London Assembly

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

  • Step-Free Access (1)

    Given that, in percentage terms, Hammersmith & Fulham has one of the lowest rates of step-free Tube Stations of any London Borough when will there be step-free access at Putney Bridge?

  • Reduced Bus Frequency

    Please list every London bus route which has a reduced frequency today in comparison to 1st January 2019, including details of what reduction has taken place and when.

  • Trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs)

    Has the Department for Transport longer semi-trailers trial been operated in London and, if so, has any safety evaluation been undertaken specifically relating to their use on London’s roads?

  • TfL Enforcement Officers

    Freedom of Information Requests have discovered that you are employing 500 enforcement officers who refused tube entry to just 30 people within a month for failing to wear a mask, despite...

  • Funding for cycle training

    What is the reason for your decision to cut cycle training budgets provided from Transport for London (TfL) part-way through this financial year, rather than increasing cycle training investment...

  • Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline

    Following Question 2019/3948, can you confirm whether Transport for London submitted, or has plans to submit, any projects to this pipeline?

  • Zero-Emission bus routes (1)

    A constituent has raised concerns with me that buses on Route 135 have been renewed with existing diesel and hybrid buses, rather than with electric buses. I know you have committed to all new...

  • Hate Crime in London

    Every single category of hate crime has risen in the capital in the year to November 2021, compared with the previous year. What more will you be doing, in addition to current work taking place,...

  • Deaths in the Somali community

    There have been several deaths recently of young people in the Somali community in London. What work are you doing with people from this community to reduce these deaths?

  • Stop and search

    What percentage of stop and searches led to finding a weapon in each year since 2016?

  • Tasers (1)

    How many taser trained officers are currently in taser permitted roles?

  • Lost TfL Revenues

    How much income does TfL estimate it is losing per financial year from passengers travelling on services without paying fares, for example by simply walking through entry and exit barriers...

  • TfL Support for Local Funding Applications (3)

    How many community groups from across London seeking local authority funding to make improvements to TfL land has TfL met with (either virtually or in person) since September 2020? Please provide...

  • Zone 2 Travel and #LetsDoLondon

    Please explain why #LetsDoLondon advertising misleadingly states that Zone 2 journeys will cost £1.70 off-peak when my constituents travelling between Queens Road Peckham and Kilburn Park...

  • AEDs at Brent and Harrow Tube Stations

    How many tube stations in Brent and Harrow have Automated External Defibrillators Units (AEDs) and can you list the stations where they are located?

  • Secure schools

    Have you had any conversation with government about their plans to create ‘secure schools’ to house detained children and young people? If so, are there any plans for these in London?

  • Omicron Effect and Face Masks

    What percentage increase has there been in the number of people wearing the face masks on TfL services since becoming mandatory in response to the Omicron virus?

  • AEDs at Dollis Hill Tube Station

    When will Dollis Hill tube station have an Automated External Defibrillator Units (AEDs) on site as part of the wider Transport for London (TfL) network plan to rollout AEDs across its...

  • Independent Statistical Analysis of Bus Driver Deaths from Covid-19 (2)

    Will you commission an independent statistical analysis to establish which bus garages suffered clusters of Covid-19 deaths and correlate them with potential causes, such as the use of ferry vehicles?

  • Fraud and cybercrime 2

    What more can be done by the Met to tackle fraud and cybercrime?

  • TfL Having No Transcripts for Critical Safety Meetings

    TfL’s response to FOI-1391-2122 evidences that TfL both recorded and published a transcript of my 10 June meeting with TfL’s Chief Safety Officer and her colleagues. How can you...

  • Cleaning on Trains

    What cleaning is currently taking place on the Tube network and what checks are being made to monitor COVID transmission on the network?

  • Consultation on pay dates

    What is your view on the proposed changes to GLA staff pay dates and if the majority of the responses are against the change, do you think this should be reconsidered?

  • Shortage of Investigatory Skills in the Met

    The Police Foundation has recently highlighted the shortage of specialist investigatory and associated skills as a key reason behind the significant fall in the percentage of crimes being solved....

  • Review of advertising on Transport for London services

    Given that complaints about unsuitable advertisements on Transport for London (TfL) services can in fact generate additional publicity for the companies involved, will you consider carrying out a...

  • Vehicles converted to LPG and the ULEZ charge (2)

    If the Duke of Edinburgh’s taxi, that was converted to run on LPG, was still operating on London’s roads, would it face the prospect of being charged within the ULEZ?

