Agenda Item 5

Questions to the Mayor Mayor's Question Time, 17 September 2020

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Report No: 5 Subject: Questions to the Mayor Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat

Londoners at risk of eviction during coronavirus Question No: 2020/2606 Siân Berry Given London’s high proportion of private renters, what more will you be doing to champion their right not to lose their homes as a result of this crisis?

Air pollution and COVID-19 Question No: 2020/2974 Leonie Cooper As we move into a transition and recovery phase, how will you minimise London’s air pollution, particularly in light of the concerning link between air pollution and COVID-19?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm Question No: 2020/2912 Peter Whittle On what authority are you establishing the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?

Hammersmith Bridge Full Closure Question No: 2020/2857 Tony Arbour How long do you think it would be reasonable for there to be no direct crossing between Barnes and Hammersmith for buses, cars, ambulances, cyclists and pedestrians and a ban on boats navigating underneath Hammersmith Bridge?

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Ultra Low Emission Zone Question No: 2020/2569 Caroline Pidgeon What will success look like for the Ultra Low Emission Zone extension?

Supporting London’s workers Question No: 2020/3136 Joanne McCartney The government’s furlough scheme is currently planned to close by the end of October. Currently 32% of all eligible employments in London have been furloughed, disproportionally affecting the most disadvantaged communities. What more does the government need to do to ensure that London’s workers are protected, and our economy supported?

The Current State of London’s Economy Question No: 2020/2746 Shaun Bailey What is your latest assessment of the current state of London’s economy?

Public health after Public Health England Question No: 2020/3197 Onkar Sahota What does the scrapping of PHE and the establishment of a new National Institute for Health Protection mean for health protection and promotion in London?

Budget repurposing Question No: 2020/2853 Susan Hall What were your guiding principles and priorities when repurposing your 2020-21 budget?

BAME recruitment in Metropolitan Police Service Question No: 2020/3128 Florence Eshalomi MP What can be done to recruit more BAME officers into the Metropolitan Police Service?

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Covid-19 Review of Mayoral Policies Question No: 2020/2661 Andrew Boff At our Health Committee on 12th August, Health inequalities specialist Professor Gurch Randhawa called for you to review your policies, including housing, in order to inject a greater public health approach into them. Nikki Morris, CEO of Age UK Camden has echoed that call so that you can take into account the mental health issues faced by people during lockdown and Vikki Nash, the Head of Policy and Campaigns at Mind, believes that housing is “absolutely key” to tackling Covid. Will you review your housing policies in the light of Lockdown?

Impact of the End of the EU Transition Period on London Question No: 2020/2973 Leonie Cooper News from the UK/EU Brexit negotiations shows a lack of progress has been made and we are running out of time to allow businesses to prepare for upcoming rule changes. How will you make sure Londoners voices are heard in the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU?

Impact of Covid-19 on Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Question No: 2020/3170 Murad Qureshi May I congratulate the Mayor on his important achievements to support those Londoners that were rough sleeping during the pandemic. What progress has been made over the summer and what further steps are you taking to support Londoners who are sleeping rough as we head towards winter?

Getting London Moving Question No: 2020/2684 Keith Prince Are you doing all that you can to get London moving?

Crossrail Question No: 2020/2681 Gareth Bacon MP When will Crossrail open?

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Rising Anti-Social Behaviour and Violent Crime Question No: 2020/3026 Unmesh Desai Calls to the Police relating to anti-social behaviour rose by over 160% during the first quarter of 2020/2021 and remain significantly higher than they were prior to the Covid-19 crisis. Violent crime has now also begun to rise sharply. How are you and the Met working to address these issues?

Planning system changes and the impact on the high street Question No: 2020/3135 Nicky Gavron Do you think that the introduction this month of use-class E, that amalgamates a range of other use-classes without going through the planning system, is a good response to the issues that London high-streets have faced including issues resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic?

Reducing ozone pollution in London Question No: 2020/2607 Caroline Russell In mid-August, London saw the most serious ozone air pollution episode in London since 2006. Defra says ozone behaves like nitrogen dioxide: “it irritates the airways of the lungs, increasing the symptoms of those suffering from lung diseases.” How are you reducing Londoners’ exposure to ozone?

Exam results fiasco Question No: 2020/2947 Jennette Arnold OBE Although finally young Londoners were awarded the grades they deserve, the stress caused by the process has been profound, on top of the mental health toll of lockdown. How are your programmes such as Thrive LDN and the Young Londoners Fund supporting young people following the exam results fiasco?

Protections for police officers Question No: 2020/2761 Steve O’Connell What progress has been made on providing greater protections for police officers?

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Promoting a four-day working week Question No: 2020/2608 Siân Berry Do you support the principle of more London businesses moving to a four-day working week, where this can help retain jobs and reduce overcrowding on our roads and public transport, during the current crisis?

Remediation of private sector and housing association owned tall buildings Question No: 2020/3146 Dr Alison Moore Are you satisfied with the arrangements and amounts available for meeting the cost of the remediation of private sector and housing association owned tall buildings with dangerous cladding; and the progress with such remediation work; and are you concerned about the demands on the LFB to inspect such buildings until remediated?

Streetspace and Healthy Streets Question No: 2020/2913 David Kurten How will you ensure that your Streetspace and Healthy Streets programmes do not cause congestion on London’s roads?

High rise firefighting after Grenfell Question No: 2020/3050 Andrew Dismore Please provide an update on the design and implementation of LFB’s PN633.

Post-Pandemic London Preparation Question No: 2020/2900 Tony Devenish Have you acted swiftly and sufficiently enough to prepare Londoners and businesses for the lifestyle changes of a post-pandemic London?

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QUESTIONS FOR WRITTEN ANSWER Questions not asked during Mayor’s Question time will be given a written response by 22 September, 2020.

Oakley Square North Question No: 2020/2570 Caroline Pidgeon The leader of Camden Council recently responded to residents of Oakley Square North who had contracted her relating to concerns about the impact of the cycle lane on the A400 stating: “We also note your concerns about the impact of this scheme on Oakley Square North. We wrote to TfL as they were preparing the scheme on the south side of the Square, which is on their network, and asked to ensure Oakley Square North was carefully monitored during the scheme to ensure any impacts on the north side (Camden’s road network) were assessed. We would therefore also be keen to know the outcomes of any information TfL are able to provide with respect to that agreed monitoring.” Please publish all monitoring that TfL has undertaken on all surrounding roads of the newly installed A400 cycle lane.

Stag Brewery development Question No: 2020/2571 Caroline Pidgeon What assurances can you give local residents that in considering the revised planning application for this development that full consideration is being given to the traffic implications of the long-term closure of Hammersmith Bridge?

London Overground services on Boxing Day Question No: 2020/2572 Caroline Pidgeon What level of services will operate on the London Overground on the 26 December 2020?

Covid-19 Risk Reduction Actions for London Transport Workers Question No: 2020/2573 Caroline Pidgeon Point 3.29 of the minutes of the 10 September 2020 Safety, Sustainability and HR Panel Meeting states “We are considering whether we could have anticipated changes to that advice and implemented some of our actions earlier.” Why is this activity (a) being conducted internally and (b) was not included in Phase 1 of UCL IHE’s “Review into coronavirus infections and deaths among bus workers”?

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Benchmarking London’s Transport Worker Covid-19 Deaths against Peer World Cities Question No: 2020/2574 Caroline Pidgeon Further to my Question 2020/2122 will you consider instructing an independent body to benchmark London against its peer world cities for deaths and hospitalisations of transport workers from Covid-19?

Vision Zero Targets Question No: 2020/2575 Caroline Pidgeon Point 3.33 of the minutes of the 10 September Safety Sustainability and Human Resources Panel Meeting states “We will undoubtedly have less capital budget in the future. This means that achieving our ambitious targets for safety improvement, particularly around Vision Zero, will be inevitably more challenging.” If safety is, as you claim, top priority, are you now preparing the ground to abandon your Vision Zero targets?

Step free access at London Underground stations Question No: 2020/2576 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update on the specific dates, by month, that London Underground stations will become step free during (1) 2020, and (2) 2021.

School bus services (1) Question No: 2020/2577 Caroline Pidgeon Following TfL’s decision to introduce school only buses on specific bus routes please state what external funding TfL has received for these new services.

School bus services (2) Question No: 2020/2578 Caroline Pidgeon Following TfL’s decision to introduce school only buses on specific bus routes what steps is TfL taking to assess this policy and when will any evaluation results be published?

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Police officers who cycle Question No: 2020/2579 Caroline Pidgeon What proportion of MPS officers have access to a Met bicycle? Has any assessment been undertaken as to whether there is an under representation of female police officers that use bicycles as part of their duties?

Crossrail Question No: 2020/2580 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update on the current deployment of train drivers that were trained to operate on the line ahead of its expected opening date of December 2018?

Impact on the extension of the Congestion Charge operating hours for small businesses Question No: 2020/2581 Caroline Pidgeon What assessment has TfL undertaken of the impact of the extension of the Congestion Charge operating hours on small businesses, especially in the retail sector? Please also provide an update as to the actual date that the temporary changes will continue to.

Support for Online Harms Bill Question No: 2020/2582 Caroline Pidgeon The increasing and vile attacks on minority communities on social media channels is having a huge effect on communities across London. Can you please confirm what work you are doing to push the Government to move forward as quickly as possible with the Online Harms Bill, and whether you will be supporting a role for OFCOM in regulating social media companies moving forward?

The Transcribing of Police Interviews Question No: 2020/2583 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide details of how many hours officers have spent transcribing police interviews over the last 5 years, broken down by year and interview location e.g. interview suite, scene of crime, body worn device etc?

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Consideration of Automated Transcription Technology within the Met Question No: 2020/2584 Caroline Pidgeon Has the Met considered the potential benefits of automated police transcription technology? Please provide information on any work the Met has done to investigate the benefits of such technology in their work.

Police Helicopter Use (1) Question No: 2020/2585 Caroline Pidgeon How many times over the last year have Met police helicopters been deployed and remained in stationary flight over one location for more than an hour? Please break down by month and location.

Police Helicopter Use (2) Question No: 2020/2586 Caroline Pidgeon Following your response to MQ 2019/11974, please provide an update on the progress the Met has made in replacing helicopter use with drones, where possible, in its policing operations.

Covid-19 Safety Practices at Police Driving Schools Question No: 2020/2587 Caroline Pidgeon Can you confirm details of the Covid-19 safety practices in place at police driving schools, specifically in relation to the number of officers allowed per vehicle and the rules around the wearing of facemasks?

Sistah Space Eviction Question No: 2020/2588 Caroline Pidgeon Sistah Space is the only pan-London domestic violence charity offering specialist services for Black & Afro-Caribbean women, a charity which you have recently funded. The charity has been evicted by Hackney Council from the premises it was using and asked to return to a wholly unsuitable premises. As Mayor of London, will you: a) intervene to support this charity and ensure that its essential work can continue; b) immediately ensure it can be supported to find an appropriate location to operate until the threat of Covid-19 has passed; and c) work with Sistah Space and Hackney Council directly to find a long-term solution for the charity, with suitable premises and security for the long-term?

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Chiswick Police Station Question No: 2020/2589 Caroline Pidgeon Will you work with the Met to keep Chiswick Police station open permanently, given the legal success in 2018 to keep Wimbledon police station open and a current local petition against the station’s closure, which has gained nearly 1000 signatures?

Concerns Around the Emergency Services Network Upgrade Question No: 2020/2590 Caroline Pidgeon The Government’s Huawei ban on 5G infrastructure in the UK potentially has serious implications for the Emergency Services Network (ESN) upgrade. How are you working with the Met and the London Fire Brigade to understand how this could impact their operations, particularly around the lifespan and security of the ESN system?

Support for Child Wellbeing post-COVID Question No: 2020/2591 Caroline Pidgeon The charity Barnardo’s warned recently that the COVID-19 pandemic has, and continues to have, a significant impact on children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. How are you working with boroughs to set out plans to deliver a programme of resilience- building and social activities for all children and young people?

Child Mental Health Support Question No: 2020/2592 Caroline Pidgeon With the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people, what work is being undertaken to target the most vulnerable to help them recover and give professionals the opportunity to identify safeguarding issues and other concerns?

Environmental Impact of Working from Home Question No: 2020/2593 Caroline Pidgeon It has been suggested that the savings on emissions from transport when working from home could be outweighed by the increased heating and light that people use at home. What work have you done on the environmental impact of working from home, both for GLA staff and businesses and organisations across London?

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Diversity in TfL-managed Advertising Space (1) Question No: 2020/2594 Caroline Pidgeon What measures are you taking to ensure London’s diverse and underrepresented communities are prominent on adverts shown in TfL’s advertising spaces?

Diversity in TfL-managed Advertising Space (2) Question No: 2020/2595 Caroline Pidgeon Can you confirm and provide details of what measures and requirements are in place around diversity in the adverts displayed on TfL advertising space?

Diversity in TfL-managed Advertising Space (3) Question No: 2020/2596 Caroline Pidgeon What measures are you taking against the advertising of high-carbon products and service in TfL’s advertising spaces?

Londoners at Risk of Losing their Homes Question No: 2020/2597 Caroline Pidgeon Reports show that 25% of Londoners have either fallen behind with their rent or are about to fall behind. Given that the Government’s eviction ban is due to end on 20 September, with only limited protections for renters thereafter, what are you doing to raise this issue with the Government as a matter of urgency and what work are you doing to support Londoners at risk of losing their homes?

Noise Pollution from Speeding Vehicles Across London (1) Question No: 2020/2598 Caroline Pidgeon I have received complaints from frustrated constituents across the capital over significant noise pollution from speeding vehicles, particularly motorbikes. I am aware of the Sounder City strategy for tackling ambient noise, but how are you working with Boroughs, the Met and others to strengthen action against speeding vehicles and the noise they cause, given the increased levels of disruption being experienced by many across the city?

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Noise Pollution from Speeding Vehicles Across London (2) Question No: 2020/2599 Caroline Pidgeon Local authorities and police in Paris have recently introduced sound detectors across many parts of the City which detect unacceptable levels of noise from road traffic and are able to detect their origin, which then leads to fines for those who cause excessive disturbance. Have you given any such consideration to the benefits of similar technology in London? If not is this something you would consider looking into?

BAME Representation in the Arts and Creative Industries Question No: 2020/2600 Caroline Pidgeon Supporting our arts and creative sector moving forward will be essential. Covid-19 has had such a huge impact on the sector and those who work in it. As London looks to revive and re-build its arts and cultural sector can you explain how you will be working to improve and enhance BAME representation within the sector in London?

Monitoring of Redundancies across London Question No: 2020/2601 Caroline Pidgeon What work are you doing to look at how redundancies are impacting communities across London, and whether any particular communities, such as women and BAME individuals are being disproportionately impacted by the loss of jobs in the capital due to Covid-19?

Electricity Supply to New Developments in the Royal Docks and Housing Developments Across London Question No: 2020/2602 Caroline Pidgeon In Mayoral Decision 2655 you recently approved the use of up to £25.218 million to reinforce the electricity supply to the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone, which will include housing. What work is being done with developers and others to ensure new housing built in the Royal Docks area and across London is fitted with green technology such as solar panels, heat pumps, so that many of these homes can produce their own green energy and often supply electricity back to the National Grid?

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Increases in Bonfires Across Many Parts of London Question No: 2020/2603 Caroline Pidgeon I have received reports from across London of increases in bonfires in recent weeks and months. This will, in part be due to it being the summer, but also because of lockdown and Covid-19. How are you working with local authorities across London to reduce bonfires, particularly in residential areas and during the day, to reduce disturbance for residents but also to protect our environment and air quality?

Vaccination Rates in London Question No: 2020/2604 Caroline Pidgeon Vaccination rates in London continue to be significantly lower than the UK average. As we face Covid-19 and look to find a vaccination, this is more worrying than ever. How are you working with the Government and Public Health England/The National Institute for Health Protection to ensure vaccination rates in London improve?

South Kensington Tube station Question No: 2020/2605 Caroline Pidgeon In answer to Mayoral Question 2016/1343 you stated: “I want London’s transport system to be accessible to all Londoners and I am working with TfL to develop more innovative ways to fund step-free projects and to use new technology and construction techniques so more can be delivered. The previous TfL spending plans suggested that there is scope to increase the TfL funding that is available to improve step-free station access, and I will examine this possibility as I work with TfL to develop its new Business Plan over the coming months.” Following these specific commitments made four years and four months ago, please state: (1) what is the current situation with relation to step free access being progressed at South Kensington London underground, a station which directly serves three of London’s most important museums, and (2) what interventions has TfL taken in relation to the current planning application around South Kensington London Underground station, and (3) will you be taking steps to object to any planning application to a development around South Kensington London Underground station that fails to provide step free access at this station.

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Greener City Fund Question No: 2020/2609 Caroline Russell MD2666 outlines changes you have made to the 2020-21 GLA: Mayor’s Budget. Within the recovery budget is £567,000 for the Greener City Fund. What will this money be used for, and what is the delivery timeline?

London Power targets Question No: 2020/2610 Caroline Russell The first quarterly report from London Power was released in August 2020 with 2,920 homes powered so far. What is your target for the next quarter?

Infrastructure Resilience Review Question No: 2020/2611 Caroline Russell Network Rail has been asked by the Government to review its infrastructure’s resilience to extreme weather events. What work are you undertaking to ensure there is a similar quality audit of structures in London, including embankments, viaducts, bridges and tunnels, so that Transport for London (TfL) can plan adequately to mitigate any risks?

Investment to keep transport infrastructure resilient to the climate emergency Question No: 2020/2612 Caroline Russell Hammersmith and Fulham council has indicated that the mid-August 2020 heatwave was a key factor in sudden expansion of cracks that led to the closure of the Hammersmith Bridge to all traffic, including people walking and cycling. What investment are you currently making to keep transport infrastructure resilient during a climate emergency, and are you considering any options for reducing the demands on structures using speed or weight limits, or by closing traffic lanes?

Closing City Airport in light of coronavirus impact on aviation Question No: 2020/2613 Caroline Russell According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), London City Airport has seen the greatest reduction in flights of any UK airport, and passenger numbers are down 95 per cent in July 2020 compared with July 2019. The impact of coronavirus on the future of aviation is

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uncertain, but it is likely we will not see growth in the near future. Do you agree that now is the time to close City Airport and release the land for much-needed homes for Londoners?

Glyphosate use by the GLA Question No: 2020/2614 Caroline Russell Could you update me on work the Mayor has done to implement the recommendations of the London Assembly motion on glyphosate use, which was agreed unanimously in July 2019, calling on the Mayor to cease the use of this herbicide on GLA land and the Transport for London (TfL) estate?

Bus driver welfare during heatwaves Question No: 2020/2615 Caroline Russell What steps did Transport for London (TfL) and bus operators take during the recent heatwave to support driver welfare, and what plans do you have to ensure procedures are adapted to take account of the increasing likelihood of very hot summers?

Euro VI buses October target Question No: 2020/2616 Caroline Russell Will you meet your October 2020 target for the London diesel bus fleet to be 100 per cent Euro VI compliant, including any buses used on extra services for school children only?

Impact of coronavirus on the taxi industry Question No: 2020/2617 Caroline Russell London is now a much quieter place, with fewer workers in the daytime, fewer revellers in the night-time, and fewer tourists visiting the city. This has reduced the demand for taxi journeys to an unprecedentedly low level. What plans do you have to support the future viability of the taxi trade in London as demand changes?

Secure employment for cycle instructors Question No: 2020/2618 Caroline Russell The economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the dangers of insecure employment. Most Transport for London (TfL) funded cycle instructors are on

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insecure contracts that left them unable to be supported by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. What measures will you and TfL take to ensure that instructors are offered secure employment?

