London Assembly

Monday, 24 January 2022

  • Communications related to AECOM Pedal Confusion Research

    Can you provide me copies of all emails, memorandums and handwritten notes associated with TfL’s commissioning of AECOM to research pedal confusion?

  • London’s Sustainable Drainage System requirements

    London saw repeated challenges to drainage from surface water flooding in 2021. What assessment do you have of the need and relative prioritisation across the city for investment in forms of...

  • Support package for hospitality

    In response to the recent hospitality support package announced by the Chancellor on 21 December 2021, you said that the package: “does not go nearly far enough towards providing the level...

  • Rising inflation

    What are you doing to protect Londoners from the impacts of rising inflation and the increased costs that it brings? What meetings have you had with Government about this?

  • Green washing in the finance sector

    Do you share my concerns about green washing in the finance industry? What work are you doing to encourage London businesses, particularly in the finance sector, to take up the Green Claims Code...

  • London Fire Brigade Training

    Are you confident that the LFB training figures provided to you and the London Assembly are accurate given what has come to light during the Grenfell Tower Inquiry?

  • London Fire Brigade Capacity (2)

    Does the Mayor believe that LFB is at a stage where it needs to re-evaluate the amount of support being given to the LAS due to the fact that several times last month a third of fire appliances...

  • Greener Homes in Brent and Harrow

    What are you doing to ensure Greener Homes in Brent and Harrow?

  • Working days lost to sickness (1)

    According to the Corporate Performance Digest, the LFB have not met their 3.65% target for “working days lost to sickness - operational staff” since at least April 2013. Are you able...

  • London Living Wage

    Further to data provided in response to Question 2015/3961 please provide the most recent data for both the total number and proportion of jobs in Greater London paying less than the London...

  • ‘Lift the Ban’ Campaign Council Support

    What pro-active actions are you taking to encourage local councils to support the Refugee Council's 'Lift the Ban' campaign?

  • Outcome of Let’s Do London Campaign on Smaller Museums

    What measurable outcomes have been achieved by the ‘Let’s Do London’ campaign last year in terms of supporting smaller museums located in Greater London, such as the Migration...

  • London Apprenticeship Service

    What recent discussions have you had regarding the devolution of powers and additional funding to establish a London Apprenticeship Service?

  • Green academies and apprenticeships

    Since making a commitment in your manifesto, what progress have you made on developing a green skills academy, including green apprenticeships?

  • Earls Court Partnership Limited decision making

    How does Transport for London (TfL) influence decisions made between the group owners of Earls Court Partnership Limited (ECP)?

  • Fire Safety Order

    What effect, if any, is the Government’s failure to amend the Fire Safety Order, to implement recommendations of the Grenfell Inquiry having on the ability of the LFB to keep Londoners safe?

  • Earls Court Partnership Limited and the role of the Mayor

    What role do you play in Earls Court Partnership Limited (ECP) as Chair of Transport for London (TfL)?

  • Refusing Planning Permission

    Do you, and the boroughs, have the right to refuse planning permission from those developers that are yet to remediate the safety defects on their existing buildings? If the right does not exist,...

  • National Review of the ‘Stay Put’ Principle

    What effect, if any, is the Government’s failure to publish research or provide new guidelines to implement recommendation 28 of the Grenfell Inquiry having on the ability of the LFB to...

  • Commemorating 50 Years of the Ugandan Asians Expulsion

    My constituency of Brent is one of the most diverse boroughs in the world and is where 10,000 of the estimated 30,000 Ugandan Asians settled when they arrived in the UK following expulsion. Would...

  • Eating Disorders in London (2)

    The NICE Guidance says that people with eating disorders will not be turned away based on their BMI, but this is something that continues to happen. How are you working with stakeholders across...

  • Eating Disorders in London (1)

    We have seen a huge increase in the number of children and adults with eating disorders during the pandemic. How are you working with key stakeholders across London to tackle this rise and ensure...

  • Eating Disorders in London (4)

    How is Thrive LDN working with experts and specialists to ensure the right messaging is being put out around eating disorders, and particularly that the messaging around obesity is not triggering...

  • Eating Disorders in London (3)

    Access to treatment for eating disorders varies hugely across London. How are you working with boroughs and others to end inequalities in access to care and treatment and ensure that all...

