Questions to the Mayor

21 March, 2019

ANSWERED QUESTIONS PAPER

Subject: MQT on 21 March, 2019 Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat

Wimbledon Police Station Question No: 2019/6038 Caroline Pidgeon Given that it has been eight months since the decision to close Wimbledon Police Station was judged as unlawful (20th July 2018), please outline when a decision reconsidering its closure is to be made. Wimbledon Police Station The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 MOPAC are considering the consultation responses relevant to Merton borough, ensuring all the material points raised are reviewed. Once this has been completed my Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime will make a decision with due regard to all the points raised.

Ford Dagenham (1) Question No: 2019/6039 Caroline Pidgeon What action are you and the London Economic Action Partnership taking to protect manufacturing jobs such as those at Ford Dagenham Engine Plant? Answer for Ford Dagenham (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ford Dagenham (1) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019

I continue to work closely with businesses and employee representatives to protect London’s jobs from the threats that Brexit poses to industries such as manufacturing. My Deputy Mayors for Business and Environment have met with the Chairman of Ford Motors at the Dagenham plant to discuss the support they need from both the Mayor’s office and Government. My team will continue to work closely with Ford to ensure that they get the support they need to retain jobs and investment in Dagenham. Ford’s Plant Manager Paul Neighbour has been appointed to my Skills for Londoners Business Partnership and will therefore play a key role in advising me on how to improve and better align skills provision including specialist, industry-relevant and higher level skills provision to meet the skills needs of businesses like Ford. The London Economic Action Partnership (LEAP) is just one of the business-led bodies that are informing policy at City Hall, alongside my Business Advisory Board, the London Business Board and sector specific representative bodies. London’s manufacturing sector plays a key role in London’s economy and LEAP is commissioning research to better understand the challenges the sector is facing, particularly in terms of Brexit.

Ford Dagenham (2) Question No: 2019/6040 Caroline Pidgeon Will you meet with workers and representatives from Ford Dagenham to hear about their work on cleaner diesel engines and future hybrid and electric technology? Answer for Ford Dagenham (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ford Dagenham (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Following representations made to me by Unite the Union, Shirley Rodrigues, my Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy and Rajesh Agrawal, my Deputy Mayor for Business - visited Ford Dagenham in August 2018 to meet with plant workers and senior management, and to see for themselves the work Ford is doing on future technology development to produce cleaner vehicles. Representatives from Ford attend TfL’s Automotive Forum and they are contributing to the work of my Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Taskforce, providing motoring industry input into our drive to improve London’s air quality.

Loan facilities Question No: 2019/6041 Caroline Pidgeon How many bridging loans, such as that detailed in DD2305, have been provided by the GLA over the past two years? Please provide a full list of the recipients, how much was received by each and also provide detail on the criteria used. Answer for Loan facilities The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Loan facilities The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The funding provided under DD2305 is senior debt finance. The GLA has provided senior debt finance in 8 other loans through the Housing Zones Programme and the Mayor’s Land Fund over the last two years. Details of the recipients and approved funding allocation is below. Also included is the number of the relevant Mayoral or Director’s decision. All investments were subject to financial, property and legal due diligence, and made in accordance with the funding conditions for the relevant programme. Further information can be found in the relevant Mayoral or Director Decision forms here: https://www.london.gov.uk/decisions/dd2305-marshgate-lane-woodlands-and-… Loan Approval Programme Counterparty Scheme amount Number Housing Anthology Wembley Wembley Parade £34,500,000 MD2190 Zones Parade Ltd Housing Harrow South LLP Northolt Road £15,250,000 DD2160 Zones Housing Origin Housing Northolt Road £10,086,956 DD2160 Zones Housing Central Harrow LLP Former £25,501,000 MD2267 Zones Cumberland Avenue Housing Origin Housing Former £17,000,000 MD2267 Zones Cumberland Avenue Housing Swan New Homes Blackwall Reach £50,000,000 MD2060 Zones Housing Waterside Places LLP Hale Wharf £38,183,235 MD2266 Zones Land fund Peabody Trust Holloway Prison £41,636,000 DD2328

101 service Question No: 2019/6042 Caroline Pidgeon The National Police Chiefs Council recently wrote to Policing Minister Nick Hurd suggesting that budget pressures could cause the 101 service to be turned off at night from next year, once the contract expires in March 2020. What is your response to this? 101 service The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The challenges facing London and the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are well known - the funding picture for London continues to be extremely difficult and as a consequence, the MPS must deliver its services with fewer officers. However, responding to calls is a fundamental responsibility of the MPS, and the MPS have assured me they are working hard to improve this including recruiting additional staff to help deal with the rise in demand and there are currently no plans by the MPS to make any changes to the 101 service.

Safer Schools Officers (1) Question No: 2019/6043 Caroline Pidgeon Could you clarify whether Safer Schools Officers are dedicated to one school at a time, or whether they cover multiple schools? Please also detail how many are currently assigned to (i) primary schools, (ii) secondary schools (iii) pupil referral units and (iv) further education/sixth form colleges. Answer for Safer Schools Officers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Safer Schools Officers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Every school and Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) is offered a named designated officer to strengthen the link between schools and the police. As of end of February 2019 there are 382 Schools and Youth Engagement Officers. Schools and PRUs vary greatly by size and need and therefore an officer may support multiple education establishments. Local commanders are responsible for ensuring schools and youth officers are deployed where and when they are needed most according to risk and potential harm.

HR data systems show there are currently around 90 officers that are dedicated to one school. The rest have responsibility for two or more schools (i.e. the total will be greater than the overall number of officers). I. 16 officers are assigned to Primary schools; II. 311 officers are assigned to secondary schools; III. 47 officers are assigned to PRUs; and IV. 5 officers are assigned to further education

Safer Schools Officers (2) Question No: 2019/6044 Caroline Pidgeon How many Safer Schools Officer posts are currently vacant? Please break this down by BCU and borough. Answer for Safer Schools Officers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Safer Schools Officers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 One of the benefits of the move to BCUs is an investment in more officers involved with schools and youth engagement – a commitment to almost double numbers, from less than 300 officers to well over 500 officers. Change on this scale does take time and thus officers are still being posted into the new roles that were created within BCUs. To be clear these are not long-standing vacancies but newly created posts which the MPS must now recruit to. As of the end of February 2019 there were 382 Schools & Youth Engagement Officers. A snapshot of posts yet to be filled from the HR system against the new target shows 144.55 (Full Time Equivalent) posts across the 12 BCUs. The table below shows this detail by BCU. Safer Schools and Youth Engagement Officers will continue to grow throughout 2019 as the MPS completes the transition to the new model. BCU Name Newly Established Posts to be filled AS - Central South Command Unit Total 9.14 AW - Central West Command Unit Total 20.05 CE - Central East Command Unit Total 12.50

CN - Central North Command Unit Total 5.62 EA - East Area Command Unit Total 22.26 NA - North Area Command Unit Total 6.24 NE - North East Command Unit Total 6.01 NW - North West Command Unit Total 26.40 SE - South East Command Unit Total 17.43 SN - South Area Command Unit Total 13.05 SW - South West Command Unit Total 8.29 WA - West Area Command Unit Total -2.43* Grand Total 144.55

*Note that at the time this data snapshot was taken, the West Area was over establishment.

Short-term rental market (1) Question No: 2019/6045 Caroline Pidgeon What action are you taking to support communities negatively impacted by the short-term rental market? Answer for Short-term rental market (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Short-term rental market (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I am working to promote adherence to the 90-day short-term rental limit, as set out in my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6046.