  • TfL’s Recording of 10 June 2021 Meeting re Bus Driver Safety during the Pandemic

    Despite your failure to provide the information I requested in Question 2021/3886, TfL has responded to FOI-1391-2122 on 27 October (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/tfl_discussion_about...

  • Effectiveness of messaging around facemasks

    A recent paper published in Science Volume 7, Number 43, Safe Travelling in Public Transport Amid COVID-19, revealed the effectiveness of wearing face masks to prevent coronavirus spread in South...

  • TfL-Managed CCTV Around Tube Stations

    When did TfL last review the provision of CCTV at the entrances and exits of Tube stations across the network and are there any plans to improve and increase coverage?

  • TfL Submissions to Attorney General concerning Sandilands Inquest

    Following up on statements found on page 43 of TfL’s Safety, Health and Environment Quarter 1 2021/22 Report, has TfL since made any submissions to the Attorney General pertaining to the...

  • Taxi Apps

    Taxi Apps regularly charge passengers more than the metered fare. It is unlawful for a taxi driver to charge more than the metered fare. Is it the case that this is lawful because it is the App...

  • TfL licensed driver guides

    Will you consider granting TfL licensed driver guides access to specific roads which are currently closed to general traffic so as to assist on architectural tours?

  • Impacts of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on London’s Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Communities

    Given the likely impact of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities are you engaging with these communities in London to understand their concerns...

  • TfL Support for Local Funding Applications (2)

    How many community groups from across London have contacted TfL requesting support for external funding applications?

  • TfL Support for Local Funding Applications (1)

    My constituents are asking for support to make improvements to TfL land using local funding opportunities. How is TfL working with local councils in order to support these improvements?

  • CS7 & CS8 (2)

    When the Streetspace changes to Cycle Super Highway 7 & 8 were installed, local residents were advised to submit their comments, but were also told there would be a review after 18 months....

  • SNTs

    Do you have target / minimum number of hours for SNT officers to be in their own wards?

  • Travel mentoring scheme

    Research shows that many people are less confident using transport now than they were before the pandemic. Are there plans to expand TfL’s travel mentoring scheme so that more of those who...

  • Operation Orochi

    Since its start, how many arrests have been made as part of the Met's Operation Orochi?

  • Bus Driver Welfare: Lack of Staff Facilities at either terminus

    Please provide me with the complete list of bus routes without any staff facilities at either terminus.

  • Major Road Network

    Please provide details of the roads in London that form part of the Major Road Network (MRN). Please include the name of the road, the length of the road within London, which highway authority is...

  • Strategic Road Network

    Please provide details of the roads in London that form part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Please include the name of the road, the length of the road within London, which highway...

  • Face Masks on TfL (1)

    Since TfL began enforcement activity on 30 November 2021 on the wearing of face masks on public transport, please provide figures for (a) the number of people stopped, (b) prevented from...

  • Gallows’ Corner

    Can you provide me with an update on TfL’s plans to submit a business case to the DfT by Spring 2022 to access £50 million of Government funding?

  • Step-Free Access (2)

    Can you share TfL costings for recent step-free access proposals, including South Kensington Station, to see if the perception that these are “gold plated” is holding up progress in...

  • Rising estimated cost of the Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycle bridge (1)

    Please set out in detail how, in just three years, TfL’s estimate of the cost of a proposed Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf pedestrian and cycling bridge escalated from £100 million to...

  • Bus Ridership Numbers

    Bus ridership is not expected to fully return to pre-pandemic levels any time soon, according to TfL. While the long-term impacts on passenger numbers resulting from the coronavirus pandemic...

  • Enfield A10 road traffic offences

    (1) How many vehicles have been recorded as speeding as a result of the average speed enforcement cameras installed in March 2020? (2) How many Traffic Offence Reports have been issued in the...

  • Colourful pedestrian crossings

    Transport for All and the Access Association have raised concerns that colourful crossings are causing issues for disabled people. In particular for those who are blind or visually impaired these...

  • Illegal e-scooters

    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 illegal e-scooters were...

  • 384 bus [1]

    Following on from the impact assessment on the changes to the 384 bus, consideration does not seem to have been given to the number of issues: - increased walking time and difficulty for elderly...

  • Anti-Semitic Hate Crime

    There’s been a staggering 41% increase in anti-Semitic hate crime over the last year. What specific work is being done to ensure these crimes against London’s Jewish communities are...