  • Planning for London programme

    With the publication of the Planning for London Programme call for evidence, are you setting out a plan for reviewing the London Plan, and if so, what are the timeframes and next steps?

  • Staff shortages (1)

    The Government has been urged by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to make it easier for care workers to come to the UK as the sector was facing "severe and increasing" problems with hiring...

  • Staff shortages (2)

    Are there any other sectors in London that could benefit from a relaxing of the immigration rules?

  • Apprenticeship funding

    Apprenticeship funding is not currently within your jurisdiction, but you have lobbied Government for the powers and funding to establish a London Apprenticeship Service and to retain a...

  • High inflation

    Inflation is now running at 5.1%, the highest in a decade, and it is expected to rise further this year. What impact is this having on Londoners and London’s economy? How can you support...

  • Impact of Brexit

    It has now been a year since the UK left the EU. Can you outline the impact that this has had on London’s economy and Londoners over the past year?

  • Average distance travelled by person per mode in London

    Using data showing travel in London by mode of transport, could you provide an estimate of the average distance in kilometres travelled per person by mode in each year since 2016?

  • Waste

    Separating food waste is important, but improving recycling levels, especially of dry recyclates is equally important in reducing residual waste. Wandsworth has a record so poor it is in the...

  • Bus service cuts consultations

    In recent consultations on bus service cuts, Transport for London (TfL) has said: “we have identified a key bus corridor in central London where capacity exceeds passenger demand. This...

  • Date for commencement of tunnel boring for the Silvertown Road Tunnel

    What date does Transport for London (TfL) currently expect for the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Silvertown Road Tunnel?

  • Local Business Support

    With Covid making a lot of people hesitant to use local restaurants and businesses, is there anything you can do to help Merton and Wandsworth pubs, shops and businesses that have suffered over...

  • Food Banks

    Food bank usage continues to increase. What are you doing to support food banks and specifically in Merton and Wandsworth?

  • Regeneration

    Are there any examples of regeneration schemes anywhere in London on Council-owned land where Mayoral approval has been granted for a scheme that includes less than 35% affordable housing?

  • Borough Night Time Strategies (2)

    Which local authorities had adopted the Night Test and annual audit by 2021 as recommended in the Night Time Strategy? Please provide the information as a list, with links to these audits.

  • Idling Buses (1)

    In what circumstances should London bus drivers leave their engine idling, and when should they switch the engine off?

  • Borough Night Time Strategies (1)

    How many boroughs have developed visions for their local area at night as required by Policy HC6 of your new London Plan? Could you provide published versions of the visions produced so far, and...

  • Commercially funded announcements at tube stations

    Over Christmas, a promotion for Mariah Carey and Amazon was used as an announcement at tube stations on the Transport for London (TfL) network. What assessment was made prior to this campaign of...

  • Planning information on the GLA website re Homebase, Manor Road, Richmond

    Residents have contacted me about incorrect information relating to GLA application 2020/6252/S3 on the GLA planning webpage. I have previously raised the issue of erroneous information relating...

  • Borough Night Time Strategies (3)

    The Late Night Transport Working Group that was set up in response to recommendations in the Night Time Strategy has not met since its first two meetings in September and November 2019, although...

  • Road Collision Investigation Branch

    Please publish your submission to the consultation on “Creating a Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB)”.

  • Motorcycle Training

    Compulsory basic training is a course you usually have to take before you ride a moped or motorcycle on the road. Do you believe this level of training is enough in London? If not, what...

  • PFI contracts

    For each year since 2018 how much was spent on PFI contracts across the GLA, broken down by functional body?

  • Idling Buses (3)

    What more is being done to reduce bus idling, either through drivers manually turning engines off or technology to stop-start bus engines automatically?

  • Victims of Road Collisions

    What discussions, if any, are you having with the Government regarding the creation of, and funding for, a National Road Victim Support Service?

  • Markaz in Golders Green

    Given your plans to improve social integration in London, do you share my anger and frustration with the years of delays forced upon the Markaz, an Iraqi refugee group, who sought to set up a...

  • Waking Watches and London’s Boroughs

    Please provide a borough-by-borough breakdown of the number of buildings operating waking watches in London. Please also breakdown the numbers for buildings over 18m and under 18m in each borough.