Short-term rental market (2) Question No: 2019/6046 Caroline Pidgeon What action are you taking to ensure that the 90-day short-term rental limit is enforced, and have you had any recent discussions with AirBnB regarding their ability to ensure rules are not flouted? Answer for Short-term rental market (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Short-term rental market (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I have been working with the sector to promote adherence to the 90-day short-term rental limit, as I have no powers to ensure it is enforced. I welcomed Airbnb introducing a cap on listings above 90 days on their platform in January 2017, and I have been strongly encouraging other platforms to do the same. I have also discussed with the sector options for an information sharing protocol, which would allow boroughs to better enforce against illegal lettings activity. I continue to have discussions with the different players in the sector, but I have been clear that if there is not sufficient progress toward effective self-regulation, I will be forced to call for legislative change from the national Government.

Youth workers (1) Question No: 2019/6047 Caroline Pidgeon Your Budget includes £20.4 million to support additional initiatives against serious violence, including tackling gangs and providing more youth workers at hospital Accident and Emergency units. How many additional youth workers do you expect to be able to fund from this? Youth workers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The £20.4 million will be profiled over 3 years, as most grant-funded projects will last for 2 or 3 years, with boosts to existing Domestic Violence funding taking effect in April 2019 and projects ending in 2019-20 being extended for a further year The initiatives include targeting £5.57 million towards violence reduction initiatives including tackling gang violence through integrated gangs’ units, by providing mobilisation funding in key boroughs and expanding and extending A&E youth worker provision in major trauma centres. The precise details of how this will be implemented are still being scoped out.

Youth workers (2) Question No: 2019/6048 Caroline Pidgeon During the Police and Crime Committee session on 6th March 2019, the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime told us that youth workers would be rolled out in custody suites. Please

provide detail of how many youth workers you expect to roll-out, where they will be placed, and when this will take effect. Youth workers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 DIVERT, a Met supported service for young people in custody, was awarded funding through the Early Youth Intervention Fund in November 2018. Trained Custody Intervention Coaches are now being rolled out to six custody suites which include Brixton, Wood Green, Lewisham, Croydon, Stoke Newington and Bethnal Green. The full complement of four workers are currently in post. The Police are also looking to roll out an NHS sponsored project in nine London custody suites. This project will start in two phases in May and June 2019. They are working with the NHS to finalise the exact numbers and locations. In addition, in Camden and Islington there is an innovative, targeted service that responds to the needs of young people aged 10-17. This service includes one family Support Worker and two Youth Support Workers based in Holborn and Tolpuddle St custody suites. They have been in place since February 2019.

Garden Bridge Trust Question No: 2019/6049 Caroline Pidgeon In recent correspondence David Holdsworth, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Charity Commission stated that he wrote to the Commissioner of Transport for London to ascertain whether TfL had any concerns over expenditure or governance. This was in order to ensure Trustees were complying with their legal and contractual duties and to determine any regulatory issues. He stated: “We received a response stating that they did not.” As part of your commitment to lead the most transparent, engaged and accessible administration will you publish in full all correspondence between TfL and the Charity Commission? Answer for Garden Bridge Trust The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Garden Bridge Trust The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 A representative from the Charity Commission wrote to the Commissioner of Transport on 13 July 2018, and the Commissioner replied on 17 July 2018. Both letters have been

appended to this answer and I note these were sent to you by the Commissioner himself on 19 July 2018. There are no other substantive communications between Transport for London and the Charity Commission in respect of the Garden Bridge.

Bus usage Question No: 2019/6050 Caroline Pidgeon What steps is TfL taking to improve passenger experience and encourage bus usage? Bus usage The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) delivered an extensive customer experience training programme called Hello London to its contracted bus drivers from 2016 to 2018. To sustain key elements beyond the programme, it provided a customer service toolkit to bus operators and encouraged garages to appoint customer experience champions. To maintain momentum into the next five years, TfL will implement an incentive scheme from April to encourage operators to enhance customer experience – particularly bus driver interaction with customers. To get more people on buses, TfL is undertaking targeted marketing in areas where route services have improved and customers can be encouraged to try out or rediscover their local bus services. This also promotes my fare freeze and Hopper Fare, introduced in September 2016, which allows customers to make unlimited bus and tram journeys within 60 minutes for just £1.50, making short hops by bus more affordable.

TfL business plan Question No: 2019/6051 Caroline Pidgeon What are the risks to fare income in TfL’s business plan? Answer for TfL business plan The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response TfL business plan The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The major risks to fare income for Transport for London (TfL) include the effects of a subdued economy on ridership, a disorderly exit from the European Union and the delay to

the opening of the Elizabeth line. All these risks are built into TfL’s latest Business Plan which for the first time contains extensive commentary on forecasting. TfL has seen improved ridership in recent months including the busiest week ever on the Tube in December 2018. TfL revises its Business Plan annually to reflect latest trends and the national economic forecast and provides detailed forecasts for the next financial year in its Budget, which is published annually in March.

Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing Question No: 2019/6052 Caroline Pidgeon What are your views on the Government response to the Department for Transport report on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, and will you continue lobbying for changes including the ability to set a cap on the total number of licensed private hire vehicles? Answer for Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle Licensing The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 I welcome the Government’s support for the introduction of national minimum standards, a national database and greater enforcement powers. I also welcome the commitment to back the regulation of pedicabs. Government has committed to further exploring Transport for London’s (TfL) proposals on cross border hiring which is encouraging but greater urgency is needed. TfL published a detailed policy paper in February 2018 which sets out how greater controls could be introduced and I urge Government to make these legislative changes. I firmly believe that a statutory definition of plying for hire and pre-booked services is needed to make the distinction clearer between taxi and private hire services and to maintain a two-tier system. I also urge Government to rethink its position on introducing a cap on the number of private hire vehicles and drivers. My Deputy Mayor for Transport made our position clear to the Minister when she spoke to her on the day the Government published their response. Far from being anti-competitive, a cap would enhance working conditions for drivers and lead to much better services for passengers. These additional recommendations were supported in the Task and Finish Group’s report and I am therefore disappointed that they are not being taken forward. We urge Government to think again.

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR 2013) Question No: 2019/6053 Caroline Pidgeon In your response to Question 2019/4035 you stated: “The HSE has explained that the Reporting of Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (2013) only apply in the event that vehicle movement is not a factor in the incident which resulted in an injury.” Does this mean the 4,376 incidents of people being injured in collisions involving TfL buses from 1 January 2014 to 30 September 2018 as reported by GMB Union are not in fact reported to the HSE by TfL or its bus operators? Answer for Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR 2013) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR 2013) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) takes any bus collision very seriously. Through its Vision Zero action plan, it is working to eliminate all incidents of people being killed on or by a bus by 2030. The Health and Safety Executive does not collect information on road traffic collisions caused by vehicle movement under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). The relevant section of the Regulations states: “these reporting requirements do not apply where the injury or death of a person arises out of or in connection with the movement of a vehicle on a road.” However, any injuries involving TfL’s contracted bus operators are recorded in TfL’s own incident reporting and recording system, as well as by the bus operators themselves. This data includes injuries resulting from collisions, as well as those resulting from other circumstances, such as slips, trips and falls. All incidents are investigated, with more serious incidents subject to a formal investigation process. Data on all such incidents is published regularly on TfL’s website.

