Tuesday, 24 May 2022
With reference to your answer to 2022/0583, please set out a detailed timeline for when the long-term adult education marketing and community outreach programme to promote the adult education...
What actions are you taking to collect data on local authority maintained trees from the remaining boroughs in London where data does not exist?
In answer to question number 2021/1419 you stated that “Transport for London (TfL) is currently exploring options for rehoming or selling the buses. I hope this may lead to the vehicles...
Please state when the evaluation of the e-scooter rental trials in London will be published?
Please set out the actions that TfL is taking to enforce the Divisional Court judgment of December 2021 requiring London private hire vehicles to contract directly with passengers in the...
It has been claimed that e-scooters are an environmentally friendly form of transport. Please provide any research of evidence undertaken by TfL or other partners that provide the evidence for...
Does TfL have any plans to undertake research into the extent that e-scooters in the rental trials have led to a switch away from other forms of transport, including walking and cycling and the...
How many youth workers are based in schools across London, and do you have any plans to increase this number?
Do you believe the Government should legislate for a “Right to Repair” which would give tenants more ability to stand up to exploitative landlords?
Do you believe the ability for councils to introduce a comprehensive landlord licensing scheme should be included in the upcoming white paper on the Private Rented Sector?
What would you like to see from the Government’s upcoming white paper into the Private Rented Sector?
What support can the Government provide to councils in London to help them regulate the Private Rented Sector?
What support is the GLA providing to councils in London to regulate the Private Rented Sector?
What support is being given to those living in buildings where the freeholder isn’t contactable as part of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ deal with...
Does the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ deal with developers provide any support for non-cladding defects on buildings over 18 meters in height?
What support will there be for tenants and leaseholders living in buildings whose height is under 18 meters as part of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’...
What discussions has the GLA had with Government officials regarding the deal they have struck with developers to pay for building safety works?
Please provide a breakdown of how many mental health crises Transport for London (TfL) staff have intervened in over the last five years.
How much funding have you provided for your Cost of Living Hub and how long is it currently planned to run for?
A constituent has contacted me regarding development plans at the Central Hill Estate in Lambeth, raising concerns that the Council appears to have no plans to hold an estate ballot over the...
Has Covid-19 had any measurable impact on the relative employment rates for BAME, women and disabled people? What targets do you have in place for improving these employment rates?
What measurable results have been delivered in respect to the previous commitments you made to address some of the key causes of financial exclusion and increase financial literacy?
Access to affordable childcare is important to support full participation in the London economy. In the light of recent surveys (see, for example,...
Please identify any progress that has been made in improving educational outcomes relative to other global cities, as highlighted in your 2018 Economic Development Strategy for London.
After having not participated in 2021, and with respect to the commitment you made to explore options for future car-free days in London in answer to 2021/3585, will you commit to London taking...
What further progress has been made in exploring how to mark Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month this year?
How will the GLA build stronger relationships with central government, particularly DLUHC and Treasury, as recommended by the Kerslake Review?
How will the GLA Group look to maximise the potential of small sites in light of the Kerslake Review?
Further to MQ 2019/17578, how much Right to Buy receipts have been returned to the GLA or London boroughs from the Government in each year since 2012? How has this changed over time?
Can the Mayor provide a list of the different methodologies used by councils to determine how rents and service charges on council owned property are decided each year by borough?
Following the deal that the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has agreed with developers to pay £2bn to cover the costs of building safety work, how quickly do you...
What lessons has Transport for London (TfL) drawn from the Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB) report on the derailment of a passenger train at Carmont, Aberdeenshire?
Could you provide data to illustrate the average levels of grants being awarded by your Affordable Homes Programme to homes of different sizes?
Please provide a list of private developers that housing providers who have been given Affordable Housing Grant via the GLA are working with to deliver the Affordable Homes Programme.
How will fire safety standards be taken into consideration in any direct housing development by City Hall? Will you commit to City Hall setting a new gold standard for fire safety in the homes it...