Non-Domestic Rates (Public Lavatories) Bill, Question No: 2020/2619 Caroline Russell Would the Non-Domestic Rates (Public Lavatories) Bill, currently making progress in Parliament provide any added relief to the GLA or constituent bodies, including Transport for London (TfL), for the cost of providing public toilet facilities?

Bus stop bypasses (2) Question No: 2020/2620 Caroline Russell In your answer to my question 2016/4556 you confirmed there were trials of zebra crossings at bus stop bypasses. In July 2018 Transport for London (TfL) issued a guidance document (titled: Pedestrian crossings at Bus Stop Bypasses) which set an expectation that, by default, bus stop bypasses should have zebra crossings. Could you confirm how many bus stop bypasses there are in London, and how many now have a zebra crossing?

Changes to borough cycle funding Question No: 2020/2621 Caroline Russell In May 2020 Healthy Streets funding, including Local Implementation Programme (LIP) funding, for boroughs was paused. Could you, for each borough and programme (Liveable Neighbourhoods, Mini-Hollands, Borough Cycling, junctions etc.), provide details of: a) the investment you have provided to date for 2019-20 and 2020-21, and b) the original announced funding for 2019-20 and 2020-21?

Borough Streetspace schemes funded by Transport for London (2) Question No: 2020/2622 Caroline Russell In answer to my question 2020/1657 you responded with details on funding provided in tranches one to three of the Streetspace programme in summer 2020. Could you also provide the same information for schemes funded in tranches four to six including: a) identification number, b) borough, c) project name, d) number of schemes, e) Transport for London (TfL) funding request, f) intervention type, g) initial funding, and h) a summary of projects by borough and scheme type?

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Disabled persons Freedom Pass eligibility Question No: 2020/2623 Caroline Russell Are you working with London Councils to expand the Freedom Pass eligibility criteria to include those with hidden disabilities such as autism?

Modernisation of pelican crossings (2) Question No: 2020/2624 Caroline Russell Thank you for your response to my question 2020/1012 on the modernisation of pelican crossings. Given that pelican crossings are no longer approved in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD), how are your prioritising their modernisation, and when will they all be replaced?

Fines for unreadable number plates Question No: 2020/2625 Caroline Russell How many fines have the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) issued, by year, for the past five years for cars with illegible number plates?

Silvertown Road Tunnel changes to contract due to coronavirus Question No: 2020/2626 Caroline Russell The Crossrail project is reporting significant cost implications and schedule delays due to coronavirus and the need for ongoing physical distancing at their worksites. Future investments in London must also be reviewed so that they fit with the green recovery London needs. What discussions have Transport for London (TfL) had with RiverLinx about altering the contract or payments for the Silvertown Road Tunnel in response to these changes in circumstances and priorities?

Metropolitan Police Service employee travel plan Question No: 2020/2627 Caroline Russell Does the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have an employee travel plan, and have surveys been conducted into the modes of transport used by officers and staff to commute to work? If so, could details of this plan, including any targets and measures taken to reduce car commuting be provided, alongside any data held on employee commuting mode share collected over the past three years?

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Transport for London employee travel plan Question No: 2020/2628 Caroline Russell Does Transport for London (TfL) have an employee travel plan, and have surveys been conducted into the modes of transport used by staff to commute to work? If so, could details of this plan, including any targets and measures taken to reduce car commuting be provided, alongside any data held on employee commuting mode share collected over the past three years?

London Fire Brigade employee travel plan Question No: 2020/2629 Caroline Russell Does the London Fire Brigade (LFB) have an employee travel plan, and have surveys been conducted into the modes of transport used by firefighters and staff to commute to work? If so, could details of this plan, including any targets and measures taken to reduce car commuting be provided, alongside any data held on employee commuting mode share collected over the past three years?

GLA employee travel plan Question No: 2020/2630 Caroline Russell Does the GLA have an employee travel plan for workers employed by the Mayor and Assembly, and have surveys been conducted into the modes of transport used by staff to commute to work? If so, could details of this plan, including any targets and measures taken to reduce car commuting be provided, alongside any data held on employee commuting mode share collected over the past three years?

Improving public transport CCTV retention times and communication (1) Question No: 2020/2631 Siân Berry Thank you for your answers to my questions 2017/2109 and 2017/2788. I am very concerned to see recent data reported in the Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-underground-sexual- harassment-tube-groping-catcall-a9694736.html) that sexual assault and harassment on public transport remains a significant and harmful problem for Londoners, but that nine in ten people affected do not report it. Could you: a) update me on progress to increase and make more consistent retention times for CCTV data on different modes of public transport, b) increase publicity around the value

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of reporting these crimes and the very short time limits to obtain this crucial evidence on some modes of transport, and c) put prominent information on public transport and include this information in promotional campaigns, such as Report it to stop it?

Improving public transport CCTV retention times and communication (2) Question No: 2020/2632 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2017/2109. I was very disappointed to find recently that the CCTV retention times on different modes of transport are not given on the web pages that were improved following my question (https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/privacy-and-cookies/cctv and https://tfl.gov.uk/travel- information/safety/report-a-crime-or-incident). It is vitally important for people to know that images and evidence may not be retained for long after they experience crimes such as sexual assault and harassment, making prompt reporting essential. Could you look into this issue and restore this information to the pages?

Measuring the impact of the Report it to stop it campaign Question No: 2020/2633 Siân Berry I am very concerned to see recent data reported in the Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-underground-sexual- harassment-tube-groping-catcall-a9694736.html) that sexual assault and harassment on public transport remains a significant and harmful problem for Londoners, but that nine in ten people affected do not report it. Could you provide the latest reports on activity and impact of the Report it to stop it campaign, including levels of publicity year by year, and changes in reporting, arrest and conviction rates since the campaign started in 2015?

Basic Command Unit subsidies from councils Question No: 2020/2634 Siân Berry How many Metropolitan Police Service Basic Command Units (BCUs) have received funds from local councils, and could you provide data on this funding for each BCU since the reorganisation of the borough commands?

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Police conducting home visits to offenders during coronavirus lockdown (2) Question No: 2020/2635 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. In your answer you said: “These individuals were identified by the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) through an analysis of crime intelligence data for the last 3 years and establishing who had been involved in 2 or more incidents of serious violence during that period.” Could you: a) further explain what you mean by ‘involved’ in incidents and, b) outline the criteria used to identify these 1,000 people and separate them from other people who had been involved in two or more incidents?

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (1) Question No: 2020/2636 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. Could you tell me: a) what is the name of the database containing details of the 1,000 people, b) which agencies have access to it, and c) is the database accessible to all Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers, and if not how is access controlled?

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (2) Question No: 2020/2637 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. What diversionary steps are taken after Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers have approached these 1,000 people? Could you provide details of any diversionary programmes, including any options that were offered to these people.

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (3) Question No: 2020/2638 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. How many of the 1,000 people have now been contacted, and how many have taken up the offer of diversionary support?

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Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (4) Question No: 2020/2639 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. Will any of the 1,000 people identified be contacted by agencies other than the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and, if so, what are these agencies, what will they be offering, and when will this happen?

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (5) Question No: 2020/2640 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. Could you tell me: a) how are people notified that they are on this list of 1,000 individuals, and b) what is the process for being removed from the list?

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (6) Question No: 2020/2641 Siân Berry Thank you for your answer to my question 2020/1641. How many people in this list of 1,000 individuals are also on the Metropolitan Police Service Gangs Matrix?

Work of the Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) (7) Question No: 2020/2642 Siân Berry Further to my question 2020/2172, there has been a marked increase in stop and search since March this year by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). What number and proportion of all stops and searches were conducted by the new Violence Suppression Units (VSUs) from March 2020 until now?

Recommendations from MOPAC review of the Gangs Matrix Question No: 2020/2643 Siân Berry One recommendation in MOPAC’s December 2018 review of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Gangs Matrix says: “We recommend that the MPS (Metropolitan Police Service) improve transparency by producing, by the end of February 2019, publicly available, plain English and accessible information that: • answers frequently asked questions about how the Matrix works and its purpose; • sets out the governance and oversight mechanisms the Matrix is subject to;

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• explains the training officers receive that helps them implement the Operating Model; • describes the practical effect for an individual of being on the Matrix; • clarifies how information is shared and who with; • explains how an individual is added to and removed from the Matrix; • describes how the multi-agency process works; and • describes the relationship between the Matrix and the response to serious organised crime.” Although some of this information appears on the MPS webpage about the Gangs Matrix, not all of the points in this recommendation have been met. When will all this information be published?

People with a zero-harm score on the Gangs Matrix Question No: 2020/2644 Siân Berry On 16 February 2020 you published a press release, titled Mayor’s intervention results in comprehensive overhaul of Met’s Gangs Violence Matrix, saying: “As recommended in the report, nearly 490 individuals with a ‘green harm’ banding, including those deemed as having a zero-harm score – reflecting the lowest risk of an individual committing or being a victim of violence – have been removed from the Matrix because there was no longer evidence that they were affiliated with a criminal gang.” How many ‘green harm’ banded individuals and those with a zero-harm score are still on the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Gangs Matrix?

Disproportionality in the Gangs Matrix Question No: 2020/2645 Siân Berry Could you explain why there are still extreme ethnic disproportionalities within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Gangs Matrix?

Facilitating socially distanced democratic protests Question No: 2020/2646 Siân Berry I understand that potential organisers of events and protests in Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square are being informed there is no possibility to arrange to use these spaces, even in several months’ time. What plans do you have in place to allow for the restoration of socially distanced, risk-assessed, democratic protests and events in the spaces the GLA controls?

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Mayor’s Action plan for improving trust and confidence, transparency and accountability in policing Question No: 2020/2647 Siân Berry When will your promised action plan for improving trust and confidence, transparency and accountability in policing be published?

Microsoft Spend Question No: 2020/2648 Andrew Boff What is the cost of Microsoft hardware and software for each functional body?

Helicopters (1) Question No: 2020/2649 Andrew Boff What has lead to the apparent increase in the use of Police helicopters?

Helicopters (2) Question No: 2020/2650 Andrew Boff What are the criteria for the use of Police helicopters in the early hours of the morning?

Gurnell Leisure Centre Site, Ealing (1) Question No: 2020/2651 Andrew Boff Do you approve of the size mix on the proposed development on the Gurnell Leisure Centre site?

Gurnell Leisure Centre Site, Ealing (2) Question No: 2020/2652 Andrew Boff Do you think tower blocks on the Gurnell leisure site is what families in Ealing need?

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TfL Station Developments (1) Question No: 2020/2653 Andrew Boff For each of the developments at Arnos Grove, Blackhorse Road, Canons Park, Cockfosters, Colindale, Finchley Central, Harrow-on-the-Hill, High Barnet, Hounslow West, Northwood Town, Rayners Lane, Stanmore, Sudbury Town, Wembley Park and Woodside Park, please give the number of homes by 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroomed homes, broken down by affordable and other.

TfL Station Developments (2) Question No: 2020/2654 Andrew Boff Will the TfL developments at Arnos Grove, Blackhorse Road, Canons Park, Cockfosters, Colindale, Finchley Central, Harrow-on-the-Hill, High Barnet, Hounslow West, Northwood Town, Rayners Lane, Stanmore, Sudbury Town, Wembley Park and Woodside Park all be tenure blind?

Housing size mix Question No: 2020/2655 Andrew Boff Will you make it a mandatory requirement for GLA housing funding that all developers report on the size mix for all starts?

Barking Barrier Lifting Bridges Project Question No: 2020/2656 Andrew Boff What is the status of the Barking Barrier Lifting Bridges project which would see greater pedestrian access across the Roding?

Planning and Regeneration Question No: 2020/2657 Andrew Boff The Government’s ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper sets out proposals for an overhaul of the current planning system in England. What is the Mayor’s assessment of how these proposals will affect the next London Plan cycle? If the proposed reforms are adopted, would the GLA continue to play a role in the planning system and what do you imagine that role would involve?

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Rough Sleepers (1) Question No: 2020/2658 Andrew Boff How many of London’s rough sleepers who were accommodated in hotels during Covid lockdown have been placed in alternative accommodation?

Rough Sleepers (2) Question No: 2020/2659 Andrew Boff How many of London’s rough sleepers who were accommodated in hotels during Covid lockdown have not been placed in alternative accommodation? How many of these remain in hotels, and where are the remainder currently living?

TfL Land Question No: 2020/2660 Andrew Boff Given that you no longer intend to meet your target for starting 10,000 homes on TfL land by 2021, when do you now expect to meet this target?

TfL Junk Food Advertising Ban Review Update Question No: 2020/2662 Andrew Boff Further to my question 2020/0706, what has been the result of your internal policy review of the TfL junk food advertising ban?

Medcity Pandemic Collaboration Question No: 2020/2663 Andrew Boff How have you collaborated with Medcity to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic?

Night Time Industries During Lockdown Question No: 2020/2664 Andrew Boff What actions have been taken by the Night Czar to represent Night Time Industries during the lockdown?

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NHS Covid-19 Tracker App Trial Question No: 2020/2665 Andrew Boff Why do you think Newham was chosen to be a trial borough for the new NHS Covid-19 tracker app?

Cycle Hire Scheme Question No: 2020/2666 Andrew Boff In each year since it was started what were the net costs of the Cycle Hire scheme?

Bus Stop Closure Signs Question No: 2020/2667 Andrew Boff Why aren’t bus stop closure signs put at eye-level?

Face masks on the TfL network (1) Question No: 2020/2668 Gareth Bacon MP What work is TfL undertaking to monitor and track the usage of face masks on the TfL network?

Face masks on the TfL network (2) Question No: 2020/2669 Gareth Bacon MP In relation to non-compliance of face masks on the TfL network, how many fines have been issued since the instruction came into force and how many of these fines have been paid?

Face masks on the TfL network (3) Question No: 2020/2670 Gareth Bacon MP What support are you and TfL providing to TfL workers and bus drivers to help them to enforce the face mask rule?

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Trial running Question No: 2020/2671 Gareth Bacon MP Is there an accurate date yet for when trial running for Crossrail will conclude? If not, when is this due?

TfL advertising revenue Question No: 2020/2672 Gareth Bacon MP Further to question 2020/1715, has TfL calculated an accurate figure yet? If not, when is this due and what plans do TfL have to address this?

Streetspace (1) Question No: 2020/2673 Gareth Bacon MP What future plans do you have for the Streetspace programme beyond what has been published already?

Streetspace (2) Question No: 2020/2674 Gareth Bacon MP What feedback have you received from London boroughs on the Streetspace programme and which boroughs have you sought feedback from since its introduction?

Streetspace (3) Question No: 2020/2675 Gareth Bacon MP Since the introduction of the Streetspace programme, have you been monitoring congestion levels on the affected roads? If so, can those results be published?

Streetspace (4) Question No: 2020/2676 Gareth Bacon MP What engagement did you undertake with London boroughs, local businesses and affected stakeholders in advance of publishing your Streetspace programme?

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TfL pay (1) Question No: 2020/2677 Gareth Bacon MP In light of the pandemic and resulting budget pressures, what action has TfL taken to review its executive pay structures and bonus awards?

TfL pay (2) Question No: 2020/2678 Gareth Bacon MP What and how many bonuses are due to be made at TfL in 2020/21 and what is the anticipated total amount?

ULEZ expansion Question No: 2020/2679 Gareth Bacon MP What is the updated cost for the implementation of the ULEZ expansion?

GLA staff bonuses Question No: 2020/2680 Gareth Bacon MP What and how many staff bonuses have already been made and are due to be made across all GLA functional bodies in 2020/21 and what is the anticipated total amount?

Appropriate Adult provision Question No: 2020/2682 Keith Prince How do you square off the requirement for Appropriate Adults to be independent of the Police whilst MOPAC now intend to fund their provision?

Anonymous pay-as-you-go phones Question No: 2020/2683 Keith Prince HMICFRS recently called for a ban on anonymous pay-as-you-go phones. Is this something you support in London?

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A205 Pollution Question No: 2020/2685 Keith Prince Please provide me with the pollution figures on every TfL monitoring station along the A205 for every month since January 2020.

First Free Ride Question No: 2020/2686 Keith Prince Which transport providers, operators or companies has TfL had discussions with over the idea of introducing a ‘First Ride Free’ scheme?

Taxi & Private Hire Action Plan Question No: 2020/2687 Keith Prince In your Taxi & Private Hire Action Plan you stated: “I am determined to create a vibrant taxi and private hire market, with space for all providers to flourish.” How does the 21% decrease in taxi vehicles since your election, sit with that statement?

Reduction in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles Question No: 2020/2688 Keith Prince During your term, approximately 4600 wheelchair accessible vehicles have disappeared from the overall taxi fleet total. Are you concerned for those Londoners with protected characteristics?

Taxi Delicensing Fund Question No: 2020/2689 Keith Prince How much remains of the taxi delicensing fund?

Taxi Fleet (1) Question No: 2020/2690 Keith Prince What is the total number of taxis in the current licensed fleet?

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Taxi Fleet (2) Question No: 2020/2691 Keith Prince With the impending taxi age reduction, how many of the current licensed fleet will be mandated off the road between 1st November 2020 and 31st October 2021?

TfL Taxi & PH Finances Question No: 2020/2692 Keith Prince What is the TFL Taxi & PH financial position for accounting periods 2018/19 & 2019/20 and why has the Mayor failed to publish the figures for these periods?

Peer Review of Phase 1 of UCL Study into London bus driver mortality from covid-19 Question No: 2020/2693 Keith Prince According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, it appears that Sir Michael Marmot was asked by the Head of TfL’s Safety, Health and Environment team to Peer Review Phase 1 but did not accept. What reasons were given for Sir Michael’s refusal?

Debate over Covid-19 Risk Reduction Interventions Question No: 2020/2694 Keith Prince Section 6.17 of TfL’s 27 July “Response to UCL Initial Assessment of London Bus Driver Mortality from COVID-19 Report” states “There was debate over interventions that were not part of PHE advice. TfL asked the operators to continue to follow the PHE advice.” Please provide me with all documentary evidence related to that ‘debate’, including the instructions from TfL to Bus Operators to follow PHE advice at any date in 2020.

Advice about Middle Door Boarding Question No: 2020/2695 Keith Prince In your response to Question 2020/1728 you sent me (but did not publish) a 16 April Memo about the Middle Door Boarding Trial, but failed to send me “any drafts, analyses and correspondence (including emails or handwritten notes) associated with this decision” as I requested. When can I expect to receive this information?

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Overview and Precise Chronology of Covid-19 Risk Reduction Actions taken by Bus Operators Question No: 2020/2696 Keith Prince According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, TfL provided an overview and a precise chronology of steps taken by the bus operators following start of coronavirus pandemic. Please provide me a copy of this overview and this precise chronology and any associated email and written communications.

Documentation Associated with Phase 1 of UCL IHE Covid-19 Report Question No: 2020/2697 Keith Prince According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, at several meetings TfL presented a detailed project plan for the remainder of phase 1 and the steps to communicate phase 1 findings. Please provide me with all final copies and drafts of presentations and steps to communicate phase 1 findings plus copies of any communications (emails, handwritten notes) associated with these including early drafts of presentations, press releases and plans to communicate phase 1 findings.

Protection of Bus Drivers reporting safety concerns on Social Media Question No: 2020/2698 Keith Prince It has come to my attention that Bus Drivers have been disciplined by their TfL Bus Contractor employers for reporting their evidenced safety concerns on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc). Will you issue instructions to TfL’s Bus Contractors that (a) Bus Drivers reporting safety concerns on social media constitutes ‘protected speech’ (b) they are not to discipline any Bus Driver who reports his or her evidenced safety concerns on Social Media?

