London Assembly

Monday, 23 May 2022

  • London annual energy usage

    Could you provide details of the annual energy usage of London, broken down by fuel type, and could you outline the steps you are taking as Mayor to reduce London’s overall demand for energy?

  • Gig Economy Charter (2)

    What is the proposed scope of the "charter of best practice for on-demand workers" that you intend to introduce?

  • Westminster Bus Routes

    With regard to all bus routes that stop at least once in Westminster, will you provide me with a complete list of all frequency changes and route changes since 1st May 2021?

  • Hammersmith & Fulham Bus Routes

    With regard to all bus routes that stop at least once in Hammersmith & Fulham, will you provide me with a complete list of all frequency changes and route changes since 1st May 2021?

  • Earl's Court Road Bus Build-outs

    The bus build-outs on Earl’s Court Road are unpopular with local residents. Which TfL officer has made the decision to keep them and with whom should the Council best engage to discuss...

  • Kensington & Chelsea Bus Routes

    With regard to all bus routes that stop at least once in Kensington & Chelsea, will you provide me with a complete list of all frequency changes and route changes since 1st May 2021?

  • Air Quality Alerts

    How many people are currently signed up to the free airTEXT air quality alerts?

  • Freedom Pass Usage Before 9am (2)

    Do you have any plans to restore the use of the Freedom Pass before 9am?

  • Wider South East Collaboration (3)

    What is the impact of collaborating with the Wider South East when it comes to housebuilding?

  • Increasing vehicle kilometres at the Blackwall Tunnel

    In papers prepared for the Silvertown Tunnel Implementation Group (STIG) on 27 January 2022, modelling illustrates an increase in demand for total vehicle kilometres of 5 per cent by 2025 at the...

  • Age Diverse Staff

    What actions are you taking to promote the benefits of employers hiring older workers and having an age diverse staff across London? How are you leading on this within the GLA?

  • Economic Recovery Implementation Plan

    How often will your Economic Recovery Implementation Plan be reviewed and adjusted?

  • Celebrations in Trafalgar Square

    Now that celebrations have returned to Trafalgar Square, what has been the economic impact of their absence?

  • PHV Operators (1)

    What has TfL done to assist PHV operators understand its expectations of them further to the ruling in the UTAG vs Uber case in December 2021?

  • Lifetime neighbourhoods

    Will you ensure that the concept of Lifetime Neighbourhoods is restored to the London Plan, including designating local assets and infrastructure for protection, as recommended in the Just Space...

  • PHV Operators (3)

    After a PHV operator licence has been granted, does TfL share the full detail of its evaluation with that PHV operator? If not, why not?

  • PHV Operators (2)

    When does TfL plan to publish guidance for PHV operators to help them understand the expectations the licensing authority has of them, further to the ruling in the UTAG vs Uber case in December 2021?

  • Metropolitan line Delays (2)

    If Metropolitan line delays were caused by the wrong calibration on the lathes by the manufacturer, what recompense is TfL pursuing?

  • Metropolitan line Delays (1)

    Is it the case that Metropolitan line delays have been caused by the wrong calibration on the lathes by the manufacturer, making the wheels too small to run?

  • Talk London Costs

    Further to my question 2021/4948 which remains unanswered, please can you provide updated figures for how much you have spent on “Talk London” since the start of your mayoralty?...

  • Tourism Trip to America Costs

    What was the total cost of your 5 day trip to the US to promote tourism to London? Please provide a breakdown of costs, including for yourself and any GLA staff and specify where the funding came...

  • MSG Sphere

    What are the next steps for the MSG Sphere post LLDC approval of the planning application?

  • Insurance provision in London

    How many Londoners currently lack insurance for: a) loss of building contents, b) damage to buildings, and c) business continuity? Could you provide figures in an accessible table format.

  • Tourism Trip to America Targets

    What targets did you set for your 5 day trip to the US to promote tourism to London?

  • Helicopters 2

    For each financial year 2018/19, 2019/20 2020/21 and 2021/22 how many hours were police helicopters used over London?

  • Spikes in Homophobic Hate Crimes in London

    What analysis has the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and/or the Metropolitan Police Service conducted to investigate the regular spikes in homophobic hate crime in the summer months?...

  • Gas leak incident at the London Aquatics Centre

    Can you confirm if the London Legacy Development Corporation is undertaking an investigation into the chlorine gas leak at the London Aquatics Centre on 23 March, to ensure any lessons are learnt...