  • Traffic Offence Reports for powered two-wheelers for running red lights

    Please provide the number of Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) issued to powered two-wheeler riders for running red lights in London in 2021, broken down per month.

  • Working days lost to sickness (3)

    According to the Corporate Performance Digest, the LFB have not met their 4.7% target for “working days lost to sickness – Control staff” since November 2013. Are you able to...

  • Seized powered two-wheeler vehicles

    Please provide the number of powered two-wheeler vehicles seized in London in 2021, broken down per month.

  • Traffic Offence Reports for powered two-wheelers for mobile phone use

    Please provide the number of Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) issued to powered two-wheeler riders for (a) hands free and (b) handheld mobile phone use in London in 2021, broken down per month.

  • Silvertown Tunnel (4)

    Will the proposed construction work on the Silvertown Tunnel comply with the Considerate Constructors Scheme?

  • Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling LPG (2)

    How will your Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance help new developments to protect and enhance cycling infrastructure?

  • Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling LPG (3)

    How will your Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance help new developments to protect and enhance bus infrastructure?

  • Street Votes

    Would you encourage the introduction of Street Votes in London? This would allow communities to control the density of buildings on their street and hand power over to communities.

  • Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling LPG (1)

    How will your Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance help new developments to protect and enhance walking infrastructure?

  • Working days lost to sickness (2)

    According to the Corporate Performance Digest, the LFB have not met their 2.48% target for “working days lost to sickness – FRS staff” since November 2013. Are you able to...

  • Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling LPG (4)

    How will your Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance help new developments to protect and enhance train and tram infrastructure?

  • Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling LPG (5)

    How will your Sustainable Transport, Walking and Cycling London Plan Guidance help to ensure car parking space is utilised in the best possible way?

  • Traffic Offence Reports for powered two wheelers for drug and drink driving

    Please provide the number of Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) issued to powered two-wheeler riders for drug and drink driving offences in London in 2021, broken down per month.

  • School Superzones Targets

    In June you advised that over the coming months your team would work with boroughs to develop a range of options for supporting boroughs, schools and communities to implement the School...

  • Social Care Agencies Good Work Standard

    What are you proactively doing to get more social care agencies to sign up to the Good Work Standard?

  • Working days lost to sickness (4)

    Please breakdown the figures in the Corporate performance digest for a) “working days lost to sickness - operational staff”; b) “working days lost to sickness – FRS...

  • Pope’s Road/Hondo Tower Consultation

    It is welcome to see an additional consultation with residents following the calling in of this scheme. What was the reason for calling it in and does this set a precedent that you will consult...

  • Virtual Sessions to Encourage Vaccine Uptake

    Since you announced a series of virtual events to encourage the uptake of the vaccine and booster jab amongst hesitant Londoners, how many have taken place and roughly how many people have been...

  • Testing Shortages in London

    With the shortages in lateral flow tests in London, will you discuss the potential solution of the Government also making saliva-based tests freely available to members of the public with UK...

  • Armed Policing Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment

    Please can you provide a copy of the Met’s Armed Policing Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment document for 2020/21?

  • COVID-19 Symptoms List

    Have you had any further conversations with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) London about the need for the Government to update the symptoms list in the wake of the rise of Omicron variant?

  • Metropolitan Police Service training on illegal evictions

    Could you tell me: a) What training Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers and staff have received around illegal evictions, b) how many people from the MPS have been trained and when, and c)...

  • Housing support for single parents in London

    Could you tell me: a) what data you collect across London on single parents and housing, b) what, if any, plans you have to improve the quality and range of data, and c) what support you offer...

  • Infrastructure Levy

    What pressure have you applied on the Government recently to row back on its plans to scrap Section 106 and the Community Infrastructure Levy to replace it with a fixed Infrastructure Levy?

  • Data on accessible housing for disabled Londoners (2)

    Could you provide me with summary data on the accessibility of new homes built since 2016, including those funded by the GLA and conforming to the ‘accessible and adaptable’ standard,...

  • Future of transport regulatory review

    Please publish your submission to the consultation on “Future of transport regulatory review: modernising vehicle standards”.

