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 all play equipment funded by the GLA, either through housing or other funding, meets the highest possible safety standards?

Thank you for raising this serious issue. The GLA has a role as a funder in regeneration, housing, and infrastructure delivery. We work with partners to prioritise place-making and good growth, and their place-making strategies can include appropriate provision of play space and equipment. Where this is the case City Hall staff liaise with delivery partners to ensure schemes are delivered in line with current safety standards and best practice guidance and are subject to post installation safety inspection.