  • GLA Map of London’s Markets

    Will you commit to ensuring that the map of London’s markets (https://apps.london.gov.uk/street-markets) is regularly updated?

  • Volunteer Police Cadets

    For each financial year 2018/19, 2019/20 2020/21 and 2021/22 what is the number of Volunteer Police Cadets in the Met?

  • Wide Variation in Substance and Quality of TfL’s Covid-19 “Death and Service” Data

    Am I correct to conclude from your failure to present uniform data formats and/or data for the same information I have requested 6 times since July 2020 that TfL (a) has never had a grasp of the...

  • Socially Integrated Spaces in London

    In the 2018 Economic Development Strategy for London, you put forward proposals to enable the creation of more socially integrated places, which would increase opportunities for Londoners to have...

  • Supporting Londoners to Switch out of Cars

    You have acknowledged that it would be very difficult for people to switch out of cars for a lot of journeys. How are you making sure your policies support them?

  • Reprimands for Breaking Face Covering Rules on Transport for London (1)

    In the year to 24 February 2022, when it was announced that wearing face coverings on Transport for London (TfL) services is no longer a condition of carriage, can you break down how many...

  • Economic Recovery Implementation Plan (5)

    What externally led redevelopment and upgrade projects that are not yet live are TfL and the GLA engaging with to ensure they deliver good growth and positive transport outcomes?

  • ULEZ Expansion (2)

    Could you update on known poor air quality hotspots that lie outside the North and South Circular Roads?

  • London Tourism Income

    It was reported that the capital’s economy lost £7.4bn normally generated by international tourists in 2020. How much of this do you hope to recoup through your international tourism...

  • Bicycle Theft in London

    Data from the Home Office shows that over 94% of bicycle theft cases in London were unsolved by the Met in 2021, the second worst record of any police service in the country. Given the importance...

  • MPS Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Degree Holder Entry Programme (2)

    What is the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) doing to ensure the classroom environments for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP) do not...

  • Increased Cyber Security Threat

    Further to my question 2022/0880 which remains unanwered since Februrary, and with increasing threats to global cyber security, please can you set out how you are working with LCCI Smarter Cities...

  • Weapon scanning technology

    Do you think weapon scanning technology would be a useful tool within London, especially on the TfL network?

  • Impact of Long Covid

    What are you doing to assess and manage the impacts of long Covid on London’s economy?

  • Cost of Workspace

    What action are you taking to improve the affordability of workspace across London?

  • Digital Exclusion

    How will you be working with Just Space to improve Digital Exclusion in London and what will you take from their Policy 11 going forward?

  • Anchor Institutions Network (1)

    How will you ensure the Anchor Institutions Network meets your commitment to spend 30% of annual procurement on London's small businesses? Please provide an estimate of how much in millions this...

  • Crossrail Opening Date

    When were you made aware of the Crossrail opening date?

  • Anchor Institutions Network (2)

    You recently announced that the Anchor Institutions’ Network has pledged to spend up to 30 per cent of their annual procurement on small businesses based in the capital. What percentage of...

  • Boiler Upgrade Scheme

    How will you encourage Londoners to take up the Government’s boiler upgrade scheme which gives financial help to people to switch to low carbon heating systems?

  • Tourism Trip to America Achievements

    What were the achievements of your 5 day trip to the US to promote tourism to London?

  • Digital Inclusion Strategy

    What progress have you made on developing a digital inclusion strategy to help all Londoners benefit from digital technology?

  • Quantum Technologies

    I chaired a Westminster E Forum Conference in March on the next steps for quantum technologies. Funding has doubled in the last 12 months and employment is up 60%. What are you and the Deputy...

  • London Climate Finance Facility (3)

    Will you exclude incineration projects from using your London Climate Finance Facility?

  • Gig Economy Charter (1)

    Do you still intend to have a "charter of best practice for on-demand workers" in place by the end of 2022 and if so, when do you plan to consult on this initiative?

  • Loss of London public toilets (2)

    Thank you for your answer to my question 2021/4822 on the loss of public toilets in London. Could you provide examples of how London Policy Plan S6 is now working to provide free, publicly...

  • Tax Increment Financing (1)

    How many times has the GLA used Tax Increment Financing since its inception?

  • Fast food outlets

    According to the Sunday Times NED Awards, 20th March, Wol Kolade who claims he was behind TfL's fast food ban also said “as a result of (Guy’s & St Thomas’) Foundation...

  • Wider South East Collaboration (4)

    What potential future initiatives are there for working in collaboration with the Wider South East?

