Tuesday, 1 March 2022
Please could you provide a breakdown of "Spring into London" projects and the funding allocated to them?
Please give an up-to-date estimate of the value of Vehicle Excise Duty paid by London’s drivers.
Further to your response to question 2021/4497, will you provide me a copy of your 27 January 2021 letter to the Transport Secretary and the response you received on 8 February 2021?
Please can you outline the process and criteria for selecting young Londoners to receive a mentor? Will those with the most need be prioritised first and how will this need be measured?
Do you share the concerns raised by leading children’s charities including Barnardo’s, the Lucy Faithful Foundation, the Marie Collins Foundation and SafeToNet regarding plans by more...
A Harrow constituent has written to say that bus routes H9 and H10 have been changed to an electric type. He says this is great news for the environment. However, his building now shakes every...
How many Met employees have faced misconduct proceedings in the last five years due to the misuse of corporate credit cards? Please break this information down by i) month, ii) whether staff or...
As well as lobbying the Government for more funding to support work with rough sleepers, what work are you undertaking to try and identify more funding from within your existing budgets to...
If this is the case, can you please tell me why TfL is still licensing private hire operators who allow private hire drivers to cancel an accepted operator booking via their in car drivers app?
Given your policing responsibility, are you concerned that the BBC appear to be discriminating against women as 75% of those who will be prosecuted for not paying the license fee are women, many...
Please provide the full report or all information held in relation to each of the calls to the Right line and Integrity Line whistleblowing lines as described in questions 2021/4653, 2021/4654,...
In June 2018 you said you aim to have 3,200 special constables in the Met (MQ 2018/1567) and in July 2019 you said you wanted to have 2,054 by March 2020 (MQ 2019/14234). In January 2020, there...
TfL has issued a TPH 20/21 notice stating that the private hire operator must enter into a contract with the passenger as the principal. Can you confirm that this means that the private hire...
Which organisations are you partnering with to achieve your pledge to provide all young Londoners with a mentor by 2024?
How are you identifying gaps in mentor programmes across London to make sure you do not duplicate any ongoing work to meet your pledge to provide all young Londoners with a mentor by 2024?
Will all mentors in your pledge to provide all young Londoners with a mentor by 2024, be employed by or paid for from your budget? Please give a breakdown of how you will pay for all the mentors...
In your pledge to provide all young Londoners with a mentor by 2024, how long will this last for? Please give a breakdown of how long each scheme within this pledge will run for.
What work are you undertaking to improve policing London as a “smart city”?
How many Knife Crime Prevention Orders have been issued in London in their first six months?
What were the gender, ethnicity and disability pay gaps in London for each year since 2016? Please also provide the national figure as a comparison and a breakdown by sector.
What do you hope to achieve through the changes to the GLA’s public health team and what new targets will you be setting as a result of these changes?
Have you looked into the work of Brian Klaas, Associate Professor, Global Politics, University College London, on recruiting a better police force?
Thank you for your answer to question 2022/0031, in which you stated that you have asked Transport for London (TfL) to: “work closely with the NHS in London to encourage more people to...
Is there any help the Mayor can give to residents struggling with the high cost of food and heating, and other bills?
Many older residents find it hard to find reputable and reliable plumbers, builders etc. Has the Mayor any plans of producing a recommended list of reputable contractors in London so older and...
What events has the Mayor put on during LGBT+ history month?
Could you provide an update on work undertaken for the long COVID assessment centres referenced in your answer to question 2021/1458? What is the impact of these centres to date, and could you...
The Government has produced new statutory guidance for police forces on how to work through Multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) arrangements. Will this alter the way in which...
What more can the Mayor do to help youth services in Wandsworth and Merton? How much funding have you made available to each borough in the past 2 years and how much do you plan to spend in the...
A vaccination centre in my constituency was recently targeted by protestors. I will not name it as it was extremely distressing for staff and patients alike. How can you reassure my constituents...
How will the Mayor engage with organisations like We Mean Business Coalition, to help business take action on climate change?
What actions are you personally taking following the recent publication of the IOPC report (Operation Hotton)?
Having been responsible for policing in London for almost six years, do you share responsibility for any current problems in the Met?
How many officers were in the WhatsApp group mentioned in the recent IOPC report (Operation Hotton)?
For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 please can you provide the number of drink driving offences in each borough?
Since the pandemic began, what non-covid related health initiatives have you announced and what have these achieved? Please provide measurable targets and funding allocated for each project.
Does the Mayor now agree that the correct procedure for private hire drivers is that the driver is compelled to pick up a passenger where a private hire operator has instructed them to do so to...