Length of Hours Worked by London Bus Drivers (1) Question No: 2019/6054 Caroline Pidgeon In your response to Question 2019/2084 you stated: “London’s bus network is the most heavily monitored in the UK with respect to driver hours and I am satisfied that London bus drivers are not working excessively long hours”. Given that a recent rota for the 470 bus

route lists 12-hour shifts for a number of days in a row, do you still stand by your previous answer? Answer for Length of Hours Worked by London Bus Drivers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Length of Hours Worked by London Bus Drivers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Yes, I do stand by my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/2084. You are correct that the rota for route 470 has 12-hour shifts for two or three consecutive days. However, within this period, there is non-driving time of over five hours each day and a minimum rest time of 10 hours and 30 minutes between each shift. The bus operator RATP is responsible for ensuring scheduled driver hours on the 470 meet UK regulations and in agreement with the trade union it has kept overall hours below the maximum ceiling and provided greater rest time than that legally required. The maximum total driving time across the entire rota is seven hours and 51 minutes on any day, the rota averages out at just under 40 hours a week and there are two scheduled rest days (including Sunday).

Length of hours worked by London Bus Drivers (2) Question No: 2019/6055 Caroline Pidgeon Further to Question 2019/2084, are you aware that the Managing Director of First Group Tram Operations Limited recently announced that Croydon tram drivers will no longer be allowed to work for more than five days in a row as a direct result of the findings of the Rail Accident Investigation Branch investigation. Do you think this measure should be implemented by London’s contracted bus operators? Answer for Length of house worked by London Bus Drivers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Length of house worked by London Bus Drivers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I welcome the First Group announcement and its efforts to decrease consecutive blocs of hours worked to be better than the legal minimums. Transport for London has separately commissioned Loughborough University to conduct research into bus driver fatigue. The outcomes from this research will be evidence-based

and relate directly to this transport sector, to help our bus operators understand any arising issues and make informed choices. The research will be published later this year. It would, therefore, be premature for me to speculate on measures that could be required for bus drivers as a result.

Bus Driver Facility Improvements Question No: 2019/6056 Caroline Pidgeon In your response to Question 2019/2082, you suggested that 21 routes of the “42 priority routes” remain without guaranteed toilet facilities for bus drivers. Which routes are these? Are you satisfied that bus drivers on these routes meet the Health, Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992 (Regulation 20, Sanitary conveniences)? Answer for Bus Driver Facility Improvements The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Bus Driver Facility Improvements The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 There are 22 priority routes with a toilet and 20 for which plans are in place to provide them. Some of the 20 have access to toilets for some of the working day. Completing these prioritised facilities will ensure bus drivers have access for all hours of operation. Transport for London (TfL) continues to work closely with the union Unite and bus operating companies to agree and adapt plans to ensure facilities are provided in the most needed locations. This is because the bus network is not static. Routes often change to reflect new travel patterns and third-party facilities can be withdrawn. The regulations you mention chiefly relate to workplaces controlled by employers which, in the case of bus operators, would be their garages, where toilets are routinely provided. Bus operators, TfL and Unite are trying to ensure that, so far as reasonably practicable, toilets are provided elsewhere, mostly in areas outside their control and through third-parties, which is a far more challenging task. TfL is also trying to ensure that subsequent planned changes to bus routes factor in toilets. Current list of priority routes with plans in place for toilets: 291, 88, R2, 124, 434, 234, 288, H20, R7, W8, 42, 292, 321, 427, 455, K3, 121, 281, 468, and 414

Bus collisions involving pedestrians at pedestrian crossings Question No: 2019/6057 Caroline Pidgeon In your response to Question 2019/2081 you stated: “This situation is clearly unsatisfactory, and TfL has been reviewing its reporting processes and is working with its bus operators to ensure all incidents are recorded in an appropriate amount of detail.” When do you expect this review to be completed and for incident reporting to be improved to a satisfactory level? Answer for Bus collisions involving pedestrians at pedestrian crossings The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Bus collisions involving pedestrians at pedestrian crossings The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is continually working to improve the quality of the safety data it collects from its suppliers, including bus operators. It does this by monitoring daily the quality of data input, as well as regularly providing advice and guidance on reporting standards to operators through meetings and in response to specific concerns. Following my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/2081, TfL has issued guidance to all bus operators providing further clarity regarding the process for notifying and investigating major incidents. This included specific guidance that incident reports must include a reference to the proximity of crossings in any pedestrian incident, which will, in turn, improve the accuracy of keyword searches going forward. This will help ensure incidents are recorded in an appropriate amount of detail.

Croydon Council Stakeholder Representation on FirstGroup Tram Operations Limited’s Board of Directors Question No: 2019/6058 Caroline Pidgeon In your response to Question 2019/0147 you stated that you “understand that the London Borough of Croydon has existing channels of communication with TOL and there are a number of public events and panels which enable information to be sought and provided and which reflect the importance of the Croydon Tram to its surrounding locality.” Are you aware not a single TOL representative attended the Croydon Council’s investigation of tram safety held on 20 March 2018? Do you agree that Croydon Council having non-voting representation on the TOL Board would be a more secure communication channel? Answer for Croydon Council Stakeholder Representation on FirstGroup Tram Operations Limited’s Board of Directors The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Croydon Council Stakeholder Representation on FirstGroup Tram Operations Limited’s Board of Directors The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 I am aware that Tram Operations Ltd (TOL) did not attend the meeting in March 2018; I understand they were not invited by London Borough of Croydon. However, TOL, along with Transport for London (TfL), did attend the latest meeting of this group on the 19 February 2019 to give an update on progress on delivery of the Rail Accident Investigations Branch recommendations. TOL also regularly meets with Croydon councillors and stakeholders, alongside TfL, principally through the council’s Public Transport Liaison Group where council representatives are able to discuss tram matters with both parties. I am therefore satisfied that effective communication should be possible through the existing channels.

First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (1) Question No: 2019/6059 Caroline Pidgeon Further to the your response to MQT 2018/2995, please tell me which meetings of the First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel were attended by TfL’s Managing Director for Surface Transport. Answer for First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (1) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London’s (TfL’s) former Managing Director for Surface Transport did not attend the joint panel meetings between Tram Operations Ltd and TfL, but a number of TfL directors and senior managers did. Please refer to Mayor’s Question 2018/2994, which listed the names and positions of the attendees of these meetings.

First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (2) Question No: 2019/6060 Caroline Pidgeon Further to the your response to MQT 2018/2994 can you explain why TfL’s Managing Director for Surface Transport was not a member of the First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel? Answer for First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London’s (TfL’s) former Managing Director for Surface Transport was not a member of the First Group/TfL Joint Safety Panel because TfL was represented at the joint panel meetings between Tram Operations Ltd and (TfL) by the following four Directors: • Director of Strategy & Contracted Services • Director of London Rail • Director of London Trams • Director of Health, Safety & Environment

Route 25 bus route Question No: 2019/6061 Caroline Pidgeon Why was no equalities assessment carried out before the decision to cut the number 25 bus route between Holborn Circus and Oxford Circus? Will you review your decision to cut this route? Answer for Route 25 bus route The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Route 25 bus route The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Equalities implications are considered by Transport for London (TfL) when making transport decisions. While the way equalities assessments are documented has evolved, the transport planning process has always ensured that the needs and requirements of local people from all sections of the community are recognised when developing changes to bus routes.