As part of the most recent TfL funding agreement with Government, the model for TTLP - TfL’s subsidiary which is primarily responsible for housing delivery - is changing and Lord Kerslake...
Following the publication of TfL’s independent pensions review, what specific steps have you agreed to take forward? Please set out a detailed timeline for this.
A constituent has contacted me to ask whether, in light of the outcome of the consultation regarding the 497 bus service, TfL would consider “extending route 497 towards Ockendon Station...
There remains a gap between the proportion of Londoners who have had first or second doses of a coronavirus vaccine and those who have had booster shots. Could you outline the steps you are...
To what extent are TfL’s actions in respect of the Pensions Scheme constrained by wider funding issues?
Please outline TfL’s objectives in relation to changes to the Pensions Scheme.
How will you be ensuring your Cost of Living Hub is reached by those most in need?
How will you be measuring the success of your Cost of Living Hub? Please provide all KPIs and targets.
In your Accelerated Green net zero carbon pathway, there is a focus on improving the energy efficiency of homes and other buildings. London’s buildings suffer from poor indoor air quality,...
Could you provide statistical data on the coronavirus vaccination levels among children of all ages in London? Please provide data by age group in an accessible table format.
Data that I obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request showed that the Government has only provided 141 London schools with air filters as part of their national scheme. Do you agree...
Over the last five years, the Metropolitan Police has responded to 130,000 mental health related callouts. Whilst blue light collaboration is vital, do you agree that this is a consequence of the...
There is significant variation in the number of children being offered their first preference for primary school. Although the average from all of London is 87.9%, this ranges widely from 94% to...
Ealing Council is introducing new automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera technology as part of its enforcement against fly-tipping in the borough. The first is in Southall, with one in...
How many water fountains have now been installed, as part of your programme with Thames Water, across London?
How has air quality improved since October 2021 when the ULEZ expanded to the north and south circular roads?
What impact will the Airspace Development Fund have on densification across London?
What initiatives have been undertaken in Merton to promote and improve the National Park City designation?
How many water fountains have been installed in Wandsworth, as part of your installation programme?
How many water fountains have been installed in Merton, as part of your installation programme?
Can you confirm the timescales for all firefighters in London to complete higher, level 2, training to enable them to deliver a search and rescue response whilst supporting a multi-agency...
Please provide an update on how the LFB is working to capture data on buildings with common fire alarm systems that still have waking watches and how much of an issue this is in London?
Do you and TfL accept that almost all the scenarios set out in the Pensions Review will result in a reduction in future service benefits for TfL staff?
Please list all stations (both TfL and National Rail) in London which are closed but still structurally present. For each station please note when it was closed.
Following the opening of Turing House School’s new location on Hospital Bridge Road, it is clear that the capacity and frequency of the 481 bus route does not match up to the increased...
When do you expect to set out a prospectus for how your proposed London Climate Finance Facility will work, and will it include both a clear ethical standard and details about how Londoners can...
The January 2022 report you commissioned from Element Energy, Analysis of a Net Zero 2030 Target for Greater London, sets out a need for £75 billion of climate-related investment in London...
Please provide an exact date for when the escalator, which has been out of service at Sloane Square station since December 2021, is expected to be repaired and accessible to the public again?...
How does your reply to 2022/0912 equate to your repeated claims in the media that the 108 bus route is the “most unreliable bus in London”? Do you accept that your statements were...
Why have you and London Health Partners been unable to reach nearly fifty percent of some of the most deprived communities in London for Covid-19 vaccinations?
What recent steps have you taken to press housing associations to maintain their rents at social and affordable levels for existing tenants?
Further to MQ 2022/0224, could you please confirm if the number of homes each of the G15 housing associations has committed to building, from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme, has been...
What additional support can the GLA provide to councils to help them deal with complaints in the PRS?
Further to MQ 2022/0226, could you please provide the latest figures as to how many homes each of the G15 housing associations has completed from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?