For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 please can you provide the number of drug driving offences in each borough?
Your January 2022 report, London Net Zero 2030: An Updated Pathway, contains a scenario that would reduce car vehicle kilometres by 27 per cent by 2030 to reduce transport emissions, with...
Does the Mayor agree that TfL must only licence private hire operators who have removed the driver app functions from allowing the driver to cancel a booking which the private hire operator has...
How are you encouraging additional housing providers to sign up to your new Service Charge Charter?
What protections does your new Service Charge Charter give to tenants and leaseholders?
In addition to those housing providers who the GLA have partnered with, how many additional housing providers or landlords have signed up to your Service Charge Charter?
Have all of the existing signatories of the former Service Charge Charter signed up to the updated version?
Does the GLA collect data on the supply of key worker housing? If not, would it be possible to collect this data so that providers are aware of what existing provision there is?
Given many key workers face long commutes after working 12-hour shifts, how is the GLA working to build more key worker accommodation?
According to the Royal College of Nursing, only 6% of nurses are aware that they might be able to get support with their housing. What can the GLA do to promote awareness that help is there?
How would you like to see Local Housing Allowance changed to benefit Londoners?
What impact has the unfreezing of the Local Housing Allowance had on Londoners?
How many people registered their interest to join your Tomorrow’s Market 2.0 programme and of those who registered their interest, how many people make up the current Tomorrow’s...
With reference to my question 2021/1398 on 27 May 2021, what further progress has been made in supporting and establishing a new LGBTQ+ community centre for London?
Following data published on the 22 January 2022 showing that emissions of toxic air from road transport in outer London are not reducing at the same speed as in central and inner London, do you...
How many establishments in London offering pre-school education under the age of five are located in close proximity to locations with measured high levels of air pollution, for example on busy...
What measurable outcomes have been achieved by the local authority wood burning working group, which you established at the start of last year, as stated in your response to the Assembly’s...
What were the gender, ethnicity and disability employment gaps in London for each year since 2016? Please also provide the national figure as a comparison and a breakdown by sector.
Please provide the minutes and meeting notes of the GLA grant working group held on 9th February and a list of the attendees?
For each month since June 2020, how many victims’ right of reviews have been initiated in London, broken down by crime type?
What is the victim satisfaction level for those whose crime reports are processed by the Telephone Digital Investigation Unit (TDIU) broken down by contact method e.g. online?
For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021, what is the victim satisfaction broken down by crime type?
For each year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 how many crime reports did the Met’s Telephone Digital Investigation Unit (TDIU) receive and how many of those were screened in?
How many press officers has the GLA Group employed each year since May 2016 and at what cost? Please give a breakdown by organisation.
Will you commit to conducting an extensive review of the trigger levels for high air pollution alerts in London following the alerts on 14 January 2022, which did not reach predicted levels?
Has any consideration been given to how to communicate the need for drastic action, e.g. for people to stop driving, when air pollution reaches dangerously high levels on a Sunday?
Which civil society groups have you worked with to decide how the fund for the resettlement of Hong Kongers will be spent in London?
Your January 2022 report, London Net Zero 2030: An Updated Pathway, outlines the need for bolder action to reduce traffic by 27 per cent and thus reduce transport emissions by 2030. What changes...
How are policy departments at City Hall working together so that Obesity strategy does not work at cross purposes with the eating disorder strategy?
Are you satisfied with the number of particulate matter (PM) monitoring stations in London, specifically for PM2.5?
Are you satisfied with the number of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) monitoring stations in London?
Please could you provide a breakdown of adult literacy rates in London by borough for each year since 2016?
How many PM2.5 monitoring stations do you expect to be installed in London by the end of 2022?
Social Media companies have a duty of responsibility to ensure that their platforms are safe for people of all ages. Over the last few years we are seeing more and more “wellness...
The UK child registration fee for citizenship is over £1,000 for each child, one of the highest in Europe, as highlighted by Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP's campaign on this issue. What work have you...
What extra support can you provide to boroughs to help Afghan refugees? There have been worrying reports that families are asking councils for emergency accommodation.
Can you update me on the progress being made for the creation of a City Hall owned property developer which was promised in your manifesto?
Do you agree that the final Energy Assessment Guidance should include a clear and precise definition of ambient loop systems (distinguishing from e.g. low temperature heat networks or ultra-low...
Is there a one-stop shop in which Londoners can find all the events happening in the Let’s Do London programme, with a map to show events near you? If not, can this be created?
What would the impact of the National Insurance rise be on Londoners, especially the poorest Londoners?