Representation of Bus Drivers at Quarterly Bus Operator Safety Meeting Question No: 2020/2699 Keith Prince Section 2.1 of TfL’s “Response to UCL Initial Assessment of London Bus Driver Mortality from COVID-19 Report” mentions a quarterly safety meeting between TfL Bus Operations Senior Management and Bus Operators. Will you ensure that representatives of London Bus Drivers, TfL’s Safety Sustainability and Human Resources Panel and the London Assembly Transport Committee will be allowed to attend these meetings as observers?

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Protective Seals and Screens in TfL Bus Cabs Question No: 2020/2700 Keith Prince In your response to Question 2020/2526 you indicate that Drivers do not have to wear masks because of, inter alia, protective seals and screens that were installed in the cab “following work to minimise the risks to staff by Transport for London (TfL), Unite the union, and bus operators”. Did TfL receive any assurance from any independent competent authority that certifies that the protective screens and other measures described by you significantly reduce Covid-19 Risk to Bus Drivers? If so, can you please provide me with this official documentation?

April 2020 Tripartite Agreement between TfL, Bus Operators and Unite the Union Question No: 2020/2701 Keith Prince In Question 2020/1724, I requested “all documentation including the actual agreements, memorandums, emails, drafts, meeting minutes and handwritten notes pertaining to the Tripartite Agreement (“The Bus Industry and its People Working Together to Support London“) signed between TfL, Bus Operators and Unite the Union in April 2020.” You only sent me a copy of the final agreement. When can I expect to receive the rest of the documentation I requested?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (1) Question No: 2020/2702 Keith Prince In response to Question 2020/2527, you mentioned the role of “TfL enforcement officers”, who are working together to educate passengers and enforce the requirement if necessary. How many TfL enforcement officers are there?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (2) Question No: 2020/2703 Keith Prince What tasks were these TfL enforcement officers performing before they were withdrawn?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (3) Question No: 2020/2704 Keith Prince On what date were these TfL enforcement officers deployed on their current duties?

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TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (4) Question No: 2020/2705 Keith Prince What training have the TfL enforcement officers had?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (5) Question No: 2020/2706 Keith Prince What are their rules of engagement if people refuse to wear a mask?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (6) Question No: 2020/2707 Keith Prince How many people have TfL enforcement officers stopped?

TfL Enforcement Officers and Masks on Public Transport (7) Question No: 2020/2708 Keith Prince How many fines have TfL enforcement officers actually imposed?

Bus Safety Data Question No: 2020/2709 Keith Prince A review of the recently-published Q1 TfL Bus Safety Data Release doesn’t show any entries for the Bus Drivers who died from Covid-19 in March. Will the Mayor undertake to update the Q1 data and ensure these deaths are included in future Bus Safety Data releases?

Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (1) Question No: 2020/2710 Shaun Bailey How are plans for the recruitment of the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm progressing?

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Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (2) Question No: 2020/2711 Shaun Bailey What do you anticipate will be the financial cost for the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm and what budget has so far been set aside?

Assaults on Police Officers Question No: 2020/2712 Shaun Bailey For 2019/20 please provide the number of police officers who have been attacked/assaulted, injured as a result of an attack or seriously injured. Please also provide a breakdown of the three categories listed.

TfL Pensions Question No: 2020/2713 Shaun Bailey What percent is the employer contribution rate Transport for London pays towards employee pensions?

Congestion Charge and Police Officers Question No: 2020/2714 Shaun Bailey Why are police officers not exempt from the congestion charge?

GLA Campaigns Question No: 2020/2715 Shaun Bailey Since May 2016, please list the major publicity campaigns that have been run by all organisations within the GLA family and the total cost of each one?

Congestion Charge Increase Question No: 2020/2716 Shaun Bailey You have said the Congestion Charge increase is temporary – how long will it last?

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Congestion Charge Consultation (1) Question No: 2020/2717 Shaun Bailey For the Congestion Charge increase proposals consultation – please provide a copy of the responses to the consultation?

Congestion Charge Consultation (2) Question No: 2020/2718 Shaun Bailey What percentage of those who replied to the Congestion Charge consultation were in favour of the proposals and what percentage were against them?

Congestion Charge Income Question No: 2020/2719 Shaun Bailey How much money has TfL received in income from the congestion charge each year?

ULEZ Income Question No: 2020/2720 Shaun Bailey How much money has TfL received in income from the ULEZ scheme each year?

Westferry Development Question No: 2020/2721 Shaun Bailey What involvement did the GLA have in the planning process of the proposed Westferry Development?

Cost of the Congestion Charge changes Question No: 2020/2722 Shaun Bailey What is the estimated cost to TfL of implementing the temporary changes to the Congestion Charge?

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Congestion Charge Revenue Question No: 2020/2723 Shaun Bailey What is the total additional revenue you expect to receive as a result of implementing the temporary changes to the Congestion Charge?

London Power Question No: 2020/2724 Shaun Bailey How many households have now signed up to London Power?

Culture at Risk Fund Question No: 2020/2725 Shaun Bailey Please provide a full list of all organisations and programmes that have received funding from the Culture at Risk Emergency Fund.

GLA Loans Question No: 2020/2726 Shaun Bailey Please provide a list of all the developers who have received a loan from City Hall, the amount of each loan and for which purpose it was received?

GLA Grants Question No: 2020/2727 Shaun Bailey Please provide a list of all developers who have received a grant from City Hall, the amount of the grant and for which purpose it was received?

Developments Question No: 2020/2728 Shaun Bailey Please provide a list of all developments you have called in as well as which developer was behind each development?

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Directing Refusal Question No: 2020/2729 Shaun Bailey How many schemes have you directed refusal since 2016 and please provide list of them?

TfL Bonuses Question No: 2020/2730 Shaun Bailey How much money has TfL paid out in bonus payments in 2018/19 and 2019/20?

TfL’s Operating Account Question No: 2020/2731 Shaun Bailey Please provide details about TfL’s operating account for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years?

City Hall Electricity Question No: 2020/2732 Shaun Bailey Which company currently supplies electricity to City Hall?

Mayor’s Press Office Question No: 2020/2733 Shaun Bailey How much was spent on the Mayor’s press office in 2019/20 financial year?

TfL Taxi Spending Question No: 2020/2734 Shaun Bailey How much money did TfL spend on Taxis in the 2018-19 and 2019/20 financial years?

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London Fire Brigade Communications Question No: 2020/2735 Shaun Bailey How much has London Fire Brigade spent on communications each year since 2015/16 to date?

GLA Press Officers Question No: 2020/2736 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did the GLA employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

TfL Press Officers Question No: 2020/2737 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did TfL employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

LFB Press Officers Question No: 2020/2738 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did LFB employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

MOPAC Press Officers Question No: 2020/2739 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did MOPAC employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

OPDC Press Officers Question No: 2020/2740 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did OPDC employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

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LLDC Press Officers Question No: 2020/2741 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did the LLDC employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

London Waste and Recycling Board Press Officers Question No: 2020/2742 Shaun Bailey How many press officers did the London Waste and Recycling Board employ in the 2019/20 year and what was the total cost of this?

Breakdown of GLA Press Officers Question No: 2020/2743 Shaun Bailey Please can you provide a breakdown of how many press and media officers are employed by the GLA and in each of the functional bodies. Please can you also provide details of the associated costs?

TfL Bailout Meetings Question No: 2020/2744 Shaun Bailey During the TfL bailout discussions between the GLA/TfL and DFT, how many meetings (virtual or otherwise) took place, on what date did they take place and which GLA/TfL representatives attended which meeting?

Diversity in leadership Question No: 2020/2745 Shaun Bailey Trevor Phillips reports , in ‘The Colour of Power’, that diversity progress at leadership levels has stalled. But he says, “The fact that one person – the Prime Minister – is responsible for a third of the increase in ethnic minority individuals on the Colour of Power list, reveals that if there is a will to make a difference, then change is achievable.” Where specifically have you shown such a “will to change” in improving diversity at leadership levels and addressing the BAME pay gap within the GLA since May 2016?

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Living Wage Employers Question No: 2020/2747 Shaun Bailey What have you done to increase the number of living wage employers in London since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic?

London Infrastructure Plan Review Question No: 2020/2748 Shaun Bailey In light of the significant economic challenges London is facing as a result of covid-19, what have you done to review the London infrastructure plan 2050?

Good Work Standard Review Question No: 2020/2749 Shaun Bailey How and when will you be reviewing your Good Work Standard in response to changes to the workplace due to the Covid-19 pandemic?

Vision for Tourism Review Question No: 2020/2750 Shaun Bailey How and when will you be reviewing your Vision for Tourism in response to the challenges to the tourism sector caused by Covid-19 pandemic?

London Food Board Pandemic Response Question No: 2020/2751 Shaun Bailey How has the London Food board been responding to the Covid-19 pandemic?

Young Professional Panel Pandemic Response Question No: 2020/2752 Shaun Bailey How is the Young Professional Panel responding to the Covid-19 pandemic?

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Infrastructure Advisory Panel Pandemic Response Question No: 2020/2753 Shaun Bailey How is the Infrastructure Advisory Panel responding to the Covid-19 pandemic?

London Infrastructure Group Pandemic Response Question No: 2020/2754 Shaun Bailey How is the Mayor’s London Infrastructure Group responding to the Covid-19 pandemic?

Business Advisory Board Pandemic Response Question No: 2020/2755 Shaun Bailey How is the Mayor’s Business Advisory Board responding to London’s economic challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic?

A City For All Londoners Review Question No: 2020/2756 Shaun Bailey How and when will you be reviewing your A City for all Londoners Strategy in light of changes caused by the Covid-19 pandemic?

Creating Employment Opportunities Question No: 2020/2757 Shaun Bailey How many employment opportunities have you created as a direct result of your employment schemes? Please give a breakdown by scheme, year and the amount of funding committed to each scheme.

London Finance Commission Question No: 2020/2758 Shaun Bailey How has the London Finance Commission helped you to improve the tax and public spending arrangements for the city?

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Met Trace Scheme Question No: 2020/2759 Shaun Bailey Please can you provide an update on the Met Trace Scheme?

Inner and Outer London High Streets and Covid-19 Question No: 2020/2760 Shaun Bailey How are you supporting inner and outer London high streets when it comes to the different challenges they face as a result of Covid-19?

Bookable ‘space to work’ Question No: 2020/2762 Susan Hall At MQT in July, you mentioned you were working with councils to deliver bookable space to work for Londoners. Can you provide more information on this work, what is being delivered, where - and any associated costs?

FGM (1) Question No: 2020/2763 Susan Hall Please provide details of the number of FGM prosecutions versus convictions versus police recorded crime in London.

FGM (2) Question No: 2020/2764 Susan Hall Please advise as to how much training to combat FGM is currently taking place in London within the police force.

FGM (3) Question No: 2020/2765 Susan Hall What is the Mayor doing to incorporate action taken against FGM in his mayoral strategy?

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FGM (4) Question No: 2020/2766 Susan Hall What action is the Deputy Mayor taking against FGM?

FGM (5) Question No: 2020/2767 Susan Hall Is the Mayor aware that Nimco Ali OBE, founder of The Five Foundation has predicted a sharp rise in FGM during lockdown? Have you put any measures in place to mitigate this please?

Forced Marriage (1) Question No: 2020/2768 Susan Hall Please provide details of the number of forced marriage prosecutions versus convictions versus police recorded crime in London over the last four years.

Forced Marriage (2) Question No: 2020/2769 Susan Hall Please advise as to how much training to combat forced marriage is currently taking place within the police force in London.

Forced Marriage (3) Question No: 2020/2770 Susan Hall Is the Mayor aware of the recent comment by Natasha Rattu, Chief Executive of Karma Nirvana, the charity campaigning against forced marriage, reporting a 150% increase in calls from teenagers during lockdown, relating to forced marriages in London? This has led to the Charity predicting a sharp rise in forced marriages taking place once lockdown eases. What is the Mayor able to do to disrupt this practice?

Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (1) Question No: 2020/2771 Susan Hall When does the Mayor expect the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm to report?

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Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (2) Question No: 2020/2772 Susan Hall How and when will the Mayor report the work of the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?

Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (3) Question No: 2020/2773 Susan Hall How will the Mayor engage with local authorities and Londoners regarding the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?

TfL Bonuses Question No: 2020/2774 Susan Hall It was reported in June that TfL bonuses from last year would be delayed until next year, and that no bonuses would be awarded at all for this year. Can you confirm whether this is correct, whether it related to all staff, and/or whether some staff have indeed received either bonuses or performance-related pay (with details if so)?

TfL Pay Increases Question No: 2020/2775 Susan Hall Can you confirm any confirmed or anticipated TfL pay award/increases for 2019/20 and 2020/21 and the staffing grades these have or will apply to?

384 bus service Question No: 2020/2776 Susan Hall Do you plan to restore the 384 bus service to the route in operation up to 28 August 2020?

Car park developments Question No: 2020/2777 Susan Hall Will you consider abandoning the plans to build over station car parks at High Barnet, Cockfosters, Stanmore, Canons Park, Rayners Lane and Arnos Grove?

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Victoria Quarter site Question No: 2020/2778 Susan Hall Will you uphold the decision of Barnet Council to reject the planning application submitted this year by One Housing and Fairview Homes for the Victoria Quarter site in New Barnet?

Commissioning Fund Question No: 2020/2779 Susan Hall How much of the £400k revenue funding has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF) Question No: 2020/2780 Susan Hall How much of this £85m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Development Support Funding Question No: 2020/2781 Susan Hall How much of this £1.5m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Crowdfund London 2019 Question No: 2020/2782 Susan Hall How much of this £1m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Crowdfund London 2020 Question No: 2020/2783 Susan Hall What is the total funding pot for this year’s Crowdfund London? How much of this fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

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Small Projects and Equipment Fund Question No: 2020/2784 Susan Hall What is the total funding pot for this scheme? How much of this fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Good Growth Fund Question No: 2020/2785 Susan Hall What is the total funding pot for the Good Growth Fund? How much of this fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Homelessness Change Question No: 2020/2786 Susan Hall How much of this £40m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Scheme to help rough sleepers with mental health needs Question No: 2020/2787 Susan Hall How much of this £2.35m fund, announced in October 2019, has been spent to date, and how many people have been helped by this scheme? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Community-led housing Question No: 2020/2788 Susan Hall How much of this £38m fund, announced in January 2019, has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much? How many homes have been provided and on which schemes?

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Homebuilding Capacity Fund Question No: 2020/2789 Susan Hall How much of this £10m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Real Lettings Property Fund 2 Question No: 2020/2790 Susan Hall What is the total funding pot for this scheme, following the original £60m announced in February 2018? How much of this fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much? How many homes have been provided by this scheme, how many people have been helped?

Welfare to Wellbeing Question No: 2020/2791 Susan Hall How much of this £180k fund for homeless veterans has been spent to date, and how many people have been helped by this scheme? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much?

Land Fund Question No: 2020/2792 Susan Hall What is the total funding pot for this scheme, following the original £250m announced in September 2017? How much of this fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much? How many homes have been provided and on which schemes?

Move-on accommodation Question No: 2020/2793 Susan Hall How much of this £50m fund has been spent to date? How much money remains in the fund? Has any of this funding been reallocated to other projects, and if so how much? How many homes have been provided by this scheme, how many people have been helped?

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TfL and Dettol partnership Question No: 2020/2794 Susan Hall How much revenue was generated for TfL as a result of the recent partnership campaign with Dettol?

Workforce Integration Network Funding Question No: 2020/2795 Susan Hall How much funding has the Workforce Integration Network received from you for each year since May 2016?

Workforce Integration Network Employment Opportunities Question No: 2020/2796 Susan Hall How many young black men aged between 16 and 24 have found employment through the workforce integration network? Please give a breakdown by year and sector?

Workforce Integration Programme and Covid-19 Question No: 2020/2797 Susan Hall How is the workforce integration network responding to the jobs crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Mayor’s Construction Academy Funding Question No: 2020/2798 Susan Hall How much funding has the Mayor’s Construction Academy received each year since May 2016?

Mayor’s Construction Academy Training Question No: 2020/2799 Susan Hall Since the scheme’s launch, how many Londoners have received access to training through the Mayor’s Construction Academy and how many of those have gone on to get a job in this field as a direct result?

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Mayor’s Construction Academy Covid-19 Response Question No: 2020/2800 Susan Hall How is the Mayor’s Construction Academy responding to the jobs crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?

Skills for Londoners Capital Fund (1) Question No: 2020/2801 Susan Hall How much of the £82m Skills for Londoners Capital Fund has been spent to date and has already been committed to future projects? Please give a breakdown of the projects the fund has been spent on.

Skills for Londoners Capital Fund (2) Question No: 2020/2802 Susan Hall How many Londoners have been supported into apprenticeships or into to the highest levels of vocational and technical study as a direct result of has the Skills for Londoners Capital Fund since its creation? Please give a breakdown by year and sector.

Digital Talent Programme Funding Question No: 2020/2803 Susan Hall How much of the £7m Digital Talent Programme Budget has been spent to date, committed to future projects and left unallocated? Please give a breakdown of the projects the fund has been spent on.

Digital Talent Programme Opportunities Question No: 2020/2804 Susan Hall How many opportunities for 16-24 year olds to “gain digital skills, careers advice, and support to set up their own business in the technology sector” have been created each year as a direct result of the Digital Talent Programme?

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Connected London Team Funding Question No: 2020/2805 Susan Hall How much has been spent on the Connected London Team since its creation in Autumn 2017 and how many more Londoners and businesses are connected as a direct result of their work?

Smart London Funding Question No: 2020/2806 Susan Hall How much has been spent on Smart London programmes to date and how much has been committed to future programmes? Please give a breakdown of programme and year.

Smarter London Together Question No: 2020/2807 Susan Hall How many user-designed services have been created as part of your Smarter London Together Scheme and how much funding has been given to these services?

The Mayor’s Civic Innovation Challenge Spending Question No: 2020/2808 Susan Hall How much has been spent on the Mayor’s Civic Innovation Challenge to date and how much funding remains? Please give a breakdown of projects which have been awarded funds.

Techinvest Funding Question No: 2020/2809 Susan Hall How much funding has been awarded through the Techinvest programme since its launch and how much funding still remains?

Brexit-Related Projects Spending Question No: 2020/2810 Susan Hall How much have you spent on Brexit-related projects and how much funding is ring-fenced for future projects? Please give a breakdown of funding per project.

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Brexit-related projects advertising spending Question No: 2020/2811 Susan Hall How much has been spent to date on advertising for Brexit-related projects? Please give a breakdown by project or campaign.

Better Futures Programme Funding Question No: 2020/2812 Susan Hall How much funding have you put into the Better Futures Programme and of that funding, how much has been allocated and unallocated?

Better Futures Businesses Question No: 2020/2813 Susan Hall How many businesses have benefitted from the Better Futures Programme?

Medtech London Funding Question No: 2020/2814 Susan Hall How much funding have you given to Medtech London? Please give a breakdown by year.

Medcity Funding Question No: 2020/2815 Susan Hall How much funding have you given to MedCity since the start of your Mayoralty? Please give a breakdown by year.

Good Food Retail Projects Funding Question No: 2020/2816 Susan Hall How much funding have you made available to Good Food Retail projects and of this, how much has been allocated and unallocated?

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Good Food Retail Projects Applications Question No: 2020/2817 Susan Hall How many applications have you received for Good Food Retail projects?

