network

    Constituents working for Transport for London (TfL) have contacted me saying that the British Transport Police (BTP) has refused to collect knives found on the London Underground if there is no...

  • Review of Gunnersbury Station's Layout and Design

    Please advise the Assembly whether there are any plans to review the layout and design of Gunnersbury Station.

  • TfL Go App

    Please explain why the main map of the TfL Go app does not display either the zone boundaries or the accessibility status of each station.

  • E-Taxi Charging Points (2)

    Is the Mayor concerned that private hire vehicles abusing dedicated e-taxi charge points may give members of the public the wrong impression that they are taxis plying for hire on taxi ranks?

  • Tackling sexual harassment on the transport network

    I welcome your new campaign to tackle sexual harassment on the transport network. What training will be delivered to front line Transport for London (TfL) staff to help them play their part?

  • E-scooter safety measures (4)

    How many road traffic accidents recorded by the Metropolitan Police have involved e-scooters in 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far?

  • Road accidents involving E-scooters

    Please provide the total number of accidents involving e-scooters and what proportion of all road traffic accidents involved e-scooters in each of the last 3 years including 2021 to date.

What is this?

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.

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