As part of this process during the route 25 consultation, TfL engaged closely with boroughs and community groups such as Age UK and Disability Rights UK to ensure the views and requirements of protected groups were taken into consideration. TfL also carefully examined passenger data to understand the impact of the proposed changes, and reviewed interchange suitability, including availability of lighting, seating, and shelter. As a result, TfL is satisfied that the decision to curtail route 25 was properly conducted. It will however keep under review how the route is operating. Based on available ticketing data since this change came into effect, on average TfL has observed 23 interchanges per day by elderly and disabled passengers resulting from these changes.

Cleaners on London buses Question No: 2019/6062 Caroline Pidgeon Are you committed to ensuring that all cleaners of buses contracted by TfL are paid the London Living Wage? Answer for Cleaners on London buses The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Cleaners on London buses The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Yes. Transport for London’s (TfL’s) bus operating companies have agreed to comply with the London Living Wage requirements for all staff delivering the bus network, both those employed directly and those employed by contractors. TfL is writing to all of the bus operating companies shortly to inform them of the London Living Wage rate for 2019.

Dedicated charging points Question No: 2019/6063 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many dedicated rapid charging points now exist for taxis? Please also list the current location of them. Answer for Dedicated charging points The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Dedicated charging points The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 As of 11 March 2019, there are 68 taxi dedicated Rapid Charge Points in London that have been delivered with funding facilitated by Transport for London. A full list of locations and number of charge points per site is listed below. Not all rapid charge points will be dedicated. TfL have funded a further 103 rapid charge points that are publicly accessible and available for taxis to use. This brings the total number of rapid charge points to around 200 when combined with other networks.

Site No. of Rapid Charge No: Site name Borough Points per site 1 Kilburn Station, NW6 7QP Brent 1 2 Heathrow Airport Hillingdon 7 3 Warwick Avenue by Clifton Villas Westminster 1 4 London Road south of Heathview Croydon 1 Road 5 Lidlington Place Camden 1 6 294 Euston Road Camden 1 7 Burdett Road south of Portia way Tower Hamlets 1 8 Kensington Road - Palace Gate Westminster 1 (Broadwalk) 9 Arnos Grove Station Car Park Enfield 1 10 Brent Cross Station Car Park Barnet 1 11 East Finchley Station Car Park Barnet 1 12 Fairlop Station Car Park Redbridge 1 13 Hainault Station Car Park Redbridge 1 14 Harrow-On-The-Hill Station Car Harrow 1 Park 15 Highgate Station Car Park Haringey 1 16 Hounslow-West Station Car Park Hounslow 1 17 Leytonstone Station Car Park Waltham Forest 1 18 Newbury Park Station Car Park Redbridge 1 19 Oakwood Station Car Park Enfield 1 20 Osterley Station Car Park Hounslow 1 21 Ruislip Gardens Station Car Park Hillingdon 1 22 South Woodford Station Car Park Redbridge 1

23 South-Harrow Station Car Park Harrow 1 24 South-Ruislip Station Car Park Hillingdon 1 25 Totteridge & Whetstone Station Barnet 1 Car Park 26 Wanstead Station Car Park Redbridge 1 27 Wembley Park Station Car Park Brent 1 28 Barkingside Station Car Park Redbridge 1 29 Hatton-Cross Station Car Park Hillingdon 1 30 Hornchurch Station Car Park Havering 1 31 Mill Hill East Station Car Park Barnet 1 32 Perivale Station Car Park Ealing 1 33 Queensbury Station Car Park Brent 1 34 Theydon-Bois Station Car Park Outside London 1 35 Watford Station Car Park Outside London 1 36 Woodside-Park Station Car Park Barnet 1 37 76-80 Tower Bridge Road Southwark 1 38 103 Southwark Street Southwark 1 39 76 Southwark Street Southwark 1 40 48 Southwark Street Southwark 1 41 49 Southwark Street Southwark 1 42 Great Dover Street northbound, Southwark 1 43 16 Talgarth Road Hammersmith & 1 Fulham 44 Battersea Park Road opp Wandsworth 1 Beechmore Road (Wtnd) 45 A12 Colchester Road - East of Havering 1 Geoffrey Avenue (Ebnd) 46 38 Great Cambridge Road Haringey 1 47 Richmond Circus - South side Richmond 1 48 Argyle Road junction Ealing 1 49 Layby parking east of 27/001 Hammersmith & 1 there is Fulham 50 Canary Wharf Newham 1 51 Outside & Opposite Theodore, Wandsworth 1 Jansen and Leight House 52 Outside 180 - 182 Seven Sisters Islington 1 Road 53 Opposite 167 - 171 Isledon Road Islington 1

54 Outside 347 - 353 Eastern Avenue Redbridge 1 55 Outside 3 - 7 Market Parade Hounslow 1 56 Outside Block E Du Cane Wandsworth 1 57 Outside 173 Kennington Lane Lambeth 1 58 Outside Penryn House Kennington Lambeth 1 Park Road 59 16 Gleneagle Road Lambeth 1 60 Morant House Stockwell Road Lambeth 1 61 Hanover Gate Mansions - Park Westminster 1 Road 62 Hepworth Road at junction with Lambeth 1 Streatham High Road

Childcare deposit scheme Question No: 2019/6064 Caroline Pidgeon You have failed to answer my question submitted in November 2018 (Question number 2018/2987) requesting the number of employees who have applied for interest-free loans to assist with the up-front costs of childcare provision, as you announced on the 27 January 2017. When will you finally provide this information? Answer for Childcare deposit scheme The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Childcare deposit scheme The Mayor Last updated: 24 May, 2019 In January 2017, following a proposal from the single parent charity Gingerbread I launched an interest-free loan scheme to give all parents in the GLA group the funds they need to cover the up-front costs of childcare provision. By April 2019, 35 employees across the GLA family had benefitted from the scheme.

Number of employees who have taken-up the GLA Family Group Childcare Deposit Loan Scheme Transport for London 30 Metropolitan Police Service 3 Greater London Authority 2 London Fire Brigade 0

London Legacy Development 0 Corporation The Mayor’s Office for Policing 0 and Crime Old Oak and Park Royal 0 Development Corporation

Abandoned bicycles (1) Question No: 2019/6065 Caroline Pidgeon What actions does TfL take to remove abandoned bicycles or other items locked to street furniture, including Sheffield stands, along the Transport for London road network? Answer for Abandoned bicycles (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Abandoned bicycles (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) will attach a notice to any suspected abandoned item notifying of its intention to remove it. If the item remains in place for more than seven days, it will then be removed and stored at TfL’s depots. If it is not claimed within 28 days it will then be disposed of. TfL is currently prioritising the 10 central London boroughs where abandoned bicycles and other items can be more of a problem. This is part of its overall commitment to improving customer experience on its network by removing clutter from the streets.

Abandoned bicycles (2) Question No: 2019/6066 Caroline Pidgeon What steps are TfL taking to ensure there is a consistent approach across London for the public to be able to report abandoned bicycles? Answer for Abandoned bicycles (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Abandoned bicycles (2)

The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Access to high quality and readily available cycle parking is essential to delivering my ambitious aim for 80 per cent of all trips to be made by walking, cycling or public transport by 2041. As you will see from my response toMayor’s Question 2019/6065, Transport for London has a consistent process in place for reporting and removing abandoned cycles on the Transport for London Road Network. Londoners are encouraged to report any abandoned cycles on Transport for London’s roads to their Customer Contact Centre. Most London boroughs also allow the reporting of abandoned cycles on their roads through their websites. How these requests are processed is agreed in the contractual agreements between the borough and their highway maintenance contractor.