  • Origin of oil and gas products used by the GLA group

    What proportion of oil and gas products used by the GLA group, including Transport for London (TfL), are sourced from Russia, and what steps have you taken to reduce the use of products from this...

  • Impact of Restrictions on the 60+ Oyster Photocard and Freedom Pass on TfL Finances

    With reference to your answer to 2022/0915, what assessment has taken place to determine what measurable impact the ongoing restrictions on free travel before 9:00am for 60+ Oyster Card and...

  • Restriction on the 60+ Oyster Photocard and Freedom Pass

    Please provide a date for when a decision will finally be made regarding lifting the restrictions on travel before 9:00am on the 60+ Oyster photocard and Freedom Pass.

  • Universal Credit Cut

    What active representations did you make to Government to not force through the £20 cut in universal credit towards the end of 2021?

  • Planning Permission for Solar Panels (1)

    What do you believe the impact will be of Kensington & Chelsea Council removing planning permission requirements for the installation of solar panels on Grade II listed buildings?

  • British Overseas Territories

    Further to my question 2021/4915 which remains unanswered, please can you provide updated figures for the number of citizens of British Overseas Territories currently residing in London? Please...

  • Deaths of London Transport Personnel from Covid-19

    On page 47 of the Safety, Health and Environment Quarterly report 'Quarter 3 2021/22' published on the TfL website, reference is made to “105 members of our workforce who have sadly passed...

  • Play Spaces

    Following the tragic death in 2015 of a five-year-old girl on a swing in a council playground in Tower Hamlets, for which a court judgement was issued last year, can you please reassure me that...

  • Wider South East Collaboration (1)

    How are you working with the Wider South East in helping the region to recover from the Covid-19 Pandemic?

  • Wider South East Collaboration (2)

    What is the impact of this collaboration with the Wider South East? Have any targets been set for such collaboration?

  • Non-doms in London

    A report published in April 2022 by Warwick University states that most non-domiciled individuals (‘non-doms’) reside in and around London, representing over a tenth of adults living...

  • International Tourism Numbers

    It was reported that pre-pandemic, about 21 million foreign visitors a year would visit London. How long will it take to get back to this figure through your international tourism campaign?

  • Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

    The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) were relaxed under the Coalition Government, meaning landlords were not forced to upgrade their properties and the poor energy efficiency of homes...

  • London Anchor Institutions’ Network

    Could you provide details of any discussions you have had with organisations who could join London Anchor Institutions’ Network, with a view to increasing the network’s positive...

  • Tourism Trip to America London Tech Start-ups

    How were the 15 founders of London tech start-ups which you visited Silicon Valley with selected? Please also give a breakdown of any mayoral boards and groups they attend and any funds they have...

  • Proportion of cars in London using diesel

    Could you provide your current data on the number of cars used in London by primary source of fuel: a) petrol, b) diesel, c) electricity, and d) other, within each of the following areas: a)...

  • Redbridge Bus Routes

    With regard to all bus routes that stop at least once in Redbridge, will you provide me with a complete list of all frequency changes and route changes since 1st May 2021?

  • Drink driving 2

    How many Met police officers are trained to use drink driving breathalyser kits?

  • Planning Permission for Solar Panels (2)

    Following the decision by Kensington & Chelsea Council to remove the requirement for planning permission to install solar panels on Grade II listed buildings, would you recommend other...

  • The Met’s response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel Report - Independent Academic Panel (2)

    What was the total cost of the Met commissioning the academics, who applied an established theoretical model to the concept of institutional corruption?

  • Drink driving 1

    How many drink driving breathalyser kits does the Met have?

  • Havering Bus Routes

    With regard to all bus routes that stop at least once in Havering, will you provide me with a complete list of all frequency changes and route changes since 1st May 2021?

  • Freedom Pass Usage Before 9am (1)

    Given all other travel restrictions have been lifted, why are Freedom Pass holders still unable to use the Freedom Pass before 9am?

  • Sunlight Guidance in the Housing Design Standards LPG

    The original Good Quality Homes London Plan Guidance (LPG) referred to at least two hours of sunlight in the public realm on 21st March as a baseline measurement. However, there is no longer...

  • Privatisation of Tooting Common

    What representations have you made to Wandsworth Council or the forthcoming public enquiry into Wandsworth’s plans to effectively privatise parts of Tooting Common with a commercial sports...

  • MPS Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and Degree Holder Entry Programme (1)

    Classroom work is undertaken by individuals training for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) and the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP). Could you detail whether this work is...

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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