  • 20mph pilot scheme

    It is reported that Cuxham, a village in South Oxfordshire, has become the first pilot site for a scheme to change 30mph roads to 20mph across the country. Can you provide me with details on what...

  • Digital National Speed Limit Map

    What discussions, if any, have you had with the Government regarding a national digital speed limit map, that mirrors the one in London?

  • Quarter of over-50s less active than pre-pandemic (1)

    A new report by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better revealed that more than a quarter of people aged over 50 are less active than before the coronavirus pandemic, and this is...

  • Eating disorders in London (6)

    A constituent has raised that caregivers of those suffering from eating disorders are increasingly reporting that feeding through nasogastric tubes at home is being written into care plans for...

  • Quarter of over-50s less active than pre-pandemic (2)

    A new report by The Physiological Society and Centre for Ageing Better recommends a National Post-Pandemic Resilience Programme to not only return over-50s to their pre-pandemic physical activity...

  • National Road Safety Framework

    What discussions, if any, are you having with the Government on their refresh of the 2011 National Road Safety Framework, particularly around improving road safety education?

  • Illicit Tobacco

    Ealing Trading Standards have prosecuted a shopkeeper for selling illicit tobacco. As Mayor, what powers do you have to support the public health message that there are serious consequences to...

  • Blue Light Collaboration During the Pandemic (1)

    Can you provide an update on the latest numbers of firefighters deployed by the London Fire Brigade to assist the London Ambulance Service and drive ambulances?

  • Small Business Saturday

    You supported Small Business Saturday on 4th December. Last year, an estimated £1.1 billion was spent with small businesses across the UK on Small Business Saturday. How important is Small...

  • Business and Public Health Messaging

    How are you ensuring you deliver clear messaging when it comes to supporting London's businesses and public health?

  • Cancelled Leave

    For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many hours of Met police leave were cancelled?

  • Let's Do London Christmas

    What targets were set for the Let's Do London campaign over the Christmas period and were they met?

  • Police Overtime

    For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many hours of Met police overtime was used and what is the cost?

  • Attacks on the police

    For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many attacks were committed against Met police officers, broken down by offence type.

  • Rebuilding Trust plan dip sampling

    How many cases where sexual misconduct and domestic abuse allegations have been made and those accused remain in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have been dip sampled so far as part of the...

  • Eating disorders in London (4)

    How is Thrive LDN, which is supported by you and the London Health Board, working with schools to ensure that constructive messaging is being shared about eating disorders?

  • Eating disorders in London (5)

    How is Thrive LDN working with government departments so that the messaging around obesity is not triggering for those with, and recovering from, eating disorders?

  • Risk assessment for disabled people affected by surface water flooding (2)

    Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/4418. You stated that the identification of vulnerable people only takes place during an incident. What consideration will you give to proactively...

  • Thames Water and flash flooding

    The Thames Water report on flash flooding in London in 2021 is yet to be completed. What are you doing ahead of this report to ensure London is better prepared for future extreme weather or...

  • Eating disorders in London (2)

    NICE guidance states that people with eating disorders will not be turned away from medical care based on their BMI, however recent reports show that patients are being refused appropriate care...

  • Eating disorders in London (3)

    Access to treatment for eating disorders in London varies depending on which borough a person lives in. What work are you doing to end these inequalities and ensure that everyone has equal access...

  • Coronavirus major incident declared in December 2021

    What positive impact did declaring a major incident on 18 December have on London’s coronavirus response?

  • Eating disorders in London (1)

    A constituent has reported that there has been a huge increase in the number of children and adults with eating disorders during the pandemic. What are you doing to tackle this rise through your...

  • Housing for Older Londoners (1)

    What scope is there to increase the amount of housing for older Londoners within your London Plan targets?

  • Housing for Older Londoners (2)

    What scope is there to encourage older Londoners to move into affordable housing developed by TfL?

  • Construction Costs and TfL Housebuilding

    What assessments has TfL conducted of the impact of increasing construction costs on its housebuilding programme?

  • Idling Buses (2)

    What process is there to make sure bus drivers don’t leave their engines idling, and to report where this is happening?

  • AECOM Pedal Confusion Research

    On what exact date did TfL Commission AECOM to undertake research to better understand pedal confusion?

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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