I welcome the installation of the new lifts at Harrow on the Hill station. The lifts have already had a very positive impact on people and businesses in the area. However, the station entrance on...
Further to MQ 2022/0224, could you please provide the latest figures as to how many homes each of the G15 housing associations has committed to building from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?
What support can you give to councils to help them compulsory purchase homes that have been long term empty?
How is the Mayor helping Harrow Council continue to deliver Homes for Londoners against rising costs?
How many of the 11,000 starts on new Council homes in London have been in the London Borough of Harrow?
How is the Mayor helping Brent Council continue to deliver Homes for Londoners against rising costs?
Have you or will you meet with Josh MacAlister, the author of the forthcoming review on children’s care, given that you co-convene the London Local Authority Network for Care Leavers? What...
How many homes have been constructed through Tax Increment Financing in London? How many of these have been affordable?
The Just Space Recovery Plan states that “Family-sized housing must be prioritised in all new public housing developments.” What requirements are you setting for affordable housing...
For each financial year 2018/19, 2019/20 2020/21 and 2021/22 how many children were reported missing in London, to the Met Police, broken down by age, gender and ethnicity?
What strategic work has taken place to identify sectors where there are significant skills gaps in London? Which sectors have been identified?
What impact would unregulated Permitted Development Rights have on the Central Activities Zone?
What is the Met doing to reduce helicopter use and noise over London?
What are you doing to reduce police helicopter noise over London?
Other than via email, what forms of communication are used to ensure that users are aware of the need to annually provide proof of residence and pay the admin charge for TfL’s 60+ Freedom...
Can you provide an update on the Strong Early Years London programme, and include how many providers were supported by the end of March 2022 through its universal support offer?
For the “Transport Foundation – Public Transport” section of the Plan can you provide an update on A) the current levels of public transport use compared to before the pandemic?...
Can you outline TfL’s role in the London CleanTech Partnership?
How many Londoners have been enrolled in the skills academies to date? Please provide a year by year breakdown since the skills academies were implemented.
What initiatives have been undertaken in Wandsworth to promote and improve the National Park City designation?
Were the hubs launched in January as planned? If not when are they expected to be launched and what is in place to ensure there is no further delay to them?
Can you set out how you will engage with new council administrations regarding improving recycling rates in London?
Are you engaging with local authorities on how they plan to use the recent funding from Government to help protect against flooding?
Do you believe that Government should empower councils to make it easier for them to compulsory purchase empty homes to bring them back into use?
How are you working with partners across London to boost the uptake and success of T Levels?
How many education providers in London offer T Levels? Please provide actual figure and percentage.
How has the arrival of City Hall at the Royal Docks helped to regenerate the area so far?
What plans are there to enhance the Royal Docks so that it becomes a destination for both tourists and Londoners alike?
How are you working with Wise Age to promote the benefits of employers hiring older workers and having an age diverse staff across London?
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.
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.
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.
Since the removal of the 84 bus between Potters Bar and High Barnet by Hertfordshire County Council, bus services around Hadley Highstone have been severely impacted, and do not operate at all on...
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.
Can you clarify the approach the Met is taking to enforcement of private e-scooter use on public paths and highways in London.
When will the Sloane Square Tube station escalator reopen?
In your opinion is it reasonable that TfL has to wait for months for a spare part for the Sloane Square Tube Station escalator and that it does not have spares in storage ready for usage when...
What lessons have been learnt from the implementation of temporary arrangements relating the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) across London?
How many homes has Brent Council bought through your Right to Buy Back scheme so far?
How are you working with boroughs and public health partners across London to monitor and mitigate the reported rise in liver inflammation (Hepatitis) in children in London?
How will the recommendations from the Kerslake Review ensure a joined-up approach to housebuilding across the GLA Group? Will the GLA take over the housebuilding capability of the GLA functional...
Recent figures have shown that London has the highest childcare costs in Britain. What new action will you be taking to make childcare more affordable for Londoners given your previous comments...