What ways are you engaging with older Londoners to help shape the work of the London Recovery Board and to ensure the vision for London to be an Age Friendly City becomes a reality?
What representations have you made to the Government and the Home Office on behalf of Londoners with regards to the divisive Nationality and Borders Bill?
What does London need to see in the Government’s Spring Statement?
What have the average levels of pollution been around Ealing Broadway in 2019, 2020 and 2021?
Can you acknowledge that the classification of ambient loop systems with individual heat pumps units as individual heating systems is not appropriate as there are solutions in this category which...
Are there plans to renew Thrive LDN’s ‘Right to Thrive’ grants scheme?
Can you provide an update on the Thrive Community Pilots and in which London neighbourhoods they have been set up in so far?
What recent steps have been taken to deliver the LFB’s Transformation Delivery Plan in Islington, Hackney, and Waltham Forest, including engagement with local crews on addressing equipment...
How many state schools in London have been offered youth mental health first aid training so far as part of Thrive LDN’s ‘Time to Thrive’ programme? Can this also be broken down...
Do you recognise that it was an oversight not to include the health inequalities of trans Londoners in your health inequalities strategy and will you be rectifying this in your next strategy?
Do you recognise that, by excluding ambient loop systems with individual heat pumps that can connect to a district heat network, it is a missed opportunity to further the aims of the London Plan...
Can you commit to amending the draft Energy Assessment Guidance for final publication to allow for the use of ambient loop systems in heat network priority areas, so long as they can connect?
At the People’s Question Time (PQT) meeting on 3 February 2022, you said that 86,000 young people had been helped by the Young Londoners Fund (YLF). Could you tell me: a) how much money...
Will you acknowledge that the current wording of the draft Energy Assessment Guidance, in rejecting ambient loop systems, excludes a viable innovative solution and that the London Plan should be...
Do you acknowledge that Section 9.11 of the draft Energy Assessment Guidance supporting the new London Plan excludes the use of ambient loop systems with individual heat pumps units in heat...
Do you acknowledge that the use of the blanket term “ambient loop systems” is excluding innovative solutions which can connect to a district heat network, such as the innovative...
With reference to the Live Facial Recognition (LFR) deployment in Westminster on 28 January 2022, could you tell me: a) which watchlist was used, b) how many individuals were on the watchlist, c)...
Do you recognise that where they can connect to a district heat network, ambient loop systems with individual heat pumps do offer significant benefits aligned with the aims of the London Plan,...
How does London benefit from the Government’s Levelling-Up Fund in comparison to other regions?
How does London benefit from the Government’s Levelling-Up Fund? Can this be broken down by London borough?
Do you have plans to deliver urban greening schemes in Lambeth and Southwark? What steps have been taken to deliver street trees in Lambeth and Southwark?
What recent steps have been taken to distribute rewilding funds to local authorities and civil society organisations in Lambeth and Southwark to support projects that improve biodiversity in our...
How many children have been provided with food or other activities through the Kitchen Social scheme? Please state numbers by London borough.
What is the current uptake of Healthy Start Vouchers in London? Can this be broken down by borough? How does this compare to previous years?
What recent steps have been taken to deliver the London Fire Brigade’s Transformation Delivery Plan in Lambeth and Southwark, including engagement with local crews on addressing equipment...
Please give an estimate of the amount of fuel duty paid by London’s drivers.
Please will you provide a breakdown of how the fund for the resettlement of Hong Kongers in London has and will be spent?
Please give an estimate of the number of vehicles in London which are eligible to pay Vehicle Excise Duty for every year as far back as records go.
How much of the Young Londoners Fund has been invested in Islington, Hackney, and Waltham Forest in each of the last five years? How many organisations in North East London have received support...
What recent steps have you taken to rewild North East London? I am eager to know what plans you have to distribute rewilding funds to local authorities and civil society organisations in North...
What recent steps have you taken to deliver urban greening schemes and street trees in North East London? What plans do you have to deliver street trees in Islington, Hackney, and Waltham Forest?
How is the GLA working with co-operatives to build homes on GLA and TfL land?
How many homes in London have been constructed by co-operatives since 2010? Can you provide a breakdown by year and by borough?
What support can the GLA provide to housing co-operatives?
Further to MQ 2021/3458, are you able to provide me with an update as to when the research on service charge levels which the GLA is undertaking is due to be published?
Thank you for your answer to my question 2022/0076, which referred me to your answer to question 2022/0452. This answer refers to the key worker list, but it does not provide details of how the...