  • Weapon scanning technology

    You have advised that the Met are currently trialling technology that scans for weapons in stations. When did these trials start and when will the outcomes be published?

  • PHV Drivers Setting their own Fares (1)

    On which date did Bolt inform TfL Taxi & Private Hire of a change to their business model allowing private hire drivers to set their own fare rate?

  • PHV Drivers Setting their own Fares (2)

    Does TfL Taxi & Private Hire consider it lawful for private hire drivers to set their own fare rate?

  • Borough Healthy Streets funding

    In your answer to question 2020/2621 you gave a breakdown of changes to borough cycle funding. Could you, for each borough and programme (Liveable Neighbourhoods, Mini-Hollands, Borough Cycling,...

  • Bus Driver Welfare: Limited access to Staff Facilities at either terminus

    Please provide me with the complete list of bus routes that only provide limited access to staff facilities and/or where bus services run beyond the opening hours of available facilities

  • Safety and Equality Act Consideration of Bus Routes without adequate Bus Driver Welfare Facilities

    A 14 September 2021 memo entitled “Bus Driver Welfare” presented to TfL’s Safety, Sustainability and HR Panel identifies “Routes with a round trip greater than 150 minutes...

  • Covid-19 Risk Assessments for Bus Depots/Garages

    Following up on your failure to respond to question 2021/4507, please provide me with copies of Covid 19 risk assessments provided by TfL bus operators to TfL since February 2020 to date.

  • Prevalence of Cancellations – Private Hire Services

    What work are you undertaking to assess the prevalence and impact of cancelled fares by app-based private hire services in London and the potential safety risk this poses to Londoners using these...

  • Pedal Confusion

    Further to your response to question 2016/2968, it appears that the only research TfL has published on pedal confusion entitled “Identifying Solutions to Pedal Confusion in Buses” is...

  • Plying for Hire

    Is a taxi driver plying for hire when they are parked in an electric taxi bay charging their taxi and are they compelled to take a passenger on a 12 mile or 1 hour trip when on charge?

  • Van Mileage in London

    Please provide a breakdown of the van mileage figures by small businesses and delivery companies in London for the last three years.

  • Tube Noise and speed restrictions

    How is it not possible for the speed restrictions, that were previously in place on the Victoria line Night Tube in the Warren Street area, not to be in place now that the Night Tube has resumed...

  • Sexual harassment on the transport network

    Prior to the October 2021 launch of the new Transport for London (TfL) campaign to tackle sexual harassment on the transport network, how many incidents of sexual harassment on the TfL network...

  • CS7 & CS8 (1)

    Is there monitoring of the usage by cycles of CS7 and CS8, as usage appears to be increasing, particularly in the mornings?

  • Cleaning on Buses

    What cleaning is currently taking place on the bus network and what checks are being made to monitor COVID transmission on the network?

  • 384 bus [6]

    The 384 towards Cockfosters seems to have become unreliable in the late afternoon, with gaps often significantly longer than every 20 minutes. As this is already low frequency, it has more of an...

  • Use of Santander Cycles

    Can you provide figures for the usage of Santander Cycles where journeys commence in Wandsworth, in 2019, 2020 and 2021?

  • TfL’s step free access consultation (2)

    TfL’s recent consultation on shaping the future of step-free access which commenced on 2 November 2021 does not set out details of the number of further step free access schemes that are...

  • 384 bus [2]

    Why does TfL consider the 44% drop in passenger numbers (adjusted for pandemic travelling numbers) travelling on the 384 east of Barnet Everyman Cinema since the changes, to be a success that...

  • 384 bus [7]

    Why did TfL keep everyone waiting over a year after the consultation on the 384 closed in November 2018, with the community partnership specialists implying a public meeting in the meantime...

  • 384 bus [4]

    Residents presented TfL with an option for adapting route 383 to re-serve roads left without a service. TfL conceded that this option could work, if TfL were willing to add one more vehicle to...

  • 384 bus [5]

    TfL seem to have stalled on the decision to introduce a new northbound bus stop for High Barnet station on Barnet Hill, closer to the lower station access path. This is despite forming part of...

  • TfL’s step free access consultation (1)

    While welcoming in general TfL’s consultation which commenced on 2 November 2021 on shaping the future of step-free access , can you confirm whether you personally were aware of the...

  • Disability hate crime

    Disability hate crime is rising in London, while the number of prosecutions and convictions is falling. How is the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) working with its partners to increase both...

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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