What are you doing to improve and promote better maternal health across London?
Please outline the preventative measures that were explored in halting graffiti on the A406 between the Waterworks and Charlie Brown's Roundabouts and the reasons they were considered impracticable?
I have been contacted by residents with concerns that some of their landlords are failing to provide references through the GLA Housing Move Scheme in a timely manner, resulting in deals falling...
How many of the 11,000 starts on new Council homes in London have been in the London Borough of Brent?
During the London Assembly Housing Committee investigation into London’s private rented sector in March 2022, we heard about local authorities in west London placing residents in temporary...
How many fine payments are still outstanding from passengers who broke face covering rules on Transport for London (TfL) services? What is the total value of these unpaid fines?
Further to MQ 2022/0225, could you please provide the latest figures as to how many homes each of the G15 housing associations has started to build from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?
What support is the GLA providing to housing associations to help them acquire and refurbish homes?
Further to MQ 2022/0223, could you please provide the latest figures as to how much funding has been provided to each of the G15 housing associations from the 2016-23 Affordable Housing Programme?
In your response to the February 2022 London Assembly Health Committee report, Trans Health Matters, you stated that you engage with trans and gender-diverse people through roundtables and the...
If an apprentice or student studying in London seeks discounted pay as you go fares on Transport for London (TfL) services, what options are available to them?
How many Londoners have accessed your Cost of Living Hub since it launched?
The Debt Free London helpline provided free confidential and impartial advice to help Londoners with a range of problem debts, including rent arrears, council tax arrears, utility bills,...
Aside from hospitality, which other sectors will the skills academies cover?
How many skills academies are currently in place? Please provide a borough by borough breakdown of provision detailing how many places are available to students in each London borough and the...
How many accepted applications to the Building Safety Fund from buildings in Greenwich and Lewisham are still waiting for funding to be released?
Please outline which metrics will be used to evaluate the impact of your long-term adult education marketing and community outreach programme, as referenced to in 2022/0583.
Please detail the work being undertaken through these partnerships in order to progress the Sector Skills Academies. When is it expected that the Sector Skills academies will be providing the...
Please set out a detailed timeline for when your research into UBI pilots across the UK and Europe will be completed and when we can expect your findings to be published.
What representations have you made to the government about securing funding for a universal basic income trial in London?
In the face of the spiralling cost of living, what work have you undertaken so far with government and London Boroughs to explore the viability of a Universal Basic Income trial in London?
What actions are you taking to tackle food insecurity in London?
Regarding the implementation of a strategic review of funding and finance opportunities, what types of investment do you consider are covered by the term ‘private sector capital’ in...
Your Community Housing Fund capital funding is set to end in 2024-25. What progress have you made in securing new funding from the Government for community-led housing in London?
Can you provide an update on whether the Metropolitan Police has identified a pilot site for trialling equipping its officers with Naloxone spray?
Providing examples, what work is TfL doing to expand orbital bus routes in outer London?
The 2015 GLA report, Health Impact of Cars in London, includes a figure detailing household car ownership by household income, sourced from the London Travel Demand Survey undertaken in 2013-14....
Jamaica will be celebrating its 60th year of independence this year. Around 250,000 Londoners are estimated to be of Jamaican descent. What is the Mayor doing to acknowledge this important milestone?
As the cost of living spirals and the NHS struggles with significant gaps in its workforce, do you agree that the nursing bursary should be increased to help struggling students in London with...
Northwick Park Hospital is the busiest NHS hospital site in Brent and Harrow serving residents in and beyond the area and is served by Northwick Park tube station. Are there any plans to make...
How many homes has Harrow Council bought through your Right to Buy Back scheme so far?
Which councils have so far committed to adopting your recently launched key worker list as part of their affordable housing allocations policy?
You have rightly supported the London Ambulance Service (LAS) ‘London Lifesaver’ campaign which trains ordinary Londoners to help patients in the initial stages of a cardiac arrest....
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.