Thank you for your answer to question 2022/0077, in which you refer to paragraph 8.6.27 of the GLA’s Capital Funding Guide. Could you provide the criteria for investment partners to show...
Could you provide data on how many notices London borough councils have served on private landlords demanding that they bring poor quality properties up to the Decent Homes Standard? Could you...
What plans do you have to use the 2021 Census data to assess how the London Legacy Development Corporation has supported the Olympic boroughs to meet the original convergence goals, including...
The latest CHAIN figures show a 19 per cent increase in people living long term on the street in Oct-Dec 2021, compared with the same period in 2020. What is your team doing in response to this...
Please provide a list of projects that have received funding in Southwark as part of the Young Londoners Fund since 2016.
Do you agree with the Child Poverty Action Group and 30 other organisations that benefits should be increased by 6% in April to help with the increase in the cost of living, and will you write to...
Please provide a list of projects that have received funding in Lambeth as part of the Young Londoners Fund since 2016.
With the cost of living increasing, many Londoners will fall into period poverty where they cannot afford essential sanitary products. What can you do to help tackle period poverty in London?
Will you work with organisations, workplaces and businesses in London to encourage them to provide free sanitary products in toilets to make this the norm across London?
What can the Mayor do to ensure that all GPs and other front-line staff have an understanding of eating disorders? Too often people are being told they are "not thin enough" or "they don't look...
Can you provide an update on the Food Poverty Action Plans in London and how they are supporting Londoners?
How many children have been provided with food or other activities through the Kitchen Social scheme? Please state numbers by year.
What can the Mayor do to ensure that the NHS is funding and resourcing eating disorder services to meet the adequate demand, for both children and adults?
On the 10 November, the Social Costs of Eating Disorders was launched in Parliament which showed that eating disorders cost £9.4billion in 2020. The Minister said that she was keen to work...
What plans are in place for the installation of PM2.5 monitoring stations in London during 2022?
Please will you provide a breakdown of what the average private sector salary is in each of the boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond and Kingston?
If the Mayor did not increase his part of Council tax, what cuts would have to be made to the Fire, Police or TfL?
I have received reports that the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has removed all access to its electric vehicle charging points for wider use by Londoners. If so, what assessment has been made of the...
How are you working with the probation service in London to reduce reoffending?
How many special constables applied to become regular officers in the Met in the last two years?
How are you working with prisons in London to reduce reoffending?
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 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.
On 25 November 2021 the London Fire Brigade (LFB) published its Togetherness Policy which said “We will regularly publish our performance in relation to togetherness to ensure we are...
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) Quarterly Performance report does not provides a progress update on the actions in the Togetherness Strategy. Will you ensure that The LFB Quarterly Performance...
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) Quarterly Performance report provides a progress update on the Transformation Delivery Plan which shows how many of the 65 actions are on track, off track, delayed,...
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.
The Mayor's Health Inequalities strategy fails to talk about a plan to tackle the health inequalities specifically around eating disorders, an issue that we know has increased during the pandemic...
Since 2018, how many cars have been stolen in: 1) Merton 2) Wandsworth
How much of the Young Londoners Fund has been invested in Lambeth and Southwark since 2018? How many organisations in Lambeth and Southwark have received support from initiatives delivered...
What have the average levels of pollution been around Green Lane in Hillingdon in 2019, 2020 and 2021?
What role can more specialist housing play in easing London’s housing crisis? Would you encourage more housing of this type for mature Londoners to encourage them to downsize to free up...
The British Transport Police has a small team dedicated to investigating graffiti offences. Does the Met have such a team, and if not, is this something being considered?
Please provide a list of the Met’s current Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs).
How often do the Met Independent Advisory Groups (IAGs) meet, when was the last time each one met, and are minutes from these meetings made publicly available?
The Met launched training for officers around the drug Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) following the learnings from the Stephen Port murders. Can you provide information on wider training that is...
A team of Samaritans volunteers was in action recently in my constituency at Ealing Broadway Station, along with MTR Elizabeth Line staff, for the annual ‘Brew Monday’ event. It...
Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith Samaritans recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Does the Mayor believe Londoners needing emotional support are adequately served by the Samaritans and...
Beryl Carr is 100 years of age and still serving behind the cash register and making drinks at Friends Café in Ealing Hospital in my constituency. She started as a volunteer at the café...
What have the average levels of pollution been around Station Road in Hillingdon in 2019, 2020 and 2021?
Following up on your responses to questions 2021/3905 and 2021/4519, how can you—as Mayor of London and TfL Chair—reconcile your statement "TfL is committed to doing all it can to...
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.