London Growth Hub Funding Question No: 2020/2818 Susan Hall How much funding have you invested into the London growth hub and measurable objectives has it achieved?

London Simulator Funding Question No: 2020/2819 Susan Hall How much funding have you invested into the London Simulator and what measurable objectives has it achieved?

London & Partners GLA Funding Question No: 2020/2820 Susan Hall How does the £13.6m of GLA funding for London & Partners represent value for money for London at a time where Londoners are facing economic hardship as a result of the covid-19 pandemic?

London Is Open Campaign Funding Question No: 2020/2821 Susan Hall How much funding have you given to the #LondonIsOpen Campaign each year since its creation in 2016?

Prince Harry Question No: 2020/2822 Susan Hall Does Prince Harry still receive police protection by the MPS? If so, how much has this cost in total since he and his family moved abroad?

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Note 1: Please include costs for both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Note 2: By costs, this means wages, overtime, expenses, travel, accommodation etc

Police Federation Feedback Question No: 2020/2823 Susan Hall Will the MPS allow the Police Federation a comment section, similar to the Diversity Implications Section, on all new policy documents?

Single Crewing Question No: 2020/2824 Susan Hall What is the current MPS policy on single crewing and is there any plan to change this?

Tasers Question No: 2020/2825 Susan Hall What is the current number of Tasers in the MPS and are there any plans to increase this number?

IPCC/IOPC investigations Question No: 2020/2826 Susan Hall For each of the past five years, what is the average time of IPCC/IOPC investigations (From start to conclusion)?

Police mental health Question No: 2020/2827 Susan Hall Has the MPC considered the use of a counsellor messaging service as an option to complement existing mental health services for police officers?

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Young Londoners Fund Question No: 2020/2828 Susan Hall Please can you provide an update on the future of the Young Londoners Fund?

MOPAC Public Engagement Funding Question No: 2020/2829 Susan Hall Please can you provide an update on the future of MOPAC Public Engagement Funding?

MOPAC Victims Fund Question No: 2020/2830 Susan Hall Please can you provide an update on the future of the MOPAC Victims Fund?

VRU Community Seed Funding Question No: 2020/2831 Susan Hall Please can you provide an update on the future of VRU Community Seed Funding?

London Crime Prevention Fund Question No: 2020/2832 Susan Hall Please can you provide an update on the future of the London Crime Prevention Fund?

Translation services Question No: 2020/2833 Susan Hall For each of the following financial years, Apr 2015 to Mar 2016, Apr 2016 to Mar 2017, Apr 2017 to Mar 2018, Apr 2018 to Mar 2019, and Apr 2019 to Mar 2020, how much has been spent on translation services across the GLA?

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Pepper Spray/CS Gas Question No: 2020/2834 Susan Hall For each of the following years, Sep 2015 to Aug 2016, Sep 2016 to Aug 2017, Sep 2017 to Aug 2018, Sep 2018 to Aug 2019, and Sep 2019 to Aug 2020, how many times has Pepper Spray/CS Gas been used by the MPS?

Extinction Rebellion Question No: 2020/2835 Susan Hall Why has a £10,000 fine been issued to the organiser of an anti-lockdown protest and not Extinction Rebellion?

Body Worn Video footage Question No: 2020/2836 Susan Hall What conversations and actions have you undertaken to help gain permission for the MPS to make some Body Worn Video footage public? Is this something you support?

Mental health beds Question No: 2020/2837 Susan Hall Has Covid-19 had any impact on the number of mental health beds available to the MPS, if so, please can you outline the impact, including any figures/stats?

Streetspace (1) Question No: 2020/2838 Susan Hall How much money has been spent in each London borough under the Streetspace Programme?

Streetspace (2) Question No: 2020/2839 Susan Hall How much money has been spent in total under the Streetspace Programme?

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Streetspace (3) Question No: 2020/2840 Susan Hall How much money is currently planned but yet to be spent in each London borough under the Streetspace Programme?

Streetspace (4) Question No: 2020/2841 Susan Hall How much money is set aside but currently unallocated under the Streetspace Programme?

Streetspace (5) Question No: 2020/2842 Susan Hall Please provide a list of all changes under the Streetspace Programme, including details of cost, precise location and when the work was completed.

LIP Funding Question No: 2020/2843 Susan Hall How much LIP funding was given to each London Borough over the last year?

TfL Furlough (1) Question No: 2020/2844 Susan Hall How many TfL staff were furloughed?

TfL Furlough (2) Question No: 2020/2845 Susan Hall What was the total amount that furloughing saved TfL?

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TfL Furlough (3) Question No: 2020/2846 Susan Hall Why did furloughed TfL staff have their pay topped up to 100%?

TfL Furlough (4) Question No: 2020/2847 Susan Hall What was the total cost to TfL of topping up furlough payments?

TfL Furlough (5) Question No: 2020/2848 Susan Hall Please list all the TfL departments from which staff were furloughed and the number of staff per department.

LTN Planters (1) Question No: 2020/2849 Susan Hall What is the cost of a single planter that is used to block off cars in Low Traffic Neighbourhoods?

LTN Planters (2) Question No: 2020/2850 Susan Hall How many planters has TfL paid for under the Streetspace Programme?

Culture at Risk Emergency Fund Update Question No: 2020/2851 Susan Hall Further to my question 2020/1525, how much of the Culture at Risk Emergency Fund have you awarded so far? Please list the recipients of the funding.

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Pay It Forward Match Funding Question No: 2020/2852 Susan Hall How much of the £1million of match funding you announced on 31st July as part of your pay it forward scheme has been spent or allocated so far?

London Power (1) Question No: 2020/2854 Tony Arbour Is the Mayor satisfied that London Power has only gained 15 customers a day on average since it was launched in January?

London Power (2) Question No: 2020/2855 Tony Arbour Are you satisfied that London Power has only gained fewer than 3000 customers in the first six months of the scheme?

London Power (3) Question No: 2020/2856 Tony Arbour Please could the Mayor provide the target number of customers London Power had for the first six months?

The Green New Deal Question No: 2020/2858 Tony Arbour Could the Mayor confirm how much of the £50 million announced in February 2020 to support the Green New Deal has been spent and what on?

Green New Deal Question No: 2020/2859 Tony Arbour Can the Mayor confirm whether the £50 million announced to support a Green New Deal in February will be used as part of London’s COVID-19 green recovery?

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Kew Garden Coach Drop-Offs Question No: 2020/2860 Tony Arbour Are you comfortable with the impact on cyclists of Richmond Council’s current plan to use Kew Green for Kew Royal Botanic Gardens’ coach drop offs?

Kew Road Cyclists Question No: 2020/2861 Tony Arbour Cyclists on Kew Road are already vulnerable on what is a dangerous stretch of road. Do you agree that a plan that would mean more coaches using the road and further increasing the risks faced by cyclists would be unacceptable?

Postal Voting Question No: 2020/2862 Tony Devenish Over the summer you encouraged people to consider registering for postal votes for the Mayoral, GLA and other elections next year – regardless of any pre-existing conditions which might pose issues for some when voting in person. Are you aware of the work done by Democracy Volunteers, which suggests that encouraging a greater take-up of postal voting can actually lead to a higher proportion of ballots being rejected, and therefore a less accurate and reliable election result?

Planning technology Question No: 2020/2863 Tony Devenish Do you think you have done enough to make housing and planning in London “Prop-Tech interactive web based friendly” since 2016? How will you lead on this in view of the ambitions of the Planning for the Future White Paper, published in August 2020?

EWS1 Question No: 2020/2864 Tony Devenish In view of your strategic housing role, do you share concerns about the current External Wall Fire Review (EWS1) process and its impact on the ability to buy, sell or raise a mortgage on such properties? Have you had any discussions or made any representations about this issue?

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Green energy Question No: 2020/2865 Tony Devenish Does the Mayor worry that the perceptive FT journalist Jonathan Ford " Green power needs to be dense, an awkward truth for renewables" (17 August) may have a point? Has the GLA identified sites suitable for sizeable wind farms?

District Heating Systems Question No: 2020/2866 Tony Devenish Does the Mayor agree or disagree that the recent successes of the Bunhill project in powering 13,500 homes through a District Heating System is evidence for the much needed growth in this technology?

Retrofitting Question No: 2020/2867 Tony Devenish Can the Mayor confirm whether or not there are further plans to expand London’s ‘retrofit programme’ to further decarbonise the UK’s housing stock?

London Fire Brigade Question No: 2020/2868 Tony Devenish Does the Mayor support calls by the National Fire Chiefs Council and Lord Greenhalgh for body-worn cameras to be made available to every fire fighter?

Post Office Temporary Closure Question No: 2020/2869 Tony Devenish Can the GLA liaise with the Post Office, WH Smith and the Council to find a solution to the temporary closure of the Post Office, caused by the development of Kings Mall, Hammersmith? This appears to be an example of a lack of “joined up” thinking between three major organisations to the detriment of Hammersmith residents (especially the elderly and disabled) and business at a time when we all need to keep our distance whilst getting the economy back to normal.

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London NHS Volunteers (1) Question No: 2020/2870 Tony Devenish How many NHS volunteers have been given assignments in London since the start of the pandemic, what have you as Mayor done to engage with these volunteers and what plans do you have to do so in the future?

Over 75s TV License Question No: 2020/2871 Tony Devenish Do you condemn the scrapping of the free TV license for over 75s by the BBC and how many Londoners are expected to suffer from this decision?

UNESCO Geopark Question No: 2020/2872 Tony Devenish Will you join with me in congratulating Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority Andy Street, for the Black Country being chosen by Unesco as a geopark. This will aid their tourism, why didn’t you champion London as an alternative? Can you still do so?

GLA Auditors Question No: 2020/2873 Tony Devenish How much does the GLA family spend on auditors? Will you look closely at the Financial Reporting Council report at “unacceptable work by the Big 4” and potentially change firms in light of their concerns to penalise poor performance?

Flu Jab Awareness Question No: 2020/2874 Tony Devenish Further to your reply to MQT 2020/2399 will you consider launching a public information campaign as soon as possible on the tube and bus network to increase the NHS early flu jab uptake to fight the potential of a second wave of Covid-19?

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Debt Risk Awareness Question No: 2020/2875 Tony Devenish Do you agree with what Stella Creasy MP said in the Times last month, that retailers such as Klarna, Clearpay and Laybuy “shouldn’t trivialise debt or encourage people to borrow without thinking if they can afford it”? Will you use the TfL network to run a public information campaign to communicate to Londoners the risks of such debt?

Supporting the West End Question No: 2020/2876 Tony Devenish Will you commit to supporting the initiatives to boost confidence and increase footfall in the West End which were outlined in Leader of Westminster Council, Cllr Rachael Robathan’s recent letter to Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick?

Covid-19 Volunteering Commission Question No: 2020/2877 Tony Devenish How will you be assisting the Commission set up by Pro Bono Economics and led by Lord O’Donnell and Andy Haldane to look at the role of volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic?

Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan for Older Londoners Question No: 2020/2878 Tony Devenish What are you doing to develop a post-pandemic recovery plan for older Londoners and will you commit to working with Positive Ageing for London?

Number 10 Bus Route Question No: 2020/2879 Tony Devenish Will you reintroduce the number 10 bus route to make it easier to travel by bus from Knightsbridge to the West End?

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Cycleway 9 (1) Question No: 2020/2880 Tony Devenish The leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council promised that an independent resident-led Commission would “lead the design team” redesigning CW9. Given that the residents commission will only “inform detailed designs, where possible”. Do you accept that he has misled the public?

Cycleway 9 (2) Question No: 2020/2881 Tony Devenish Given that a petition against the current CW9 scheme gathered more responses than the original TfL consultation, and that the petition was more recent; and that the original consultation showed that residents with postcodes along the route were 60:40 opposed, why are you continuing with Cycleway 9?

Cycleway 9 (3) Question No: 2020/2882 Tony Devenish Please explain why responses to FOI requests have shown there has been no evaluation of demand for cycling and no feasibility study for CW9?

Hammersmith to Barnes Ferry Service Question No: 2020/2883 Tony Devenish Will the Mayor support a new temporary ferry service between Hammersmith and Barnes in advance of the bridge either being reopened or replaced?

Mask Wearing on Public Transport Question No: 2020/2884 Tony Devenish What level of compliance is there for mask-wearing on the Tube and bus network? What is TfL doing to ensure that compliance on mask-wearing on public transport is as high as possible?

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Vauxhall Bridge Road (1) Question No: 2020/2885 Tony Devenish How long before the closure of Vauxhall Bridge Road did TfL decide the closure was necessary?

Vauxhall Bridge Road (2) Question No: 2020/2886 Tony Devenish How and when were residents notified of the closure of Vauxhall Bridge Road?

Vauxhall Bridge Road (3) Question No: 2020/2887 Tony Devenish Do you think that residents received sufficient notice of the closure of Vauxhall Bridge Road?

Vulnerable Children Question No: 2020/2888 Tony Devenish What are you doing to support London’s most vulnerable children, following on from the Evening Standard’s excellent front-page report (7th August) “Vulnerable Children Deserted in London Lockdown”?

TfL Cash Payment Facilities Question No: 2020/2889 Tony Devenish How are those whose debit or credit card are not working expected to purchase an Oyster Card or top up when TfL has withdrawn all or most cash payment facilities? Do you think it reasonable for TfL to blame Covid-19 for the lack of cash payment facilities, despite this issue pre-dating March 2020?

StopUlez Campaign Question No: 2020/2890 Tony Devenish As the StopUlez campaign and increasing numbers of Londoners are recognising, expanding the Ultra-Low Emission Zone “will hit older people, hard-pressed families and

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low-paid workers who cannot afford to change their vehicles”. Given the need to keep London moving and the clear unfairness of pressing ahead with your planned ULEZ expansion, what would it take to make you think again and spend the money saved on more electric buses?

Freight Transport Consolidation Question No: 2020/2891 Tony Devenish Freight transport consolidation appears to have slowed down in London since the GLA led the world on this green ‘no brainer’ at the time of the 2012 Olympics. How will you actively support the DfT’s Gear Change proposals?

Ban on Under 18s Residential Overnight Stays Question No: 2020/2892 Tony Devenish Will you voice your support for the comments of Jake Curtis, the Chief Executive of Jamie’s Farm, that Public Health England should “think again” regarding their ban on under 18s residential overnight stays, which Mr Curtis says will increase inequalities?

TfL Pay Question No: 2020/2893 Tony Devenish What was the average pay and conditions (full recovery cost) for a TfL staff member in May 2016, May 2017, May 2018, May 2019 and May 2020?

Furlough Payments (1) Question No: 2020/2894 Tony Devenish What was your rationale for ‘topping up’ the 80% furlough payment when few other employers – public or private – did so?

Furlough Payments (2) Question No: 2020/2895 Tony Devenish How much did topping up the 80% furlough payments to 100% cost TfL?

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Thermal Imaging Camera Trial Question No: 2020/2896 Tony Devenish Will you update the Assembly on any results for the thermal imaging camera trials aimed at detecting fevers in commuters?

K&C Free Disabled Parking Question No: 2020/2897 Tony Devenish Do you support the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in expanding free disabled parking in the borough’s hospital wards from approximately 1 to 4 hours? Will you encourage other boroughs to expand free disabled parking?

Road Space Changes Question No: 2020/2898 Tony Devenish I was recently contacted by a constituent who was stuck for 40 minutes on the Euston Road eastbound due to the normal three-lane carriage way being restricted to a single lane for private motor vehicles. He added that there was a queue from the underpass by Tottenham Court Road all the way to King’s Cross station. What will it take for you to recognise that far too many of your changes to road space are having a negative impact on London?

Gloucester Road Tour Buses Question No: 2020/2899 Tony Devenish In order to improve the village atmosphere of Gloucester Road, will you please request that TfL ensure that instead of tour buses stopping and idling at the strip between Cromwell and Harrington Roads, they all stop on the other side of Cromwell Road?

Met Police buildings Question No: 2020/2901 Tony Devenish In your answer to me in question 2020/1199, you said that works are taking place to Met Police buildings to make them open plan, has this policy been reviewed in light of Covid19?

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NPCC Aviation Review Question No: 2020/2902 Tony Devenish In relation to your answer to 2020/1206, the NPCC Aviation Review is available online, what is your assessment of it and its implications for London?

Met Police officer exit numbers Question No: 2020/2903 Tony Devenish Please provide the Met Police officer exit numbers - retirement and resignation for May 2016 - May 2017 - May 2018 - May 2019 - May 2020.

Drug dealing Question No: 2020/2904 Tony Devenish Will you join me in congratulating the Evening Standard on their exclusive ‘drug dealers use Instagram to target teens in the park’. What will you do in terms of a public information campaign to help London parents and employers stamp out this appalling use of social media?

Bike crime Question No: 2020/2905 Tony Devenish Please read FT House and Home (1/2 August) “You’ve bought a bike- here’s how to keep it”. With 21,000 bikes reported stolen in the year up to the June 2020 do you agree that bike theft or vandalism can be a disincentive to increased cycling? Will you consider using the TFL, and Met Police bricks and mortar and social media assets to communicate the seven bike security tips in this article? Can we expect to see a pilot on our tubes or buses online in the next few months?

County lines Question No: 2020/2906 Tony Devenish It has been reported that that criminals are increasingly targeting girls for county lines exploitation because they are less likely to be intercepted by the police. In those cases, criminals often form romantic relationships with the girls they are targeting for exploitation with the purpose of exerting control over them in the future. What specifically are you and the MPS doing about this?

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Criminal exploitation Question No: 2020/2907 Tony Devenish Does the MPS provide training to all police officers on criminal exploitation?

Legacy: Gangsters, Corruption and the Olympics Question No: 2020/2908 Tony Devenish Journalist Michael Gillard, formerly of the Sunday Times published a book “Legacy: Gangsters, Corruption and the Olympics (2019). It makes disturbing reading, naming an”untouchable" criminal too dangerous for the Met to take on. Will you make representations to the Commissioner on these allegations?

Energy providers Question No: 2020/2909 Tony Devenish Do you as Mayor think it is morally right for a national energy provider operating in London to send the following letter to a long term homeowner- not a new home (I quote red title) “ We have a legal requirement to change your meter. Please contact us”. The letter says in a bold black box (which this homeowner finds sinister) “What happens if I don’t do anything about this letter? By law we have to come and change your meter. This work is very important to us and to you, helping to keep you safe.If we don’t hear from you, we’ll keep trying to contact you until your meter is changed”. Eon have contacted this person twice more and he was quite worried until he spoke to me. This appears to be as morally questionable as the BBC Licence team scaring senior citizens. Please raise with Eon and Ofwat and confirm it is the energy provider who is attempting to meet their legal obligations nationwide and make money, and that no domestic consumer is legally required to comply?

Renewable Energy Question No: 2020/2910 Tony Devenish Please provide a comparison table with quantifiable numbers between the New York state USA programme of renewable energy measures versus the GLA’s?

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Free Speech - Extinction Rebellion Question No: 2020/2911 Tony Devenish Will you publicly support the Home Secretary’s call to defend press free speech and support calls to toughen the law with Extinction Rebellion criminals potentially facing a 5 year prison sentence?