Distraction for taxi and private drivers Question No: 2019/6067 Caroline Pidgeon In answer to Question 2018/1726 you stated that you have asked TfL to look into the issue of drivers and riders being distracted by mobile devices, apps and sat navs. You further stated that workshops with key stakeholders, and from a number of industries, will be held to understand the use of electronic devices whilst driving and to explore solutions to the potential distraction these devices pose. Please set out what has been the outcome of these workshops and whether TfL will now consider additional research on this issue or licence conditions. Answer for Distraction for taxi and private drivers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Distraction for taxi and private drivers The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 This work is underway. Transport for London (TfL) is developing an approach and drafting key objectives for these sessions, which will be held as one to one or workshop sessions for key stakeholders. These will inform understanding of how electronic devices are being used while driving, the implications of this and how best TfL can respond to any issues identified. Once these sessions have taken place, TfL will provide you with details of the outcomes and any further actions to be taken forward.

Taxi Tariff Increase Question No: 2019/6068 Caroline Pidgeon Please state the specific timescale TfL will be following for implementation of the taxi tariff increase in 2019. Answer for Taxi Tariff Increase The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Tariff Increase The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 This year’s taxi fares and tariff proposals will be subject to a public consultation by Transport for London (TfL) this spring. TfL will consider the responses to the consultation and make any decisions for change by the summer.

Earls Court masterplan Question No: 2019/6069 Caroline Pidgeon Please provide an update of progress in producing a revised Earls Court masterplan? Earls Court masterplan The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Since the point at which I made it very clear that any progress on a revised masterplan would depend on Capco transferring the estates back to London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham unconditionally, there have been no pre-application meetings on a revised masterplan. I am extremely disappointed and frustrated with Capco’s failure to progress either the return of the estates and a revised masterplan for the regeneration of this important Opportunity Area, and hope to see progress being made very soon.

Air pollution in the Earls Court area Question No: 2019/6070 Caroline Pidgeon Following the recent publication by Friends of the Earth of a map showing breaches of nitrogen dioxide pollution which revealed that Earl’s Court station had the highest recording across the country for this level of air pollution, what assurances can you provide local residents that all future housing developments in the area will include measures to mitigate the high levels of air pollution that the area is already facing?

Air pollution in the Earls Court area The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I am serious about tackling the problem of air pollution and am committed to making air quality in London the best in any major world city. My draft London Plan aims to ensure that new development is designed and built, both to improve local air quality and reduce the extent to which the public are exposed to poor air quality as far as possible. Major development proposals, including those near Earl’s Court Station, would need to be Air Quality Neutral as a minimum, with large-scale developments required to propose methods of achieving an Air Quality Positive approach. New developments will be required to demonstrate how they have delivered improvements that support the Healthy Streets Approach, of which clean air is a key part. In addition to my draft London Plan, my Transport Strategy and Environment Strategy contain wider measures to reduce air pollution and exposure to poor air quality.

Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (1) Question No: 2019/6071 Caroline Pidgeon Do you agree that the recent Heathrow consultation was too complex for most residents to be able to understand and respond to and that deciding which flight path envelope to choose was almost impossible given the data provided in the consultation. Also at no point when responding to the consultation was it possible to register overall conclusions or to make simple points due to the constraints of the format. Is this acceptable and do you agree that this does not meet the CAA’s consultation requirement “stakeholders reading the consultation – including those with no technical expertise– can understand the potential impact of the proposed changes on them, and any technical information is as far as possible explained in terms that they can understand”? Answer for Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (1) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 I question the value of a consultation on flightpaths three years in advance of any actual flightpath options being published. The result was a theoretical and complex exercise which did not constitute meaningful public engagement. City Hall’s response to the consultation raised this concern.

Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (2) Question No: 2019/6072 Caroline Pidgeon Using Hampstead and Highgate as an example do you believe it was remiss that the consultation did not provide details on current flight paths, altitude and noise levels in decibels which meant it was impossible to compare with future alternatives? Do you agree that this does not meet the CAA’s earlier consultation requirement that “a clear statement of the current situation is given” as set out in CAA’s proposals for a revised airspace change process in 2016? Answer for Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Airspace and Future Operations Consultation (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Little, if any, information was provided about existing flight paths, altitudes and noise levels which affect residents today. This undermines the ability of local communities to understand the likely impacts relative to today and so meaningfully engage with the consultation. Whether this is contrary to the Civil Aviation Authority’s consultation criteria is for the CAA to determine. However, I question the value of a consultation on flightpaths three years in advance of any actual flightpath options being published. The result was a theoretical and complex exercise which did not constitute meaningful public engagement. City Hall’s response to the consultation raised this concern.

Conflict of Interest Concerns Question No: 2019/6073 Caroline Pidgeon During the period 09 November 2016 to 24 July 2018, were any concerns about conflicts of interest involving TfL executives ever shared by any TfL board member with the Audit and Assurance Committee? Answer for Conflict of Interest Concerns The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Conflict of Interest Concerns The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019

As far as I am aware, there has been one question raised about a potential conflict of interest involving a now former Transport for London executive. The issue was raised with the Commissioner of Transport, with the Chair of the Audit and Assurance Committee copied in. The Commissioner’s response set out the reasons why he did not agree that there had been any conflict of interest.

Naming of new collisions database Question No: 2019/6080 Caroline Russell Transport for London (TfL) is updating the main database of road collision data, Accstats 2. Could TfL embrace a road danger reduction approach and name this database as Collstats 1 rather than Accstats 3 to reflect a focus on collisions rather than accidents? Naming of new collisions database The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is currently updating the ACCSTATS2 collision system as well as considering the naming of the new system. I agree that COLLSTATS aligns with our road danger reduction approach and I have asked TfL to reflect this in the naming of the new system.

Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group findings on sub- programmes and projects Question No: 2019/6081 Caroline Russell The Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group (IIPAG) report to the 6 March 2019 meeting of the Transport for London (TfL) Programmes and Investment Committee, stated at 4.2: “IIPAG has frequently found it difficult to get a clear view of the history of a programme’s or project’s EFC [Estimated Final Cost], why it has changed, how the EFC compares with relevant budgets, and especially in the case of sub-programmes, how expenditure is tracking against delivery.” An EFC is a crucial measure of investment and progress. Will you ensure that suitable information is provided to “decision makers and assurers for sub-programmes and projects” as IIPAG requests and also to the public through regular TfL reporting? Answer for Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group findings on sub- programmes and projects The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Independent Investment Programme Advisory Group findings on sub-programmes

and projects The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Investment Portfolio Report (IPR) is published quarterly and shared at the Programme and Investment Committee (PIC) meetings and on the TfL website available to the public. This report contains relevant financial information for all TfL capital projects including Estimated Final Costs (EFCs). TfL Project Assurance and TfL Project Management Office (PMO) are working with IIPAG to agree what core financial information should be made available through project and sub- programme assurance reviews. There is a plan in place to set a baseline across TfL so performance can be measured and reported more consistently.

Silvertown Private Finance Question No: 2019/6082 Caroline Russell In 2018 HM Treasury announced it would no longer use Private Finance 2 (PF2), the current model of the Private Finance Initiative. HM Treasury has now told the Public Accounts Committee that it expects to provide clear data on the standing of Private Finance by Summer 2019. The Silvertown Tunnel is still set to be financed using a PF2- derived mechanism. Does it make sense to continue with this road tunnel even when the funding mechanism isn’t currently supported by HM Treasury? Answer for Silvertown Private Finance The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Silvertown Private Finance The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The Chancellor’s announcement in the autumn budget related to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) funded by national government. The Silvertown Tunnel is expected to be entirely funded from charges payable by its users, and no support is required from HM Treasury. The Transport for London Board made the decision three years ago that a design, build, finance and maintain contract with a private sector partner would be the best value way of delivering the benefits of the Silvertown Tunnel without impacting the rest of the TfL investment programme, and that remains the view today.