Shoplifting (1) Question No: 2020/2914 Peter Whittle I note the report in the Daily Telegraph of 7 July 2020, which stated: ‘Kit Malthouse, the policing minister, is writing to chief constables saying the theft of goods valued up to £200 from a shop should be prosecuted as a criminal offence.’1 Has the Metropolitan Police decided that the shoplifting of goods of the value of less than £200 would not be prosecuted, if so who, when and why? 1 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/07/victims-burglaries-assaults-thefts- getting-limited-service- police/#:~:text=Kit%20Malthouse%2C%20the%20policing%20minister,prosecuted%20as %20a%20criminal%20offence.%E2%80%9D&text=At%20its%20core%2C%20the%20prob lem,for%20policing%20considerably%20outstrips%20supply.%E2%80%9D

Extinction Rebellion Protests Question No: 2020/2915 Peter Whittle On 1 September 2020, Extinction Rebellion commenced ten days of action across the UK, to protest against climate change. In London, this has led to severe traffic delays, as the capital attempts to return to normality after Lockdown. Various stunts are taking place, including a ‘theatrical’ display on ‘how the climate crisis is causing death’, and a silent protest outside Buckingham Palace. Last year, more than 1,700 arrests were made during Extinction Rebellion’s ten-day ‘Autumn Uprising’, which saw major disruption across the UK and large parts of central London blocked off. How much longer will Londoners have to put up with this serious disruption?

Rhodes Avenue Primary School Question No: 2020/2916 Peter Whittle I note Haringey Borough Council are setting in hand the removal of the name of Rhodes from Rhodes Avenue Primary School - even though it was named after the philanthropist Thomas Rhodes, the great-uncle of Cecil Rhodes, the person who donated the land for the

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school, which today would cost tens of millions, who had no historical links to colonialism. Is this development a harbinger of the kind of decision-making we can expect from your Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?

Shoplifting (2) Question No: 2020/2917 Peter Whittle To ask the Mayor how many people have been arrested and charged for shoplifting in the Metropolitan Police District over the last five calendar years.

My Local Bobby Question No: 2020/2918 Peter Whittle My Local Bobby (MLB) is a private company that puts former police officers on uniformed patrol in London. It charges as little at £50 a month per resident to dedicate an officer to local ‘microbeats’ (about three square miles) in London and stations officers from central London shopping locations to Woodford Green (where 139 residents pay to have their ‘bobby’, keep an eye out for crime). Employees are equipped with handcuffs, a body cam, a first aid kit and are trained to make citizens’ arrests. MLB is now pursuing private prosecutions of shoplifters, which the Metropolitan Police has apparently abandoned. Given that the Metropolitan Police has decided in my view to function as a ‘response only’ police force, it looks like My Local Bobby is going to be the future of policing in London. Does this Met welcome this development?

Bianca Williams Question No: 2020/2919 Peter Whittle I note press reports that Metropolitan Police officers executed a vehicle stop on Saturday 4 July in Lanhill Road, London W9. Team GB athlete Bianca Williams and her partner, the Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos were driving a Mercedes which was being driven on the wrong side of the road, at speed. Former Olympic athlete Linford Christie would subsequently accuse the Metropolitan Police of ‘institutionalised racism.’ Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick would tell the Home Affairs Select Committee that a senior officer representing the police had apologised to Williams for the distress the incident had caused her and said the force was reviewing its handcuffing practices1. However, Bianca Williams was in a vehicle which failed to stop when ordered to do so by the police, yet received an apology and no caution. You cannot have a rule of law that doesn’t apply to all who live under it. Could you please explain why the Metropolitan Police handled that incident in this manner?

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1 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jul/08/met-police-apologise-for- handcuffing-athlete-bianca-williams

‘Producers’ Question No: 2020/2920 David Kurten It is an offence not to produce your driving licence, certificate of insurance and MOT certificate when requested to do so by a police officer. However the usual procedure is that the police officer will issue a HO/RT1/ (called a ‘producer’), requiring the driver of a vehicle to produce the documents at a police station of their choice within seven days. How many ‘producers’ have been handed out to drivers by the Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Command over the last five calendar years?

TfL High Earners Question No: 2020/2921 David Kurten On 22 July 2020, you appeared before Parliament’s Transport Select Committee and told them: ‘Unlike du ring the previous administration where the number of people earning over £100,000 was going up and bonuses were going up, in the last four years they have been going down.’ However, for the end of the financial year 2015/16, when you took over as London’s Mayor, the total number of TfL employees earning more than £100,000 was 458 - including Crossrail staff. That went up for the next two years - to a high of 617. It then dropped to 515, before rising again last year to 557. That information is freely available in the public domain. I am sure that you did not intend to mislead Parliament, but I would like to know why you provided information which was demonstrably untrue.

The Public Order Act 1936 Question No: 2020/2922 Peter Whittle On 1 August 2020, the ‘Afrikan Emancipation Day Reparations March’ took place in Brixton, with individuals parading in the streets in black uniforms and stab vests. As you will be aware, the Public Order Act 1936 prohibits the wearing of paramilitary and political uniforms in this country. I am assuming that the senior Metropolitan Police officer in charge that day was also aware of this law. However, I feel that once again the police are sending out the signal that laws will be enforced differently for individual communities in London. This policy has profound implications for the future of policing in this city and indicates to me that the police have forgotten or abandoned the basic principles of policing. What has gone wrong with the leadership of the Metropolitan Police?

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Policing Priorities Question No: 2020/2923 Peter Whittle The British police have serious institutional problems. Thanks to financial pressure and legal changes, they over-police low-level offending and under-police serious crime. The regular stream of videos showing police officers being abused by bystanders, while trying to arrest a suspect is a depressing sign of the times. I can’t help but feel the police themselves are partly responsible. In going woke, they have forfeited authority and respect. What changes are the Metropolitan Police going to institute to correct this error?

Poems on the Underground Question No: 2020/2924 David Kurten Given the paucity of commercial advertising currently available to TfL to entertain London’s commuters on the tube, I welcome the return of ‘Poems on the Underground’. However, the current offerings available read like the maunderings of the disturbed. Whilst I am well aware that there are some in our city who are not keen on British culture, the English language has always offered a rich poetic tradition. Is it possible that those involved in this initiative could be persuaded to provide Londoners with something slightly more uplifting in these difficult times?

Street Teams Question No: 2020/2925 Peter Whittle I note the growing proliferation of so-called ‘Street Teams’ which now patrol swathes of London’s West End, clad in combat boots and stab vests. These individuals talk to shop owners and members of the public and are clearly carrying out the local intelligence- gathering role that used to be part of policing in London. I take it that their presence on our streets is yet another indicator of the decision by the Metropolitan Police to abandon Sir Robert Peel’s Principles of Law Enforcement. Is this the future of policing in London?

The Right to Protest Question No: 2020/2926 Peter Whittle On 29 August 2020, Piers Corbyn was slapped with a £10,000 fine for his part in the ‘Unite for Freedom’ rally on Saturday which saw thousands descend on Trafalgar Square in a protest against extending the Covid emergency measures. The 73-year-old stated on Twitter that he had been handed the fixed penalty fine as ‘organiser’1. If Piers Corbyn was fined £10,000 for ‘breaking COVID laws’ surely the organisers of the Day of Ashura march and the #MillionPeopleMarch should face the same. If not, why not?

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1 https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/trafalgar-square-antilockdown-man-73- handed-10000-fine- a4536441.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1598885041

Accusation of Police Racism Question No: 2020/2927 Peter Whittle On 9 August 2020, police stopped a vehicle being driven through Hackney, to speak to the driver of the vehicle. The Metropolitan Police subsequently stated that the stop was a mistake, caused by an officer incorrectly entering the car’s registration number. From the footage available, Dawn Butler MP immediately announced to the officers that she was a Member of Parliament and subsequently accused the officers of racism.1 Scotland Yard’s Deputy Commissioner Sir Steve House said officers could not have known Butler and the driver of the BMW car were black before they stopped it, because the windows were tinted. I understand that the MP was subsequently granted an audience by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, to discuss the action of her officers. Would an ordinary member of the public have secured this kind of treatment from the Metropolitan Police and why have the Met not released their own footage of the stop? 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53713312

Seized Vehicles Question No: 2020/2928 Peter Whittle To ask the Mayor how many road vehicles have been seized by the Metropolitan Police over the last five calendar years. Please categorise the reason for seizure, i.e. no insurance, failure to stop for officers, being involved in a road traffic collision, or believed to have been used in a criminal offence.

Tasers Question No: 2020/2929 Peter Whittle To ask the Mayor how many times the Metropolitan Police have used Tasers over the last five calendar years and please categorise the reason for their use.

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Metropolitan Police Morale Question No: 2020/2930 Peter Whittle What has been the effect on the morale of the rank and file of the Metropolitan Police in consequence of the introduction of direct-entry at inspector level, which overturns centuries of tradition that all police officers commence their careers at the rank of constable?

The Queen Victoria Memorial Question No: 2020/2931 Peter Whittle At the top of Pall Mall stands Sir Thomas Brock’s Victoria Memorial which features a resplendent seated figure of the Queen Empress. Given that memorial’s overt celebration of the mother figure of the British Empire and imperial might, do you think it should be removed?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (1) Question No: 2020/2932 Peter Whittle Can the Mayor tell us what the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm will cost the public purse?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (2) Question No: 2020/2933 Peter Whittle Will the members of the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm be paid and if so, how much?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (3) Question No: 2020/2934 Peter Whittle Will the members of the Commission have the status of public appointees? ie on what terms?

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The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (4) Question No: 2020/2935 Peter Whittle How are the individuals who will comprise the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm be selected?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (5) Question No: 2020/2936 Peter Whittle How do you intend to ensure a balanced body of opinion on the Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm?

The Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm (6) Question No: 2020/2937 Peter Whittle Does the Mayor believe that Londoners should be proud of the city’s great history?

Racist Pollution Question No: 2020/2938 David Kurten Given your closeness to Extinction Rebellion and your support for ‘Black Lives Matter’, do you agree with Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Gail Bradbrook, who in the London Evening Standard on Friday 4 September 2020, questioned the ‘racist pollution impact of the Silvertown Tunnel.’ What is your understanding of the term ‘racist pollution’ and will it impact your support for the Silvertown Tunnel?

Walking and Cycling Commissioner Tweet Question No: 2020/2939 David Kurten The Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman tweeted on 14th July: ‘For journeys under 30 minutes, the walking journey is just a few minutes longer, or about the same time, as a journey on a train or taxi. It takes just 20 minutes to walk from Euston to the British Museum, compared to 17 minutes via the tube and 18 minutes in a cab.’1 The journey time between these two points using a taxi is just 6 minutes however. Why did one of your staff encourage people to walk rather than to take a taxi using incorrect data? 1 https://twitter.com/willnorman/status/1282956346288201729

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Heathrow Airport Question No: 2020/2940 David Kurten What measures are the Metropolitan Police taking to stop minicab touts from operating at Heathrow Airport Terminals?

Taxi Trade Question No: 2020/2941 David Kurten Your Streetspace programme has blocked access to the kerbside for taxis in many streets in many areas. What are you going to do to reverse this problem?

Bishopsgate Road Closure Question No: 2020/2942 David Kurten The closure of Bishopsgate and other TfL roads in the City of London to taxis means that journey times for taxis which are no longer able to use those roads are much longer and more expensive for passengers. What are you going to do to reverse this situation?

Euston Road Question No: 2020/2943 David Kurten Your road narrowing measures on Euston Road are causing congestion and increasing journey times for taxis, buses, delivery vehicles and emergency vehicles. What are you going to do to reverse this situation?

Disabled access to roads (1) Question No: 2020/2944 David Kurten Do you agree that disabled people and wheelchair users should have kerbside access on all roads?

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Disabled access to roads (2) Question No: 2020/2945 David Kurten Did you do an equality impact assessment for wheelchair users, before implementing your Streetspace programme on Park Lane, Euston Road and other places where they no longer have access to taxis at all points?

Dangerous cyclists Question No: 2020/2946 David Kurten What will you do to halt the increasing number of road rule breaches by cyclists, such as jumping red lights?

School transition Question No: 2020/2948 Jennette Arnold OBE How is your Stepping Stones programme going to adapt this year to support school transition, in the context of some children having been out of full time education for six months?

Under 18s travel (1) Question No: 2020/2949 Jennette Arnold OBE Now that the Government has confirmed they want to scrap the under 18s travel concession at the Autumn half term, what are you doing to help mitigate against the impacts of this harmful decision?

Under 18s travel (2) Question No: 2020/2950 Jennette Arnold OBE Has there been an Equality Impact Assessment of this decision conducted by City Hall?

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Under 18s travel (3) Question No: 2020/2951 Jennette Arnold OBE Do you agree with me that the Government’s insistence on removing this concession is yet another example of their punitive attitude towards young people, who were recently hit by the awarded grades scandal and have suffered enough during lockdown?

Teacher travel (1) Question No: 2020/2952 Jennette Arnold OBE How will you ensure that all teachers can travel to school safely without having to resort to taking the car, which would harm your aims on air pollution and active travel?

Teacher travel (2) Question No: 2020/2953 Jennette Arnold OBE Will you consider working with Boroughs, London Councils and academy chains to offer discounted bikes to teachers and other school staff, to maintain social distancing on public transport for those who cannot walk or cycle?

Young people not in employment, education of training (NEET) Question No: 2020/2954 Jennette Arnold OBE In response to question 2020/1878, you told me you were investing £30 million of European Social Funding on youth employability support, which includes improving the careers education offer in schools and colleges. This will be particularly crucial now, as the risk of young Londoners becoming NEET is higher. Can you provide an update on this programme and how many young Londoners have benefited?

London Learning At Home Question No: 2020/2955 Jennette Arnold OBE How will you build on the success of London Learning At Home to ensure all young Londoners can access great opportunities across the city?

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StreetSpace and mobility Question No: 2020/2956 Jennette Arnold OBE Constituents with limited mobility have raised concerns about the impact of StreetSpace schemes on their daily lives. How does StreetSpace help those who cannot walk, cycle or use public transport to stay mobile?

Mitigations for StreetSpace Question No: 2020/2957 Jennette Arnold OBE How were mitigations put in place for those unable to walk, cycle or use public transport to ensure that StreetSpace did not leave them disconnected from their local communities?

Adaptations to StreetSpace Question No: 2020/2958 Jennette Arnold OBE What changes are likely to be made to the StreetSpace scheme in order to make it more accessible for all Londoners?

Congestion Charge and StreetSpace Question No: 2020/2959 Jennette Arnold OBE Constituents in Islington are raising concerns that the change in congestion charge cost and times alongside the StreetSpace scheme are negatively impacting upon their lives. They report struggling to access local services or visit family as a result. How will you be addressing this to ensure that StreetSpace allows all Londoners to access local services and support?

Supporting Arts and Culture venues Question No: 2020/2960 Jennette Arnold OBE How are you supporting arts and culture venues that are not specifically recognised as leisure and hospitality venues? For example Storm Rehearsal Studios in my constituency face an uncertain future as they are not considered part of the leisure and hospitality sector. However the rules which their business is governed by are those relating to live performances. As such they are being charged business rates for periods they have been unable to open, making their financial position much more challenging.

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Taser Gun 7 use by the MPS (1) Question No: 2020/2961 Jennette Arnold OBE Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the Taser 7 gun for use by police forces in England and Wales. What evidence is there that the taser weapons currently in use by the MPS are not up to the job they do?

Taser Gun Use by the MPS (2) Question No: 2020/2962 Jennette Arnold OBE Government scientists have warned that the Taser 7 Gun could lead to more suspects suffering internal injuries and broken bones. In addition they have also warned that passers-by now risk being hit by probes which inflict the electric shock as the Taser 7 allows them to detach from the gun after being fired[1]. Is this a suitable weapon for use by police in London? [1] Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons (SACMILL) “Statement on the Medical Implications of the TASER 7™ Conducted Energy Device System” [Date accessed 25.08.20]

Maternity pay for furloughed workers Question No: 2020/2963 Jennette Arnold OBE Are you concerned by reports that people who have been pregnant during the pandemic may have been wrongly sent home on sick pay, taking them below the threshold for Statutory Maternity Pay?

Low income family finances Question No: 2020/2964 Jennette Arnold OBE Child Poverty Action Group and the C of E have found that eight in ten low-income families feel worse off since the lockdown began. What are you doing to assess this problem in London and help families avoid a fall in their incomes?

Impact of furlough scheme ending Question No: 2020/2965 Jennette Arnold OBE What assessment have you made of the impact of the end of the furlough scheme on gender and ethnic inequality in London?

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Supporting London’s Schools Question No: 2020/2966 Jennette Arnold OBE How are you engaging with the Department for Education to ensure that London’s schools have the resources they need to address the impact of the school closures on young Londoners’ education?

Met Police Professional Standards Unit Question No: 2020/2967 Jennette Arnold OBE Please could you provide a full demographic breakdown of the Met’s Professional Standards Unit by ethnicity. Please also advise of the pay grade or rank of members of staff or officers within the unit, broken down by ethnicity. Please also advise how many staff within the unit have a disability. This information is not available via the Met’s latest workforce data report.

MPS Directorate of Professional Standards (1) Question No: 2020/2968 Jennette Arnold OBE How many people, both full time and part-time are employed by the Metropolitan Police Service’s Directorate of Professional Standards (including both officers and police staff)?

MPS Directorate of Professional Standards (2) Question No: 2020/2969 Jennette Arnold OBE Of these full and part time employees, how many are: (a) white (b) a non-white ethnicity (c) ethnicity is not recorded?

MPS Directorate of Professional Standards (3) Question No: 2020/2970 Jennette Arnold OBE Please provide a breakdown of the non-white employees identified in Question ‘MPS Directorate of Professional Standards (5)’ by ethnicity.

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New police officers demographic breakdown (1) Question No: 2020/2971 Jennette Arnold OBE Please provide a full demographic breakdown of the 1369 officers recruited into the Met as part of the governments ‘Be a force for all’ recruitment drive.

New police officers demographic breakdown (2) Question No: 2020/2972 Jennette Arnold OBE Please provide a full demographic breakdown of all new officers recruited into the Met in the past 12 months.

Diesel air pollution (1) Question No: 2020/2975 Leonie Cooper Recent Environmental Defense Fund data identified 10 hotspots for pollution by diesel vehicles, two of which are in my constituency and all of which are outside the ULEZ. How will you be tackling diesel air pollution in town centre hotspots outside central London?

Diesel air pollution (2) Question No: 2020/2976 Leonie Cooper Can you provide an update on your town centre Low Emission Zone programme?

Diesel air pollution (3) Question No: 2020/2977 Leonie Cooper Do you agree with me that the Government’s planned date to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles of 2035 is too late?

Diesel air pollution (4) Question No: 2020/2978 Leonie Cooper In light of this new data, can you provide an update on your Scrappage Schemes? How many polluting vehicles have been removed from the streets and what is the resulting fall in air pollution so far?

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Food waste Question No: 2020/2979 Leonie Cooper You told me on July 19th that all Borough Reduction and Recycling Plans (RRPs) have been signed off. Have all Boroughs committed to segregated food waste collections and, if not, which Boroughs have not?

Plastic waste (1) Question No: 2020/2980 Leonie Cooper In your answer to me on sustainable waste management on July 19th, you told me that getting the Carbon Intensity Floor for incineration down to 200g/kWh of CO2 is practically challenging due to plastic’s higher emissions when burned. In light of that, what progress has been made towards your target for 65% recycling by 2030?

Plastic waste (2) Question No: 2020/2981 Leonie Cooper Will you consider setting a separate target for increased plastic recycling, in order to reduce the carbon intensity of incineration?

Plastic waste (3) Question No: 2020/2982 Leonie Cooper Understandably, many of your water refill points closed at the start of the pandemic until it was clear they did not pose an infection risk. What progress has now been made towards reopening them? When will they all be back in operation, if not already?

Emissions from buildings (1) Question No: 2020/2983 Leonie Cooper In your answer to question 2020/2274, you stated that London’s buildings account for 74% of emissions. Does this account for embodied carbon? If so, what proportion is embodied carbon and, if not, how much of London’s emissions come from embodied carbon from buildings?

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Emissions from buildings (2) Question No: 2020/2984 Leonie Cooper The Environment Committee recently published a report into London’s carbon emissions which focused heavily on building emissions. Will you be adopting our recommendations, which were developed through extensive engagement with Londoners?

Waste self-sufficiency Question No: 2020/2985 Leonie Cooper In your answer to question 2020/2275, you told me that London’s net waste self- sufficiency is now at 60%, a welcome 14% increase from when the current London Plan was published. Are you confident you will meet your target for London to be 100% net waste self-sufficient by 2026, and what specific plans do you have to achieve this goal?

Reusable face masks Question No: 2020/2986 Leonie Cooper Could you work with London’s fashion and textile industries to ensure all low-income Londoners have effective, reusable face masks?

Climate resilience Question No: 2020/2987 Leonie Cooper Can you provide an update on when your guidance for schools and Early Years settings on how to adapt to London’s changing climate will be published?

London Power (1) Question No: 2020/2988 Leonie Cooper I was pleased to read in your London Power first Quarterly Report that nearly 3,000 homes have so far been powered by London Power. How are you working to increase this number?

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London Power (2) Question No: 2020/2989 Leonie Cooper How many vulnerable customers have so far been cross-referred between London Power and your other energy schemes?

London Power (3) Question No: 2020/2990 Leonie Cooper What customer feedback have you so far received? Are you conducting customer satisfaction analysis?

Fuel poverty (1) Question No: 2020/2991 Leonie Cooper Fuel poverty is always a serious concern, but this year I am particularly worried due to the coming economic crisis and the likelihood that many Londoners will be spending more time at home than usual, increasing their bills. What proportion of London’s population are you expecting to be in fuel poverty this winter?

Fuel poverty (2) Question No: 2020/2992 Leonie Cooper At MQT last December, you updated me on the progress with your Fuel Poverty Action Plan and Warmer Homes schemes. How has this been affected by the pandemic, and can you provide me with the latest data?

Fuel poverty (3) Question No: 2020/2993 Leonie Cooper Will you be updating your Fuel Poverty Action Plan to reflect the economic challenges faced by Londoners at the moment?

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Fuel poverty (4) Question No: 2020/2994 Leonie Cooper Your Fuel Poverty Action Plan has now been published for two years. Will you be publishing an interim results report on all the metrics?

River pollution Question No: 2020/2995 Leonie Cooper There have been recent reports that the Environment Agency is considering watering down its river pollution targets. Can you guarantee London will retain higher standards in our waterways?

Thames Tideway Question No: 2020/2996 Leonie Cooper How has the construction of the Thames Tideway tunnel been affected by COVID-19?

Support for Londoners that are no longer shielding Question No: 2020/2997 Leonie Cooper Following the Government’s advice that clinically extremely vulnerable individuals will no longer have to shield, the food and medicine packages that a number of shielded Londoners received stopped on the 1st August. How did the London Transition Board coordinate the work of your office, local authorities and national government to prepare people for this change and ensure nobody was put in danger by having this support suddenly removed?

Redundancy Criteria Question No: 2020/2998 Leonie Cooper Should persons who have been shielding and persons who have been furloughed be added to the government’s list of unfair redundancy criteria?

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Support for Londoners to Re-enter the Workforce Question No: 2020/2999 Leonie Cooper Across the UK, almost 200,000 additional people aged over 50 were classified as economically inactive between March-May as compared to December-February. How are you supporting older Londoners who have lost their jobs as a result of Covid-19 to re-enter the workforce?

Employment Rights Hub Access Question No: 2020/3000 Leonie Cooper If possible, please provide monthly figures on the number of people that have accessed the Employment Rights Hub since its launch.

Londoners Missing out on Government Support Schemes Question No: 2020/3001 Leonie Cooper A report by the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee has found that over a million people are locked out of coronavirus support schemes ( https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmselect/cmtreasy/454/45403.htm#_idT extAnchor000). How many people in London have been effectively ‘locked out’ of support schemes and how are you lobbying the government to support these Londoners?

Targeted Support for Theatre Workers Question No: 2020/3002 Leonie Cooper The trade union representing theatre workers across the country, Bectu, has reported that around 2,700 theatre related job losses have already taken place in London (including redundancies of permanently employed staff and lay-offs of casual workers and zero hours contract staff). Has the Government responded to your call for targeted sector support through schemes such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or Self-Employed Income Support Scheme or are these workers being hung out to dry? (https://bectu.org.uk/news/theatre-job-losses-jump-from-3000-to-5000-in-a-month- reports-bectu/0)

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Universal Credit and Rent Arrears Question No: 2020/3003 Leonie Cooper Research by the Smith Institute (www.smith-institute.org.uk/book/falling-behind-the- impact-of-universal-c…), carried out in 12 London boroughs found that on average, tenants build-up £240 of rental arrears after they make a Universal Credit claim. How are you working with London Councils, who commissioned the research, to lobby for the end of the 5 week wait for Universal Credit?

Economic Disproportionality Question No: 2020/3004 Leonie Cooper Research by the Social Metrics Commission found that across the UK nearly half of Black/African/Caribbean/ Black British households were in poverty compared to just one in five white families. What action are you taking to address this inequality in London and how are you lobbying the Government to influence relevant policy decisions over which you have no direct remit?

The Disproportional impact of No-Recourse to Public Funds Question No: 2020/3005 Leonie Cooper Research from the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford suggests that no recourse to public funds (NPRF) restrictions falls disproportionately on people of colour. Do you share my concerns that this policy is pushing greater numbers of people into poverty as unemployment rises and how are you lobbying the Government to call for an end to this policy?

Economic Impact of Covid-19 on the Central Activities Zone Question No: 2020/3006 Leonie Cooper What specific economic challenges does the Central Activities Zone face as compared to the rest of London and what work have you and GLA teams carried out to assess the specific challenges faced by this sector?

Footfall in the Central Activities Zone Question No: 2020/3007 Leonie Cooper How has footfall in the Central Activities Zone changed since the start of the pandemic and are there signs that footfall is now increasing in this area?

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Pay it Forward Scheme (1) Question No: 2020/3008 Leonie Cooper Please can you provide the total monetary value of the support raised by the Pay it Forward Scheme per borough? (location of recipient requested not location of supporter).

Pay it Forward Scheme (2) Question No: 2020/3009 Leonie Cooper How many individual donations have been pledged under the Pay it Forward scheme?

Furloughed Space Loans Scheme Question No: 2020/3010 Leonie Cooper What are the Mayor’s views on the Furloughed Space Loans Scheme proposed by the British Property Federation and British Retail Consortium? https://transactions.freshfields.com/post/102g5jo/covid-19-and-the-uk-commercial- property-industry-the-furloughed-space-grant-sche

Mayor’s Construction Academy (1) Question No: 2020/3011 Leonie Cooper How are you evaluating the performance of the Mayor’s Construction Academy?

Mayor’s Construction Academy (2) Question No: 2020/3012 Leonie Cooper The COVID-19 Housing Delivery Taskforce found that the work of the Mayor’s Construction Academy could be built on in order to secure a stable pipeline of workers. What role can the Mayor’s Construction Academy play in boosting the number of apprenticeships in the construction sector taking place in London?

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Mayor’s Construction Academy (3) Question No: 2020/3013 Leonie Cooper The COVID-19 Housing Delivery Taskforce found that the work of the Mayor’s Construction Academy could be built on to secure a stable pipeline of workers. Would you consider conducting a cost benefit analysis, focusing on the number of individuals the scheme has already helped into employment, to make the case for further government investment?

Government’s Apprenticeship Hiring Bonus Question No: 2020/3014 Leonie Cooper How will you be working with businesses of all sizes to encourage them to take advantage of the Government’s ‘apprenticeship hiring bonus’ of £2,000 to employers in England for each new apprentice they hire under age 25?

Government’s Kickstart Scheme (1) Question No: 2020/3015 Leonie Cooper How will you be working with businesses of all sizes to encourage them to take advantage of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme?

Government’s Kickstart Scheme (2) Question No: 2020/3016 Leonie Cooper How will you be working with businesses of all sizes to encourage them to offer training opportunities and use the Government’s Kickstart Scheme subsidy to offer young workers the London Living Wage?

Covid-19 Economic Disproportionality in Relation to Under 18s Travel Question No: 2020/3017 Leonie Cooper 78% of South Asian and Asian young Londoners were worried that their parents would struggle to make ends meet if they had to pay for transport (https://www.trustforlondon.org.uk/publications/free-transport-means-everything-me- understanding-impact-suspension-free-travel-under-18s/?platform=hootsuite). Are BAME communities being disproportionately impacted by the Government’s requirement to remove the under 18s travel card?

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Walk-in Test Centres Question No: 2020/3018 Leonie Cooper How are you working through the London Transition Board to ensure walk-in test centres for COVID-19 do not become vectors for transmission of the virus?

National Food Strategy Question No: 2020/3019 Leonie Cooper What role can the first part of the National Food Strategy play in helping to eradicate food poverty in London?

Healthy Start Vouchers Take-up in London Question No: 2020/3020 Leonie Cooper What is the current uptake of Healthy Start Vouchers in London and can this be broken down by borough?

Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled Londoners Question No: 2020/3021 Leonie Cooper The United Nations Human Rights Committee has expressed concerns about the devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities across the world (https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/act-now/the-devastating- impact-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-on-disabled-people/). How are you ensuring that the existing economic inequalities that disabled Londoners face are not exacerbated by Covid- 19?

Economic Impact of Covid-19 on Disabled Londoners (1) Question No: 2020/3022 Leonie Cooper Research by Citizens Advice found that one in four disabled people are currently facing redundancy. The charity has called for a watchdog that will be a one-stop shop to protect employment rights. Would you support this call which could help prevent redundancies disproportionately falling on Londoners living with a disability? (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/06/parents-carers-and-disabled-people- in-uk-twice-as-likely-to-lose-job)

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South Wimbledon Tube station Question No: 2020/3023 Leonie Cooper When will South Wimbledon tube station fully re-open?

Cycle hire Question No: 2020/3024 Leonie Cooper Why is the Santander cycle docking station near Battersea Park Road and Battersea Bridge always empty?

South Wimbledon Tube station Question No: 2020/3025 Leonie Cooper Has there been any more rail grinding undertaken at South Wimbledon tube station since the last round of works?

Vehicle Stop Demographics Question No: 2020/3027 Unmesh Desai Please provide the ethnic breakdown of members of the public subjected to vehicle stops in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date.

Vehicle ‘Stop and Account’ Demographics Question No: 2020/3028 Unmesh Desai Please provide the ethnic breakdown of members of the public subjected to vehicle ’stop and accounts’ conducted in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date.

Cultural Awareness Toolkit Question No: 2020/3029 Unmesh Desai How is the effectiveness of the Met’s newly commissioned cultural awareness toolkit to be measured and how long will this toolkit be used for?

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Violence Suppression Units Stop and Search Question No: 2020/3030 Unmesh Desai How many stop and searches have been carried out by officers within Violence Suppression Units in each month since April 2020?

Fines for ‘Unlicensed Music Events’ Question No: 2020/3031 Unmesh Desai How many fines have been issued to those organising or attending illegal ‘unlicensed music events’ between April and August 2020?

Gerrymandering Investigations Question No: 2020/3032 Unmesh Desai How many investigations into electoral boundary gerrymandering has the Met conducted in the past 10 years?

Out of Court Dispersal Orders Question No: 2020/3033 Unmesh Desai Why have the number of out of court dispersals doubled between Quarter 3 2019/20 and Quarter 4 2020/21?

Community Resolution Orders Question No: 2020/3034 Unmesh Desai Please provide a breakdown, by number and type, of offences that were dealt with through a community resolution order in each of the last 12 months.

Met Funding Shortfall Question No: 2020/3035 Unmesh Desai What is the funding gap faced by the Met by the end of this financial year and in the next financial year? What impact could this have on officer numbers?

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New Met Officer Allocation Question No: 2020/3036 Unmesh Desai When do you expect to find out how many officers will be allocated to the Met Police from the second tranche of the government’s ‘Be a force for all’ 20,000 officer recruitment initiative?

Met Action Plan Publication Question No: 2020/3037 Unmesh Desai When will your plan to build wider trust and confidence in policing be published?

Public Involvement in Met Action Plan Question No: 2020/3038 Unmesh Desai Can you provide details of which organisations and communities have been engaged in the development of your plan to build wider trust and confidence in policing?

VRU Strategy Progress Question No: 2020/3039 Unmesh Desai What progress has the VRU made in developing a strategy for supporting vulnerable young people more likely to be involved in violence and/or being exploited as lockdown continues to be eased?

Sentencing for Attacks on Officers Question No: 2020/3040 Unmesh Desai Attacks on police officers in London have risen. Do you believe that there should be tougher sentences for those that attack emergency service workers?

Met Ability to Respond to ‘Unlicensed Music Events’ Question No: 2020/3041 Unmesh Desai Are you confident that the Met are properly equipped to deal with the rise in ‘unlicensed music events’ in London?

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Minimising the Risk of Public Disorder Question No: 2020/3042 Unmesh Desai What action have you taken to minimise the risk of public disorder in London in recent months?

Shared ownership charter Question No: 2020/3043 Unmesh Desai Following my question 2020/1935, if a shared ownership provider has been found to have breached the terms of your Shared Ownership Charter for Service Charges, will they be removed from the published list of organisations signed up to the charter?

Royal Docks air quality Question No: 2020/3044 Unmesh Desai What steps are you taking to improve air quality around the Royal Docks? Given there is significant residential development completed and planned in the area, constituents have raised with me issues of poor air quality, in part due to the presence of London City Airport, but also lots of industrial and logistics sites, construction sites and the future Silvertown Tunnel.

Silvertown Partnership (1) Question No: 2020/3045 Unmesh Desai When are works expected to start of Phase 1 of the Silvertown Partnership scheme, the redevelopment of Millennium Mills? In March 2020, the developers posted on their website that they were preparing plans to commence construction work, and were confident of maintaining a “business as usual approach” in the light of covid-19, but have any expected delays been communicated to the GLA, with whom the Silvertown Partnership has signed a development agreement?

Silvertown Partnership (2) Question No: 2020/3046 Unmesh Desai Outline Planning Permission was granted to the Silvertown Partnership scheme in August 2016. One of the conditions of that outline permission was that, within two years, a detailed planning application would be submitted for a new bridge across the Royal Victoria

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Dock to connect the site with the ExCel centre and Custom House station. Has this application been submitted, and if not, why not?

Royal Albert Docks (1) Question No: 2020/3047 Unmesh Desai The Royal Albert Dock scheme, in which the GLA entered into a development agreement with ABP in May 2013, was due to have been completed by 2022. What is the current timeframe for the completion of all phases of the scheme?

Royal Albert Docks (2) Question No: 2020/3048 Unmesh Desai In your response to Assembly Member Shah’s question 2019/20599 in November last year, you said you were discussing options for the delivery of phase 2 with the developer of the Royal Albert Docks scheme. Could you provide an update on those options and when delivery is expected to start and finish?

Royal Albert Docks (3) Question No: 2020/3049 Unmesh Desai In your response to Assembly Member Shah’s question 2019/20599 in November last year, you stated that Phase One of the Royal Albert Docks scheme had completed in April 2019. How much of the 530,000 square feet of new office space has been let to date, and how much of it remains empty?

Huawei Question No: 2020/3051 Andrew Dismore What impact does the government’s decision to exclude Huawei from rolling out 5G services and their involvement in 4G have on the overdue and over budget development of the Emergency Services Network, and on ensuring inter-service operability?

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Camden Safer Neighbourhood Board Funding Question No: 2020/3052 Andrew Dismore Camden SNB have received a letter from MOPAC informing them that there is a review of “discretionary” expenditure, and that they should not commit to any expenditure. It is 5 months into their financial year, and bad practice for a public body to approve a grant, send out an approval letter and agreement only to withdraw the offer of funding. Will you commit to fund the vital work of the Safer Neighbourhood Boards?

Public Health England Question No: 2020/3053 Andrew Dismore Have you had any discussions with the Government regarding the scrapping of PHE? If so have you emphasised that this is a kick in the teeth to the economy and provision of jobs in Barnet, given how many employees based in their Colindale centre are local residents?

A-Level Chaos [1] Question No: 2020/3054 Andrew Dismore Do you know how many A-Level students from London had grades downgraded?

A-Level Chaos [2] Question No: 2020/3055 Andrew Dismore What impact do you consider the A-Level results chaos will have on young people in London, and what is your message to them?

A-Level Chaos [3] Question No: 2020/3056 Andrew Dismore Have you had any discussion with London universities after the A-Level results chaos? What is their feedback? Have you raised this with the Government?

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Cultural Landmarks in trouble Question No: 2020/3057 Andrew Dismore What discussions have you had with the arts sector regarding the financial stability of the arts and cultural sector in London? What was their feedback? Have you raised this with the Government?

Culinary sector in London Question No: 2020/3058 Andrew Dismore Have you received representations from London’s culinary sector on the current state of their industry? What was their feedback, particularly with regards to Eat Out to Help Out? Have you raised this with the Government?

Fibre Optic Broadband Question No: 2020/3059 Andrew Dismore Do you agree with me that with homeworking becoming a reality of modern working life, it is vital all Londoners have access to high-speed broadband? BT Openreach do not currently have plans to ensure rollout to all areas, such as Silverbell Court in N11. Will you ask them to do so?

Coronavirus Second Wave [1] Question No: 2020/3060 Andrew Dismore Have you assessed the likelihood and impact of a second wave of coronavirus infections on the Economy of London, not only on the arts and cultural sector, but also the culinary sector, education sector, and overall impact on jobs?

Coronavirus Second Wave [2] Question No: 2020/3061 Andrew Dismore Have you assessed the impact a second wave of coronavirus would have on GLA services, especially the police, fire brigade and TfL, including the impact on their budgets?

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Rollout of Coronavirus Vaccine in London Question No: 2020/3062 Andrew Dismore Have you had discussions with the Government on how the rollout of a coronavirus vaccine (if and when it happens) will work?

CCTV cameras for East Finchley Question No: 2020/3063 Andrew Dismore You may recall the serious problem last winter of teenagers in East Finchley being mugged in the evenings. The SNT are requesting an improvement in local CCTV coverage in the area, especially from the tube station to the entrance to Cherry Tree Wood. Will you ask TfL to install and extra camera or cameras at the station, in consultation with the SNT, in order to improve safety here?

Government Safer Streets scheme (1) Question No: 2020/3064 Andrew Dismore MOPAC put forward 3 bids to the Government Safer Streets scheme and was successful in just one of them. What was a) the process and b) criteria applied by MOPAC in deciding which bids to put forward?

Government Safer Streets scheme (2) Question No: 2020/3065 Andrew Dismore Give the rising street crime rates in the Bloomsbury area and its impact on the local West End economy, especially affecting tourists and visitors to London, why was this area not chosen as a suitable bid to the Government Safer Streets scheme?

Cottages behind West Hampstead fire station Question No: 2020/3066 Andrew Dismore What progress is being made with the refurbishment of the cottages behind West Hampstead fire station?

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Delay to incorporation of Grenfell Tower learning Question No: 2020/3067 Andrew Dismore The Consolidated GTI and HMI action plan notes a delay from April 2020 to March 2021 incorporating learning from Grenfell Tower into incident command training, so that all LFB personnel understand the nature and risk of high rise and external wall system fires. Why is the delay on this so much longer than other covid-19 related impacts?