Diesel use in demand responsive buses Question No: 2019/6083 Caroline Russell It is proposed to use diesel buses for the demand responsive bus trial in Sutton. Given that these are minibus vehicles, why hasn’t Transport for London (TfL) been able to specify electric buses? What would be the expected lifetime of these buses under current TfL policies? Diesel use in demand responsive buses The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Up to eight 14-seater buses will be used for this 12 month research trial to see whether a demand responsive service can complement and help improve the reach of our bus network. Following the trial, the buses will be redeployed by the operator. The buses will meet the ultra-clean Euro VI engine emission standard, in line with my commitment to ensure the entire bus fleet is Euro VI or better by the end of 2020. My ultimate plan is to ensure all buses in the fleet are zero-emission by 2037 at the latest.

Citymapper Pass Question No: 2019/6084 Caroline Russell What measures is Transport for London (TfL) taking to ensure that there are no adverse privacy implications from Citymapper’s Pass offer where they are offering an Oyster competitor product? Citymapper Pass The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Citymapper pass is a contactless payment card, so no measures are necessary beyond those TfL already takes for any customer using such a card. Citymapper is responsible for compliance with privacy obligations relating to its customers’ data. I understand that Citymapper do not require customers to share their TfL online account details, which would be in breach of TfL’s terms and conditions.

Bundling of cycle hire cost into Oyster and Contactless Question No: 2019/6085 Caroline Russell What work is Transport for London (TfL) undertaking at present to integrate cycle hire within Londoners’ existing fare payment options for other TfL modes, including Oyster and Contactless?

Answer for Bundling of cycle hire cost into Oyster and Contactless The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Bundling of cycle hire cost into Oyster and Contactless The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 TfL has looked extensively at the possibility of integrating Cycle Hire with Oyster. Our current conclusion is that the significant level of investment that would be required in additional infrastructure to support this does not represent good value for money. However, contactless payment cards have been accepted for the Cycle Hire scheme since November 2018 and our app makes it even easier to hire a bike.

Environmental representatives within London Buses Question No: 2019/6086 Caroline Russell The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has long said that having a green or environmental representative within a workplace is a first step in greening the workplace. Will you work with Transport for London (TfL) to enable unions within London Buses to bring in environmental representatives and support them with facility time? Answer for Environmental representatives within London Buses The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Environmental representatives within London Buses The Mayor Last updated: 25 June, 2019 I have frequently expressed the view that I consider trade unions to be an important part of any successful workplace. I am proud of the progress my administration, Transport for London (TfL) officials and the transport unions have made in improving the industrial relations climate within TfL, for the benefit of all Londoners. TfL already takes environmental concerns very seriously, for example with the TfL Energy Strategy setting the direction towards lowering the organisation’s carbon footprint. TfL also has over 150 environmental champions across the business who are focal points for any localised environmental concerns. For more urgent environmental concerns, dedicated Health & Safety reps already exists across TfL where Trade Union colleagues can raise environmental concerns. London continues to have one of the largest and cleanest bus fleets in the world, with more than 150 zero-emission buses and 75 per cent of the diesel fleet at the ultra-clean Euro VI

engine emission standard. TfL expects the whole fleet to be ultra-clean diesel towards the end of 2020.

Intelligent Speed Assistance Question No: 2019/6087 Caroline Russell The European Parliament has now supported Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) for new vehicles from 2022. Will you therefore bring forward work with Transport for London (TfL) and across the GLA portfolio to adopt mandatory ISA in your own fleet procurement programme, service procurement throughout London and in taxis and private hire by this date? And will you also encourage London boroughs to do the same for the vehicles and services that they procure? Answer for Intelligent Speed Assistance The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Intelligent Speed Assistance The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Vehicle technology has a critical part to play in reducing deaths and serious injuries in London. Transport for London (TfL) is already insisting on Intelligent Speed Assistance on all new buses it purchases, just over 800 currently running on the network. However, you have made some helpful suggestions and I will ask TfL to explore how this technology may be adopted more generally.

Monitoring bus speeds in 20 mph areas Question No: 2019/6088 Caroline Russell Intelligent Speed Adaption (ISA) is now in place on some buses. Given this and the range of devices on the bus fleet monitoring their location and progress, are you able to monitor buses being driven in excess of the speed limit? Monitoring bus speeds in 20 mph areas The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Around 700 new buses are now fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA). As this represents a relatively small part of the 9,000-strong fleet, Transport for London (TfL) has conducted monitoring where concerns have been raised over bus speeds in specific locations. Given up to 8,000 buses can operate at peak times, TfL is developing a more

efficient and targeted way of monitoring speed compliance using existing bus technology, and plans to introduce this later this year. From the end of 2019, new buses will additionally need to meet the Bus Safety Standard – a revised specification including new safety technology and enhanced design. This will incorporate ISA as a mandatory element so that a rising proportion of the fleet has it as a standard feature.

Car Free Day and London boroughs Question No: 2019/6089 Caroline Russell Further to your work for an event in central London, how will you and Transport for London (TfL) support Car Free Day activity within London boroughs with the £1 million funding allocated in the 2019-20 budget? Answer for Car Free Day and London boroughs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Car Free Day and London boroughs The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 As outlined in Mayor’s Question 2019/6079, I want a major event which opens up our streets so that Londoners of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can enjoy walking, cycling and being active in a safe, traffic-free and unpolluted environment. Car Free Day will showcase culture, sport, and healthy fun activities in a significant area of central London, enabling people to see parts of the city that are often dominated by traffic, from a different perspective. We will also be working with boroughs and community organisations to activate other neighbourhoods across the city.

Heathrow flights increase Question No: 2019/6090 Caroline Russell As part of the Heathrow Airspace and Future Operations consultation, did you oppose the specific proposal to increase flights at Heathrow by 25,000 a year in 2021, ahead of the proposed third runway expansion? Answer for Heathrow flights increase The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Heathrow flights increase The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Yes, I have been clear in my opposition to any increase in permitted flights for a two- runway Heathrow. The planning cap that was previously imposed on a two-runway Heathrow was set at that level with good reason. City Hall’s full consultation response is available at: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/response-to- hal-airspace-and-operations-consul…

Water company investment Question No: 2019/6091 Caroline Russell What should water companies serving London be investing in, in the period from 2020 onwards, to ensure that London’s population has a reliable and secure water supply and that environmental, social and financial costs to Londoners are kept down in the long term? Water company investment The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 To ensure a resilient and affordable water supply for Londoners, I believe a twin track approach is needed. This means improving water efficiency, reducing leakage and increasing metering while also enhancing London’s water resources and supply network. I support the need for major new water resources for London and the south east of England, but want to ensure the solutions are acceptable to London in terms of scale, flexibility and compatibility with my wider priorities for London. Tackling leakage and improving efficiency should be the first priority before a massive investment of this nature. I responded to the draft resource plans from the water companies that serve London last year. They need to invest in leakage detection and repair, expanding metering and increasing water efficiency, including working with vulnerable customers. Answer for Water company investment The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Good Work Standard targets Question No: 2019/6092 Caroline Russell Thank you for your response to my question 2019/4130. How will you measure the success of the Good Work Standard without a target on the number of sign-ups from businesses?