Operational discretion training (1) Question No: 2020/3068 Andrew Dismore Has London Fire Brigade completed operational discretion training for level 1 and 2 officers? If not, when will it do so?

Operational discretion training (2) Question No: 2020/3069 Andrew Dismore It has been suggested that the operational discretion logs underplay the extent LFB officers are working outside LFB policies, attributed to cultural problems within the Brigade. In addition to training for officers, what steps is the Brigade taking to ensure officers feel supported to use their judgement?

Training exercises during the covid-19 pandemic Question No: 2020/3070 Andrew Dismore What steps is London Fire Brigade taking to enable face to face training at various levels to take place while covid-19 remains in general circulation?

Urban firefighting and rescue course Question No: 2020/3071 Andrew Dismore Please provide an update on the five-day course covering high rise, fire survival guidance and evacuation policies as noted in LFB’s consolidated GTI and HMI action plan.

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Evacuation steering group (1) Question No: 2020/3072 Andrew Dismore When do you expect the evacuation steering group to next meet, and what has been its previous meeting schedule, and what is its membership?

Evacuation steering group (2) Question No: 2020/3073 Andrew Dismore What involvement did LFB have in the design of the call for evidence, commissioning and related work from academics for the evacuation steering group, and when will this research be complete?

Evacuation steering group (3) Question No: 2020/3074 Andrew Dismore What preparation is LFB making for the eventuality that its high-rise firefighting policies currently in development are contrary to the findings of the evacuation steering group?

Evacuation steering group (4) Question No: 2020/3075 Andrew Dismore LFB’s Consolidated GTI and HMI action plan states that “it has been determined that the evacuation steering group did not meet in February”. How was this determined?

Evacuation alert systems Question No: 2020/3076 Andrew Dismore Have any prototypes or actual equipment relating to whole-building evacuation alert systems been delivered to LFB or NFCC?

Breathing apparatus data review Question No: 2020/3077 Andrew Dismore What was the conclusion of LFB’s review of the effectiveness of extended duration breathing apparatus in high rise fires?

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Culture change plan Question No: 2020/3078 Andrew Dismore When will LFB publish their culture change plan?

Value for money in LFB contracts Question No: 2020/3079 Andrew Dismore Have any contract specific remedial action plans been initiated following the review of the Brigade’s contracts?

8 Albert Embankment redevelopment - September 2020 Question No: 2020/3080 Andrew Dismore Please provide an update on the redevelopment of the old Brigade headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment following the Secretary of State’s decision to call in the planning application

City Hall Independent Audit Committee of LFB Question No: 2020/3081 Andrew Dismore What is the membership of this committee, has it met yet, and will its papers be published?

Met Police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire (1) Question No: 2020/3082 Andrew Dismore When do the Met expect to conclude their criminal investigation into individuals and bodies related to the Grenfell Tower fire?

Met Police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire (2) Question No: 2020/3083 Andrew Dismore How much has the Met spent on its investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire since its commencement?

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Met Police investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire (3) Question No: 2020/3084 Andrew Dismore How many officers has the Met currently engaged on its investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire?

Public order LFB attendances Question No: 2020/3085 Andrew Dismore How many public order incidents, or incidents requiring a public order response, has LFB attended since the beginning of March 2020, and for the equivalent period in 2019?

Firefighter pension discrimination remedy Question No: 2020/3086 Andrew Dismore What impact does LFB predict on its finances from the proposals set out in the Government’s consultation document on remedying the unlawful discrimination in firefighter pensions, following the FBU’s court victory in 2019?

Support for Beirut Question No: 2020/3087 Andrew Dismore What aid has LFB provided to the people of Beirut following the tragic explosion in that city on 4 August, and will funding for this come from national Government?

August 2020 Surrey fires Question No: 2020/3088 Andrew Dismore Please provide a breakdown of the mutual aid rendered by LFB to Surrey FRS during August 2020.

Babcock secondees Question No: 2020/3089 Andrew Dismore What is the cost to the Brigade, on top of the standard Babcock contract costs, for the expanded secondee programme proposed to address issues in the GTI and HMI reports?

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Causes of fires during lockdown Question No: 2020/3090 Andrew Dismore Please set out the percentage and numerical change in the number of fires in domestic dwellings, comparing March to September 2020 with the corresponding period in 2019.

King’s ICU fire safety concerns (1) Question No: 2020/3091 Andrew Dismore How many notices or other items of correspondence about fire safety did LFB issue to King’s College NHS Trust before the emergency closure of its ICU on 22 July 2020?

King’s ICU fire safety concerns (2) Question No: 2020/3092 Andrew Dismore When was the remedial work on the dangerous external wall panelling at King’s College NHS ICU completed?

Vulnerable people in buildings with flammable cladding (1) Question No: 2020/3093 Andrew Dismore How many a) hospitals, b) other healthcare sites, and c) social care sites have ACM and other forms of flammable cladding in London?

Vulnerable people in buildings with flammable cladding (2) Question No: 2020/3094 Andrew Dismore How many people requiring sleep-in carers reside in buildings of 18m+ with ACM and other forms of flammable cladding in London?

Fire safety in schools (1) Question No: 2020/3095 Andrew Dismore What representations have you made to ministers and officials to ensure that the consultation on BB100 (fire safety in schools) is complete and in force before the £1.7 billion new schools fund begins constructing new buildings?

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Fire safety in schools (2) Question No: 2020/3096 Andrew Dismore What representations have you made to ministers and officials to ensure that fire safety in schools includes the provision of sprinklers in all new buildings?

Extended duration breathing apparatus drills (1) Question No: 2020/3097 Andrew Dismore What was the outcome of the EDBA drills conducted in July 2020 to test high rise firefighting capabilities?

Extended duration breathing apparatus drills (2) Question No: 2020/3098 Andrew Dismore What floor were firefighters using EDBA able to reach in the drills conducted in July 2020?

Extended duration breathing apparatus drills (3) Question No: 2020/3099 Andrew Dismore What consideration has been given to methods of lengthening the operational time of EDBA sets, such as adjusting the flow rate or using pure oxygen?

Extended duration breathing apparatus drills (4) Question No: 2020/3100 Andrew Dismore What consideration has been given to the physiological impact of using EDBA on firefighters arising from the EDBA drills?

Pumps off the run Question No: 2020/3101 Andrew Dismore For each day of the operation of the tripartite agreement with LAS, how many LFB vehicles were off the run? Please break this down by vehicle types.

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Borough commander savings consultation Question No: 2020/3102 Andrew Dismore What consultations has the Brigade conducted with officers on possible savings, were the representative bodies involved, and if so, how?

Day 6 and 7 arrangements with LAS Question No: 2020/3103 Andrew Dismore Will firefighters driving ambulances under the day 6 and 7 arrangements be employed by LAS for that time or through another method?

Specialist appliance crewing (1) Question No: 2020/3104 Andrew Dismore How many LFB operational staff have completed a) Fire and Rescue Unit and b) Command Unit training in each year since 2016?

Specialist appliance crewing (2) Question No: 2020/3105 Andrew Dismore In each month of 2020 so far, how many times has a) a fire and rescue unit and b) a command unit been off the run because of lack of trained crew?

Specialist appliance crewing (3) Question No: 2020/3106 Andrew Dismore What is LFB’s target number of operational staff trained for fire and rescue unit and command unit crewing, and what is the total number of actual staff trained?

Filling LFB junior officer roles (1) Question No: 2020/3107 Andrew Dismore In each round of promotions to leading firefighter, sub officer, and station officer since 2016, how many applicants were there for each category of officer, and how many available places?

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Filling LFB junior officer roles (2 Question No: 2020/3108 Andrew Dismore What is the current target establishment for leading firefighters, sub officers, and station officers, and what is the actual number of substantive LFB staff in those ranks?

High rise firefighting operational limits Question No: 2020/3109 Andrew Dismore Will you publish your correspondence with the Health and Safety Executive and Deputy Mayor for Fire and Resilience, regarding the safety of high-rise firefighting operations in the current built environment in London?

Memorial to Covid 19 victims Question No: 2020/3110 Andrew Dismore Nearly 7,000 Londoners have died of the Covid 19 virus Will you consider organising a memorial or ceremony to mourn those Londoners lost to the virus?

Learning from Exercise Cygnus (1) Question No: 2020/3111 Andrew Dismore Was improved wifi and audiovisual equipment provided for the Strategic Coordinating Group following this being flagged as an issue in the review of Exercise Cygnus?

Learning from Exercise Cygnus (2) Question No: 2020/3112 Andrew Dismore Was the excess deaths framework developed following the lessons of Exercise Cygnus suitable or adaptable for the covid-19 pandemic?

Learning from Exercise Cygnus (3) Question No: 2020/3113 Andrew Dismore During Exercise Cygnus, which “critical public services” did it become apparent would be “overwhelmed in the event of severe pandemic influenza due to capacity limitations or interdependencies across organisations and sectors”?

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tree coverage Question No: 2020/3114 Andrew Dismore Do you support the campaign to increase tree canopy coverage in London? What are the practical steps you are taking or can take to help achieve this?

Tube Noise [1] Question No: 2020/3115 Andrew Dismore TfL have informed me that they will not be proceeding with the installation of Delkor track fastenings, having trialled its use recently. Will you publish the report and results of the trial?

Tube Noise [2] Question No: 2020/3116 Andrew Dismore Did the Delkor track fastenings installation reduce tube noise? Did it have other impacts elsewhere, such as increased in-carriage noise?

Tube Noise [3] Question No: 2020/3117 Andrew Dismore Given the decision not to proceed with Delkor track fastenings, what further action are you taking to reduce tube noise?

Tube Noise [4] Question No: 2020/3118 Andrew Dismore All known locations of severe tube noise in my constituency, Finchley Central, Golders Green, Kentish Town, Mornington Crescent and Warren Street have reported an increase in tube noise over the last few months. What is the reason for this in each location?

Tube Noise [5] Question No: 2020/3119 Andrew Dismore I note a recent report by Hird Rail states that they are working with TfL on the potential for new sleepers which reduce tube noise: https://www.railbusinessdaily.com/hird-rail-

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introduce-new-unique-sleeper-to-reduce-noise-and-vibration-to-the-london- underground/ Has TfL tested their Hybrid Polymer Sleepers? What was the outcome of these tests, and will you consider a trial? If successful, will you install these in locations that suffer from tube noise?

112 bus extension Question No: 2020/3120 Andrew Dismore When is the 112 bus extension to North Finchley due to come into effect?

383 bus extension Question No: 2020/3121 Andrew Dismore When is the 383 bus route extension to Finchley Memorial Hospital due to come into effect?

Finchley Memorial Hospital bus services Question No: 2020/3122 Andrew Dismore Will you consider extending other bus routes to Finchley Memorial Hospital? The extension of the 383 only benefits a few residents of North Finchley, and excludes residents of Finchley Central and East Finchley from being able to access the hospital by bus.

125 bus extension [1] Question No: 2020/3123 Andrew Dismore Has there been any assessment of the performance of the 125 bus extension in terms of passenger numbers?

125 bus extensions [2] Question No: 2020/3124 Andrew Dismore Were tests carried out and assessments made about the safety of the 125 bus extension down Greyhound Hill in Hendon, especially in icy conditions?

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Face coverings on TfL services Question No: 2020/3125 Andrew Dismore Despite publicity, it is clear that some passengers are ignoring the requirement to wear face coverings on TfL services. What can you do to encourage better compliance? As some people appear to think that the rules don’t apply to tube station concourses and platforms, but put on coverings when boarding trains, will you improve the publicity to make clear the rules apply throughout stations as well as on trains and buses?

Public Health England [1] Question No: 2020/3126 Andrew Dismore The Government has decided to scrap Public Health England. You may be aware that PHE is based in Colindale in my constituency, and is a major local employer. Do you agree with me that the decision to scrap PHE is a political move by the government in order to scapegoat them for their own poor response to the COVID crisis. Do you further agree that the middle of a global health crisis is the worst possible time to scrap the body leading the national response to the virus? Given the high toll of Coronavirus on London, its loss is especially devastating to this city, isn’t it?

Road traffic Question No: 2020/3127 Len Duvall OBE Can you confirm whether members of the public have been told that it is TfL’s policy to filter traffic onto B roads because TfL does not want traffic on A roads? Can you clarify TfL’s policy in this area?

Increased support for London’s children & young people’s development and well-being. Question No: 2020/3129 Florence Eshalomi MP The past few months have been challenging, especially for our children and young people. The disruption to schooling due to the lockdown and the fall-out from the crisis on school exam results has created a crisis of confidence for many of our children & young people. Can the Mayor outline what additional long-term resources are available to further the development of our children and young people?

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Elephant & Castle Trader Relocation Question No: 2020/3130 Florence Eshalomi MP The historic Elephant & Castle Centre is to close on the 24 September, around half of the small independent businesses, about 40 in number, still have no relocation space and are therefore looking at the loss of their livelihoods. Will the Mayor support the Elephant & Castle Relocation Proposal, commissioned by local charity Latin Elephant, in collaboration with Southwark Law Centre and the wider Up the Elephant Campaign? The proposal details how enough stalls could be provided at 3 sites around the Elephant, to accommodate all the stall holders still without alternative premises.

London Community Response: COVID 19 Risk Fund Question No: 2020/3131 Florence Eshalomi MP Funding has been distributed through the London Community Response (LCR) to support the capital’s civil society organisations in their work to reducing the COVID-19 risk to potentially vulnerable groups. The LCR is an unprecedented funder collaboration, the GLA is one of the funders. Transform Wellness Ltd, a non-profit organisation that operates across my Lambeth constituency, applied for funding but their bid was unfortunately unsuccessful, and they were informed that they would not be receiving feedback. At the pre-application stage they were under the impression that feedback will follow. Can the Mayor look into this matter? It is crucial that organisations are receiving comprehensive feedback to ensure transparency of the funding process.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods Question No: 2020/3132 Florence Eshalomi MP Some of my constituents are concerned that due to the nature of the Experimental Traffic Orders (ETO) they have not been properly consulted regarding roads and streets that fall under the Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes. They are equally concerned that their views will not also be taken into consideration after the trial period if the LTNs are to become permanent. What is being done to ensure that there is a balanced and transparent consultation process?

Update on the Northern Line Extension Question No: 2020/3133 Florence Eshalomi MP Can the Mayor provide an update on the Northern Line Extension?

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Unsafe Cladding Question No: 2020/3134 Florence Eshalomi MP What can City Hall do to support Lambeth & Southwark leaseholders who are facing difficulties due to issues around unsafe cladding of their homes?

Free Under-18s Travel in Enfield & Haringey Question No: 2020/3137 Joanne McCartney How many young people in (1) Enfield & (2) Haringey are set to miss out on the free under-18s travel that they were previously entitled to if the government’s plans to scrap this investment in our children and young people go ahead?

Car Meets Question No: 2020/3138 Joanne McCartney What recent action has been taken by the Met Police against illegal car meets? There has been a number of events that have happened in my constituency, much to the distress of residents.

Unlicensed Music Events Question No: 2020/3139 Joanne McCartney What steps has the Met Police taken to stop and prevent unlicensed music events? How many such events have been reported to the police in Enfield & Haringey?

Government U-turns Question No: 2020/3140 Joanne McCartney The government has performed a surprising number of U-turns recently, often at the last moment. How has this affected London and Londoners?

Use of Facial Recognition Technology by the Metropolitan Police Question No: 2020/3141 Joanne McCartney How does the recent Court of Appeal decision in Bridges v South Wales Police affect the Metropolitan Police’s use of automated facial recognition technology?

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Central Activities Zone Question No: 2020/3142 Joanne McCartney What support are you giving to the Central Activities Zone which has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic? What further support is needed?

Emergency Active Travel Fund Question No: 2020/3143 Joanne McCartney A number of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have been funded very recently under the government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund. This funding is welcome, but due to the urgency to implement schemes quickly, normal consultation periods are not possible which has caused concern among many residents, both for and against such schemes. What can you and TfL do to ensure that there is proper consultation during the trial periods of these schemes?

Devolution of Great Northern Services to TfL Question No: 2020/3144 Joanne McCartney Further to my most recent questions in January this year can you give me an update on TfL’s progress in persuading the Department of Transport to devolve Great Northern rail services out of Moorgate?

Government Plans to Scrap U18s Free travel Question No: 2020/3145 Joanne McCartney Can you provide an update on the government’s plans to scrap free travel for Under 18s in London?

Free School Travel in London Question No: 2020/3147 Dr Alison Moore Under their proposals for Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17-year olds the Government have changed the criteria for children in London. The main change is to remove free travel to school from families on low incomes. Have the Government explained why?

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Congestion Charge Question No: 2020/3148 Dr Alison Moore Please provide details of the a) Camera Captures during Charging Hours and b) Confirmed Vehicles observed by month during Charging Hours since 22nd June. Please break down the figures to show i) figures for 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday; ii) 6pm to 10pm Monday to Friday; and iii) 7am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday.

Cleaner vehicle discount Question No: 2020/3149 Dr Alison Moore What plans, if any, do you have regarding the extension of the Congestion Charge Cleaner Vehicle Discount beyond December 2025 for Private Hire Vehicles?

London Overground ticket offices Question No: 2020/3150 Dr Alison Moore What changes, if any, have been made to the London Overground ticket office opening hours during the current pandemic?

River Services under Covid-19 Question No: 2020/3151 Dr Alison Moore What plans, if any, do you have to reduce the cost of River Services in order to encourage people to use it as an alternative to the tube or rail?

Increased Public Transport Use Question No: 2020/3152 Dr Alison Moore Following the end of lockdown what proportion of the increase in patronage on the transport network has been made up of a) Freedom Pass, b) Oyster 60+ and c) Zipcard holders?

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School Bus Routes (1) Question No: 2020/3153 Dr Alison Moore What changes, if any, were made to the school bus routes TfL runs since schools were closed on 20th March?

School Bus Routes (2) Question No: 2020/3154 Dr Alison Moore What changes have you made to the routes in September? For example, limiting the buses to children from a certain school? What additional services have been introduced and how will you be preventing adults from using the services?

School Bus Routes (3) Question No: 2020/3155 Dr Alison Moore How have the contracted payments to the school bus operators changed as a result of Covid-19?

School Bus Routes (4) Question No: 2020/3156 Dr Alison Moore Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) has said, “The cost of providing travel for eligible children on TfL services will not fall on London boroughs”. Do you know who the cost will fall on? TfL or the DfT?

School Bus Routes (5) Question No: 2020/3157 Dr Alison Moore Can you confirm that children 11-15 receive a 50% discount on the adult fare when using TfL services without a ZIP card? Will a similar discount apply if free travel for under 18s is suspended?

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Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (1) Question No: 2020/3158 Dr Alison Moore How many a) 5-10 Zip Oyster photocards; b) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocards; and c) 16+ Zip Oyster photocards are currently issued? How many of the a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard holders; and b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard holders qualify for free travel to school?

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (2) Question No: 2020/3159 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, how many of them live more than two miles from their school/college and so remain eligible for free travel to school?

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (3) Question No: 2020/3160 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, who live less than two miles from their school/college, how many of them have a social worker and so remain eligible for free travel to school? Please provide details of how this information is being sourced and compared with TfL’s ZIP card data.

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (4) Question No: 2020/3161 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, who live less than two miles from their school/college, how many of them have an Education, Health & Care Plan and so remain eligible for free travel to school? Please provide details of how this information is being sourced and compared with TfL’s ZIP card data.

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (5) Question No: 2020/3162 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, who live less than two miles from their school/college, how many of them are in alternative provision and so remain eligible for free travel to school? Please provide details of how this information is being sourced and compared with TfL’s ZIP card data.