Answer for Good Work Standard targets The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Good Work Standard targets The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 I want as many employers as possible to sign up to the Good Work Standard as I believe this is the benchmark for employment standards that all employers should be able to achieve. We are currently working with a range of employers as GWS early adopters and we will be refining the Standard and our success measures based on their feedback. The success of the Good Work Standard will depend on not just how many employers sign up to the initiative and gain accreditation, but also the number of workers and employees within those organisations who will see the benefits of those improved working practices.. We will also know the Good Work Standard is a success by monitoring how many employers use the Good Work Standard tools to improve their employment practices and by ensuring we are engaging a range of employers from different sectors and of different sizes.

Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (1) Question No: 2019/6093 Caroline Russell Why are you allowing exceptions to the proposed junk food advertising ban, and does this follow the advice of Government health experts? Answer for Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 TfL’s Healthier Food and Drink Advertising Policy is designed to reduce children’s exposure to adverts for food and drink that contribute to London’s high rate of child obesity. It is part of a range of measures outlined in my London Food Strategy to address London’s high rates of child obesity. The policy uses the PHE recommended Nutrient Profiling Model to define products that are high in saturated fat, sugar and/or salt and are therefore considered to be ‘less healthy’. This is the same model the Government and its health experts are proposing to use for their

9pm restriction around junk food advertising on Television and online which they published on 18 March 2019. The policy includes an exceptions process because we do not want to restrict products from being advertised which genuinely do not contribute to childhood obesity. This issue was raised by stakeholders in our consultation on the policy. Requests for exceptions will be considered by TfL on a case-by-case basis, with guidance from an advisory panel including the GLA’s food team, and health team, and advisers selected by the national food alliance, Sustain. The independent evaluation of the policy will include the exceptions process and TfL continues to work with brands and advertisers to ensure they fully understand and comply with the policy.

Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (2) Question No: 2019/6094 Caroline Russell If there must be an exceptions process, how will it be managed and resourced? Will it be steered by expert health advice, and will you reconsider having the exceptions process if it is impractical to manage? Answer for Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The exceptions process consists of a simple form to be completed by brands. The decision on whether to grant an exception is made by TfL, who have the ability to consult a panel which includes representatives from the national food alliance, Sustain, and the GLA’s food and health teams. TfL is monitoring the exceptions process and working proactively with brands and advertisers to ensure they fully understand the policy. The exceptions process, and the Healthier Food and Drink Advertising Policy itself will be subject to ongoing independent evaluation to monitor its impact. A full review of the policy will take place in 2020.

Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (3) Question No: 2019/6095 Caroline Russell What measures are you taking to ensure that the junk food policy will not be influenced by lobbyists representing companies selling food that is high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS)?

Answer for Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ban on junk food advertising on the transport network (3) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 TfL’s Healthier Food and Drink Advertising Policy is designed to reduce children’s exposure to advertisements for food and drink that contribute to child obesity in London. It is one of a range of measures in my London Food Strategy to help address London’s high rates of child obesity. The advertising restrictions cover all food and non-alcoholic drink adverts on the TfL estate, which are assessed against the PHE recommended Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM). Ofcom has used this model in the UK since 2007 to restrict advertising high fat, sugar and/or salt products on television during children’s programmes and around programmes with a disproportionately high child audience. The use of a robust, independently tested and scientifically led model will remain at the core of this policy. Where exception requests are put forward, the decision on whether to grant an exception is made by TfL, who consult an advisory panel which includes representatives selected by the national food alliance, Sustain and the GLA’s food and health teams. It is not open to influence from representatives of the food and drink or advertising industries.

Live facial recognition technology trial evaluation (1) Question No: 2019/6096 Siân Berry When will the evaluation of the Metropolitan Police Service’s live facial recognition technology trial start and when do you expect it will be completed? Live facial recognition technology trial evaluation (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The evaluation is currently being produced by Essex University and the National Physical Laboratory. The evaluation should be completed in the coming months.

Live facial recognition technology trial evaluation (2) Question No: 2019/6097 Siân Berry What are: a) the terms of reference for the Metropolitan Police Service’s live facial recognition technology trial, and b) the criteria and minimum standards used for measuring its success? Answer for Live facial recognition technology trial evaluation (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Live facial recognition technology trial evaluation (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The full evaluation of the LFR trial will be published shortly. This report will consider many factors that include both statistical and qualitative data. The evaluation will be made public as will the terms of reference.

Live facial recognition technology strategy Question No: 2019/6098 Siân Berry What is the Metropolitan Police Service’s strategic plan for live facial recognition technology? Could you include details of the short-, medium- and long-term scenarios that have been considered or agreed, and any roadmaps or outline strategic plans? Live facial recognition technology strategy The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Metropolitan Police is developing its strategic approach to live facial recognition (LFR) technology. The independent evaluation of the trial of LFR soon to be published will provide the evidence base for a future road map however no decisions have yet been made.

Live facial recognition technology trial in Romford (1) Question No: 2019/6099 Siân Berry According to the Metropolitan Police Service advice and information webpage on the live facial recognition technology trial (https://www.met.police.uk/live-facial-recognition- trial/): “Anyone can refuse to be scanned; it’s not an offence or considered ‘obstruction’ to actively avoid being scanned.” However, witnesses at the live facial recognition technology trial in Romford town centre in January 2019 reported that several people were stopped

after covering their faces or pulling up hoods (https://bit.ly/2EOEOZE). Do you share my concern that innocent people objecting to the use of this technology by covering their faces were stopped and treated as potential suspects? Live facial recognition technology trial in Romford (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The briefing to officers is very clear - that refusal to be scanned (on its own) is not a reason to stop someone. The Met Police assure me that people objecting to the use of this technology have not been treated as suspects.

Live facial recognition technology trial in Romford (2) Question No: 2019/6100 Siân Berry Regarding the Metropolitan Police Service’s two-day trial deployment of live facial recognition technology in Romford town centre in January 2019, how many people were: a) stopped by police officers for actively avoiding or refusing to be scanned, b) positively matched, and c) arrested or had other action taken against them from each of the groups in parts a) and b)? Live facial recognition technology trial in Romford (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 No-one was stopped for avoiding or refusing to be scanned. Refusing to be viewed by the cameras on its own is not grounds to stop someone. In total there were eight engagements with three confirmed positive matches. There were three arrests.

Taser use 2016-2018 Question No: 2019/6101 Siân Berry How many times did Metropolitan Police Service officers discharge Tasers in each year from 2016 to 2018? Could you break this total down further by: a) the number of discharges per year captured on Body Worn Video (BWV), and b) the number of discharges per year carried out by officers working on their own? Answer for Taser use 2016-2018 The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taser use 2016-2018

The Mayor Last updated: 02 September, 2019 During 2016 a Taser was discharged 261 times by an MPS officer. The figure was 384 times during 2017 and 601 times in 2018. During these years the number of Taser Officers has increased form 4,010 in 2016 to 5,600 in 2018, which goes some way to show the increase in Taser discharge. All uniformed officers in the MPS are equipped with BWV (Body Worn Video) and there is a requirement that they must turn on BWV when using Taser or any other use of force. Whilst each officer using Taser would make a record of the fact that BWV was (or was not) used, the MPS does not gather the data in a retrievable form on how many discharges each year were captured on BWV. A new, more effective use-of-force monitoring process began in April 2017 so the data relating to officers using Taser whilst on their own is only available from that date. Between April 2017 and December 2017, Taser was discharged 8 times by an officer working on their own. In 2018 it was 24 times.