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Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (6) Question No: 2020/3163 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, who live less than two miles from their school/college, how many of them do not have a safe walking route to school and so remain eligible for free travel to school? Please provide details of how this information is being sourced and compared with TfL’s ZIP card data.

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (7) Question No: 2020/3164 Dr Alison Moore Of the children with an a) 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard; or b) 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, who live less than two miles from their school/college, how many of them cannot walk due to a medical condition or lack of mobility and so remain eligible for free travel to school? Please provide details of how this information is being sourced and compared with TfL’s ZIP card data.

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (8) Question No: 2020/3165 Dr Alison Moore When do you expect the DfT to share the Equality Impact Assessment with TfL?

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (9) Question No: 2020/3166 Dr Alison Moore The Government would like the suspension to be in place after October Half Term. What needs to be true in order to meet this deadline?

Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (10) Question No: 2020/3167 Dr Alison Moore What smartcard solution is TfL’s preference, whether it be using the existing Oyster cards or a flashcard solution? If the former, what needs to be true to deliver that and what is the timescale for doing so.

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Temporary Suspension of Free Travel for 11-17 year olds (11) Question No: 2020/3168 Dr Alison Moore What plans do you have for managing demand when schools return in September?

TfL diesel scrappage scheme for vans and minibuses Question No: 2020/3169 Dr Alison Moore For your light diesel van and minibus scrappage scheme, please state a) how many applications were received prior to 28 August 2020, b) how much grant has been committed and paid out, and c) how many vehicles in total have been replaced. Please break these figures down by borough if possible.

Rough Sleeping Taskforce Change of Leadership Question No: 2020/3171 Murad Qureshi Dame Casey carried out invaluable work championing the rights of rough sleepers throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. With Dame Casey stepping down from her role as head of the Rough Sleeping Taskforce, how will you work with her replacement to ensure London’s perspective is heard in the formulation of national policy?

Mayor’s Life off the Streets programme Question No: 2020/3172 Murad Qureshi How many proposals were received for the Mayor’s Life off the Streets Programme?

London’s Housing Delivery Recovery Plan Question No: 2020/3173 Murad Qureshi I welcome the publication of London’s Housing Delivery Recovery Plan and the five priority responses identified in the report. With the end of the Housing Delivery Taskforce, how will you and your Deputy Mayor for Housing continue to work with key stakeholders including local authorities, housing providers and the government to pursue progress against these priority response areas?

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Housing representation on the London Recovery Board Question No: 2020/3174 Murad Qureshi How are the views of housing providers represented on the London Recovery Board and is there a representative on the Board who specifically has housing within their remit?

Why are London Office workers slow to return to their Offices? Question No: 2020/3175 Murad Qureshi In a recent Morgan Stanley survey, it was found only a third of office workers in London have returned to their desks while in Paris it is over 80 per cent. Why do you think this is so and what measures do we need to get office workers to return to their Central London offices?

Business Rate overhaul Question No: 2020/3176 Murad Qureshi In your call for a business rate overhaul, do you favour the call by New West End for a turnover tax for on-line businesses?

Hotel to residential conversions Question No: 2020/3177 Murad Qureshi In light of the impact of COVID19 on tourism, what scope do you think we have with hotel conversions to residential in the present time?

Supporting Curry Houses in London Question No: 2020/3178 Murad Qureshi Like the rest of the restaurant trade, curry houses in London have been hit by the COVID19 crisis and in particularly it supports some of the most vulnerable communities to the virus. What support can the curry houses of London expect from you during the economic recovery of London’s small businesses.

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Money laundering of Rajib Nawaz, ex-PM of Malaysia Question No: 2020/3179 Murad Qureshi Will the MET investigate whether any of the money laundering of ex-PM of Malaysia Rajib Nawaz occurred in London?

Hit and run statistics Question No: 2020/3180 Murad Qureshi How many “hit and run”’ incidents do we annually record between cyclists and pedestrians?

Maida Vale Tube & Development overhead Question No: 2020/3181 Murad Qureshi Is there any proposal to develop residential property above Maida Vale tube station?

Police Officer convictions Question No: 2020/3182 Murad Qureshi Following reports from SkyNews of the number of Police Officers who have criminal convictions against them, how many Met Police Officers have charges against them?

Paddington Police Station Question No: 2020/3183 Murad Qureshi What are the plans for Paddington Green Police station particularly in the short-term?

Social rent caps Question No: 2020/3184 Murad Qureshi How are you working with housing associations and local authorities to ensure that new social lettings do not exceed the Government’s social rent cap? Recent research has show that in some boroughs, the average weekly social rent of newly let social homes by Private Registered Providers exceed the social rent cap by more than £18 per week for a two- bedroom home.

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Affordable housing approvals Question No: 2020/3185 Murad Qureshi Could you break down the data given in table 3.12 of “Housing in London 2019” to split the “affordable housing” units into each different type of affordable housing tenure, where possible?

Affordable housing section 106 Question No: 2020/3186 Murad Qureshi How many affordable homes have been delivered in London through section 106, on schemes of 50 or fewer units, in each of the last 5 financial years?

Londoners’ savings Question No: 2020/3187 Murad Qureshi What proportion of working-age Londoners have savings of £25,000 or more?

Shared ownership families Question No: 2020/3188 Murad Qureshi While only a small proportion of shared ownership purchasers have children, do you have data (for example from the English Housing Survey), on what proportion of shared ownership households in London have children? If this data is available, could you break down what proportion of shared owners in London are overcrowded, what proportion have a spare room and what proportion are under-occupying (all according to the bedroom standard)?

Shared ownership sales (1) Question No: 2020/3189 Murad Qureshi Paragraph 4.2 of your Intermediate Housing Research Note states there were 2,140 first tranche LCHO sales in London in 2018/19. MHCLG data shows that there were 2,731 LCHO completions in 2017/18 and 3,495 in 2018/19. How do you account for the gap between completions and sales?

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Shared ownership sales (2) Question No: 2020/3190 Murad Qureshi Are you able to break down the household income of shared ownership purchasers in London in 2017/18 into deciles? If so, can you compare these to the household income deciles of London for the same year?

Shared ownership sales (3) Question No: 2020/3191 Murad Qureshi Are you about to break down the deposits for shared ownership sales in 2017/18 into deciles or quartiles? Could you compare these to the equivalent for private market sale deposits?

Shared ownership sales (4) Question No: 2020/3192 Murad Qureshi Are you able to give a median, or quartile, figure for the deposit paid by shared ownership purchasers who were considered to be in “intermediate ownership need”?

Edgware Rd legible sign Question No: 2020/3193 Murad Qureshi When can we expect the legible sign on the junction of Edgware Rd and Old Marylebone Rd coming back to the site?

Route 46 Question No: 2020/3194 Murad Qureshi There have been concerns raised about the new single decker buses for Route 46 in local papers along its route even though the buses are bright and shiny, with a bulbous top containing the fuel cells and plenty of space inside. Yet they appear to rattle and squeak a lot for passengers who think due to poor suspension. Can you please give us an update on any issues with the bus and how you are dealing with them?

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Lisson Grove legible sign Question No: 2020/3195 Murad Qureshi When can we expect the legible sign in front of the Seashell Restaurant coming back along Lisson Grove off junction with Shroton St, NW1?

Huawei’s removal from London’s 5G mobile networks Question No: 2020/3196 Murad Qureshi What will be the impact of the Government removing Huawei from the UK’s 5G mobile networks, for broadband coverage in London particularly during the COVID19 crisis recovery?

Payment to self-isolate (1) Question No: 2020/3198 Onkar Sahota Do you agree that the Government’s proposal for a £13 per day payment to low-waged workers self-isolating because of coronavirus is insufficient and should be raised to a liveable level?

Payment to self-isolate (2) Question No: 2020/3199 Onkar Sahota Are you lobbying the Government to extend the payment to self-isolate scheme to all regions at all times, rather than only those areas under enhanced restrictions?

Payment to self-isolate (3) Question No: 2020/3200 Onkar Sahota How many workers would be eligible for the payment to self-isolate scheme in London, were they required to and the scheme extended to the city?

Merging clinical commissioning groups in London (1) Question No: 2020/3201 Onkar Sahota What impact on Londoners’ healthcare will the merging of CCGs to mirror ICS footprints have?

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Merging clinical commissioning groups in London (2) Question No: 2020/3202 Onkar Sahota What discussions has the London Health Board had on the merger of CCGs to mirror ICS footprints?

Social care recruitment (1) Question No: 2020/3203 Onkar Sahota How many social care workers have been recruited in London through the Proud to Care scheme?

Social care recruitment (2) Question No: 2020/3204 Onkar Sahota What involvement does City Hall have in social care recruitment plans, for instance through the adult education budget?

Health and social care training (1) Question No: 2020/3205 Onkar Sahota How many places on health and social care training courses have you funded through your adult education budget in each year of its operation?

Health and social care training (2) Question No: 2020/3206 Onkar Sahota How will your adult education budget support career progression as well as entry into social care?

PPE supply chain improvements Question No: 2020/3207 Onkar Sahota What changes have been made to PPE supply chains in London to ensure that there is no repeat of “staff in care homes or in home care settings … working without PPE and without knowledge as to whether either they, or their clients were infectious” as highlighted by the London Health Board’s review of the covid-19 response so far?

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Deaths in care homes Question No: 2020/3208 Onkar Sahota The London Health Board’s paper on covid-19 in London stated that 5% of care home residents in London had died of covid-19 by the end of May. What is the figure now? Please break this down by borough if possible

Consistency of remuneration across health and social care Question No: 2020/3209 Onkar Sahota The London Health Board’s vision in the context of covid-19 says that better workforce planning “is unlikely to happen (or be fair) unless there is consistency of remuneration across health and care settings.” What initiatives are underway to improve consistency of remuneration, for instance through a common commissioning framework for social care, based on UNISON’s ethical care standard?

Exercises to test covid-19 plans Question No: 2020/3210 Onkar Sahota What involvement does the GLA family have in exercises to test borough Contain plans for potential covid-19 outbreaks in London?

Outbreaks across borough borders Question No: 2020/3211 Onkar Sahota If a cluster of covid-19 cases crossed the border between two boroughs, where would authority lie to agree localised restrictions to suppress the outbreak? How would a disagreement between the two boroughs be resolved?

Compliance with self-isolation guidance (1) Question No: 2020/3212 Onkar Sahota How many penalties of all forms has the Met issued for breaches of self-isolation rules?

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Compliance with self-isolation guidance (2) Question No: 2020/3213 Onkar Sahota Of the individuals contacted by NHS Test and Trace in London, what percentage will not to self-isolate? Please break this down by those testing positive and by close contacts if possible.

NHS Test and Trace performance (1) Question No: 2020/3214 Onkar Sahota For each week of the operation of Test and Trace in London, what number and percentage of people referred to the system in London have been reached? Please break this down by borough if possible.

NHS Test and Trace performance (2) Question No: 2020/3215 Onkar Sahota For each week of the operation of Test and Trace in London, what number and percentage of close contacts provided in London have been reached? Please break this down by borough if possible.

NHS Test and Trace performance (3) Question No: 2020/3216 Onkar Sahota Are you concerned at the disparity between the percentage of people reached by NHS Test and Trace in different London boroughs, with Camden reaching 90% of people referred in compared to 69% in Barking and Dagenham?

Queerantine study Question No: 2020/3217 Onkar Sahota What actions are you taking to support the health of LGBT+ Londoners in lockdown, who were found in the “Queerantine” study by UCL and Sussex University to have high levels of stress and depressive symptoms?

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Testing at ports of entry Question No: 2020/3218 Onkar Sahota What discussions have you had with Heathrow airport and other ports of entry into the UK regarding their plan for testing for coronavirus on entry for overseas arrivals?

The King’s Fund analysis of NHS reconfigurations Question No: 2020/3219 Onkar Sahota Please provide an update on the timeline for The King’s Fund publishing analysis of the NHS’ latest reconfigurations in London

Vaccine takeup (1) Question No: 2020/3220 Onkar Sahota What efforts is the London Resilience Forum making to improve winter flu vaccine takeup before winter 2020/21?

Vaccine takeup (2) Question No: 2020/3221 Onkar Sahota What review of health service capacity to deliver a mass-vaccination programme in London is being undertaken?

NHS public engagement on reconfigurations Question No: 2020/3222 Onkar Sahota The NHS in London has helpfully provided me with details of focus groups asking Londoners about new models of health service. But relatively small numbers were included. Will you consider offering NHS London the use of Talk London and other services to deepen their deliberative engagement with Londoners?

Health Equity Working group Question No: 2020/3223 Onkar Sahota What is the membership and remit of the Health Equity Working Group and will its meeting papers be public?

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NHS Test and Trace app trial in Newham (1) Question No: 2020/3224 Onkar Sahota Please provide an update on the trial of the test and trace app in Newham.

NHS Test and Trace app trial in Newham (2) Question No: 2020/3225 Onkar Sahota How many times has the NHS Test and Trace app been downloaded by Newham residents?

NHS Test and Trace app trial in Newham (3) Question No: 2020/3226 Onkar Sahota How many people have been instructed to isolate in Newham by the NHS Test and Trace app?

Face coverings in schools Question No: 2020/3227 Onkar Sahota Will you be encouraging schools to ask students to wear face coverings in areas outside the classroom where social distancing is difficult?

Rapid review of socio-economic inequalities from covid-19 Question No: 2020/3228 Onkar Sahota When will the review of the impact of covid-19 on socio-economic inequalities by the Universities of Sussex and Manchester, and the Ubele Initiative, be published, and will it contain recommendations for the GLA family?

Healthcare priorities in Exercise Cygnus (1) Question No: 2020/3229 Onkar Sahota Did the review of healthcare priorities following Exercise Cygnus consider mass discharge of patients to adult social care settings?

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Healthcare priorities in Exercise Cygnus (2) Question No: 2020/3230 Onkar Sahota What consultation with borough social care leads, ADASS, recognised trade unions, and other relevant bodies was done in the review of healthcare prioritisation in a pandemic following Exercise Cygnus?

Exams Fiasco Question No: 2020/3231 Navin Shah What can be done to support students impacted by the exams fiasco in London, particularly BTEC students who it seems were forgotten by the government?

Step-Free Access Works Question No: 2020/3232 Navin Shah Can the Mayor provide an update on works to make stations step-free? Will works that were ongoing prior to Covid-19 be completed including those at Harrow On The Hill Station? Will stations where work was due to start be impacted?

Face Coverings on TfL Question No: 2020/3233 Navin Shah My constituents have raised concerns that the wearing of face coverings on public transport is not being enforced and vulnerable people are being put at risk, as Londoners start to return to work and school. What can be done to ensure that those using public transport follow Government advice, and how can TfL enforce this?

Stanmore Station Maintenance Question No: 2020/3234 Navin Shah My constituent has raised longstanding maintenance issues outside Stanmore Station, despite numerous requests these have still not been fixed. The light columns outside the station are still faulty, and despite TfL stating they would endeavour to have this resolved by the end of June, this has not happened. Can this be looked into?

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Kingsbury Curve – Tube Noise Question No: 2020/3235 Navin Shah Residents continue to raise concerns about noise emanating from the Kingsbury Curve. There seems to be conflicting information as to what work has and will take place to help resolve this issue. Could you provide a full breakdown of the actions taken to mitigate the extreme noise? Further to this the local residents have been advised about resumption of the planned track renewal works on the Jubilee Line between Wembley Park station and Kingsbury. The works will be carried out overnight causing further noise and sleep disruption. Can TfL not use this opportunity to deal with the existing high noise levels?

Harrow On The Hill – Tube Noise Question No: 2020/3236 Navin Shah For years I’ve been working with local residents and TfL to resolve the noise generated from Metropolitan line. We were assured by the TfL that acoustic fence would provide the requisite noise reduction and much work with specialists took place on that basis. After three years, now TFL engineers seem to believe that an acoustic fence might not be the right solution to provide the noise reduction. How long do the residents have to wait for the right solution(s)? We require urgent and serious help to resolve the matters and get the works implemented.

Transport Plans for the Return of Schools Question No: 2020/3237 Navin Shah With the withdrawal of concessionary fares for under 18’s it is critical that TfL review how the network is operating and make necessary adjustments. Please advise how the effectiveness of the planned changes will be monitored and further changes implemented should these become necessary. Would borough by borough breakdown be available to assess how the network is operating? If so, may I have the full breakdown?

Tube Map incorporating Thames Link Question No: 2020/3238 Navin Shah The London Assembly’s Transport Committee this year called for TfL to incorporate Thameslink services on the Tube Map by August 2020 which unfortunately has not happened. TravelWatch have produced new series of travel hacks which will help transport users to travel north to south across London without using the Tube. Please confirm if TfL is planning to produce a co-ordinated map or not?

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Part Season Tickets ‘Lottery’ Question No: 2020/3239 Navin Shah TravelWatch have recently called for ‘an overhaul of the out of date fares system to stop the current season ticket lottery and recognise the changing needs of commuters, many of whom no longer need to travel into London every day’. Do you support the call for the three changes e.g. part time season tickets, fares capping and end of unfair season ticket prices?

Visas Denied for Social Care Workers Question No: 2020/3240 Navin Shah Under the new points-based immigration system coming into effect from 1st January, social workers will be excluded from post-Brexit health visa. With more than 100,000 care vacancies in the social care sector in England what impact will this have on patient care in London and how can this be overcome?

Revival of Hospitality Sector Question No: 2020/3241 Navin Shah Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal that the UK has entered its deepest recession since records began and hospitality has been the hardest hit sector. It was reported that 22,000 jobs across the restaurant sector had been lost so far in 2020. The losses are nearly double the amount shed during the whole of 2019, with experts fearing that the worst is yet to come. What can you do in the short and long term to revive this sector in London?

London Plan and Covid -19 Question No: 2020/3242 Navin Shah Is the London Plan robust enough to withstand the impact of Covid19 on our communities when it comes to policy areas like family size homes; fabric of town centres, regeneration areas including the future of Opportunity Areas? Or should you be considering changes to the London Plan to equip London for the new norm?

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Congestion Charge Question No: 2020/3243 Navin Shah A seven days a week congestion charge is criticised as discriminatory by some residents, disallowing older people who need to travel to London by car. Can you, will you, consider further exemptions where older people are not able to use public transport?

Suspension of Concessionary Fares – 60+ Oyster Card Question No: 2020/3244 Navin Shah I’m concerned that there is not enough focus on the travel needs of older people. Please confirm that you are committed to the scrapping of the discriminatory ban on use of the 60+ Freedom Pass during morning peak hours. Please indicate what steps you’ve taken to lobby the government to withdraw the restrictions and how long will older people have to wait till their freedom to travel is restored?

Public Transport Subsidy Question No: 2020/3245 Navin Shah Do you agree that public transport needs to be heavily subsidised by the government, as is the case in Germany and France, as an incentive to Londoners to use public transport to enable reduce congestion and improve toxic air quality in London?

Vehicle Stop and Search Demographics Question No: 2020/3246 Unmesh Desai Please provide the ethnic breakdown of members of the public subjected to stop and searches following their vehicle being stopped in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 to date.

Working Air Conditioning for Bus Drivers Question No: 2020/3247 Murad Qureshi Bus drivers are forced to drive in unbearable heat with no working air conditioning. TFL made it mandatory for buses to have air conditioning fitted since 2012, but some bus companies choose not to have them working. What will you do to improve the working conditions of bus drivers, particularly this year after some bus drivers and transport workers tragically lost their lives in the Covid 19 pandemic?

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