Taser deployment and new officers (2) Question No: 2019/6102 Siân Berry In answer to my question 2018/0824, you told me that though the National Police Chief’s Council Taser guidance had been amended to: “allow probationer constables to be trained in the use of Taser. The MPS does not currently plan to train probationers in the use of Taser.” Is this still the case, and what is the minimum length of service currently needed before a Metropolitan Police Service officer can use a Taser? Taser deployment and new officers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Taser coverage across MPS, in line with armed deployments, is governed by the annual Armed Policing Strategic Threat Assessment (APSTRA). Through this assessment the numbers of Taser STOs (Specially Trained Officers) is kept under review. MPS has a Taser Uplift Programme which will increase STOs in Front Line Policing to 3303 by November 2019, and at present the threat assessment does not highlight the need to provide probationary officers with Taser Training at this time (the probationary period is currently 2 years).

Taser use and high-risk groups Question No: 2019/6103 Siân Berry There is a higher risk of death or serious injury from Taser discharge to young, elderly people and those with mental illness or under the influence of drugs. When undergoing Taser training, what guidance do Metropolitan Police Officers receive regarding high-risk groups? Taser use and high-risk groups The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 MPS Taser training is based on the approved College of Policing curriculum, both for initial training and annual refreshers. The officers are all trained in, and use, the National Decision making (NDM) model. Also included is an understanding of Article 2 and Code of Ethics. The training includes a module on “dealing with vulnerable people” which includes all of the groups mentioned in the question. The module looks at behaviour, appearance, communication and environmental factors as well as identifying groups particularly at risk, including mentally vulnerable people, distressed or disoriented people, people with disabilities (both physical and mental) and children. The lesson provides an input into the likely effects of a Taser on these people and potential risk factors that may be present, as well as strategies to help diffuse the situation.

Police and dementia (2) Question No: 2019/6104 Siân Berry In answer to my question 2017/0513 you told me: “The MPS has been engaging with the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK and Age UK to improve how they interact with the elderly and dementia sufferers.” Could you provide an update on any changes that have been incorporated into police training since the Metropolitan Police engaged with these groups? Police and dementia (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has recently developed the Dementia Friends Awareness e-learning package. The package focuses on 5 key points: – Dementia is not a natural part of ageing – Dementia is caused by disease of the brain – It’s not just about losing your memory

– People can still live well with Dementia – There is more to the person than the Dementia In addition, MPS staff and the Alzheimer’s Society are co-delivering Dementia Friends awareness sessions. The MPS has also set up an internal Dementia Support Group (DSG). The DSG has a webpage with a FAQ section and signposting information. Linked to this is a Dementia Support Mailbox for individual queries and a newsletter.

Resources for the Roads and Transport Policing Command (3) Question No: 2019/6105 Siân Berry Since you provided an extra £118.6 million to support police officer numbers in your 2019- 20 GLA budget, are you planning to restore or increase the capacity and resources of the Road and Transport Policing Command (RTPC) and, if so, when? Answer for Resources for the Roads and Transport Policing Command (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Resources for the Roads and Transport Policing Command (3) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I am absolutely clear that keeping Londoners safe is my top priority. The increase in violence and knife crime in London has meant that the MPS in consultation with MOPAC, Transport for London (TfL) and other senior stakeholders has shifted resources towards protecting the most vulnerable and in particular those affected by knife crime. This will also have the effect of keeping London’s transport network safe. The MPS will continue to direct additional funding and effort towards bearing down on violence for the foreseeable future. As with all police resourcing decisions this will be kept under constant review by the Commissioner. This is only possible because I have made additional funding available. In last year’s budget, I committed to providing an ongoing £59.3m per year for an extra 1,000 police officers than would otherwise be affordable, allocated from growth in business rates income. Due to technical changes proposed by the Government, it is possible there will be a two-year time lag in receiving this. Therefore, I have allocated £118.6m of the business rates surplus to a specific earmarked reserve to cover that period. While it is regrettable that the MPS is not able to increase funding in the Road and Transport Policing Command (RTPC), the fact that this government continues to reduce

police funding means that the MPS continues to be forced to make difficult decisions around operational priorities.

Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (1) Question No: 2019/6106 Siân Berry In your response to question 2018/3187 you expressed disappointment that only Airbnb had introduced a voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings and said that if other short- term lettings platforms fail to do this, you could be forced to call on Government for further legislation. Given that no other platforms have adopted this limit, will you now call for changes in the law to stop hosts in London from taking more than 90 nights of bookings a year for their entire home without planning permission? Answer for Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6046.

Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (2) Question No: 2019/6107 Siân Berry A senior manager from Hostmaker, one of the larger management companies for short- term rentals, was recently secretly recorded explaining how the firm could help landlords get around short-term lettings laws in London (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england- london-47305575). In your response to my question 2018/1472, you stated that Hostmaker advertisements on the tube do not contravene the Transport for London (TfL) advertising policy. But is it morally acceptable for such advertisements now to remain on the TfL network? Answer for Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Voluntary 90-day limit for short-term lettings platforms (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

Hostmaker is not currently running any advertising on the TfL network.

Breaches of the 90-day limit for short-term lettings Question No: 2019/6108 Siân Berry Londoners report instances of homes in their communities being let out through short-term lettings platforms in excess of 90 days per year. Will you work with boroughs to investigate measures that have been adopted in other European cities to deter this, such as de-listing properties that are being let out for more than 90 days per year without planning permission and seeking access to listings data for borough enforcement teams and City Hall? Answer for Breaches of the 90-day limit for short-term lettings The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Breaches of the 90-day limit for short-term lettings The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6046.

Short-term lettings in the new blueprint for private renting Question No: 2019/6109 Siân Berry Will you seek powers to regulate short-term lettings as well as private rents as part of work on your new blueprint for stabilising or controlling private rents in London? Answer for Short-term lettings in the new blueprint for private renting The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Short-term lettings in the new blueprint for private renting The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 My work on the London Model of tenancy reform, and on a blueprint for an effective system of rent control in London, focuses on dwellings let as homes, rather than short-term lets. However, I have also been clear that regulation of the short-term lettings industry must be improved. I have been working with the industry to promote effective self-regulation, but if

there is not sufficient progress, I will be forced to call for legislative change from the national Government

Bike thefts, arrests and charges 2014-2018 Question No: 2019/6110 Siân Berry Could you provide the number of bike thefts and associated arrests and charges that have been made by the Metropolitan Police Service in each year from 2014 to 2018? Answer for Bike thefts, arrests and charges 2014-2018 The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Bike thefts, arrests and charges 2014-2018 The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see the data requested below for the period specified.

Recorded Year Offences With arrests With charges 2014 25,232 1,733 1,048 2015 24,162 1,627 918 2016 25,421 1,390 822 2017 30,232 1,051 611 2018 28,480 799 467

Although the number of recorded offences of this type have reduced during 2018, the arrest rate has also reduced. This can be partly explained by an increased focus on higher harm offences types by the MPS. However, the charge rate remains consistent for those arrested; averaging 59 per cent over the last 4 years.

ZEC Taxi Monopoly Question No: 2019/6147 David Kurten Before ZEC Taxis were made compulsory for new purchases, London’s taxi drivers were promised a range of five vehicles to choose from, but there is currently only one available. Why have you allowed a situation to develop where the London Electric Vehicle Company has a monopoly in the sale of new taxis which are priced at £65,000 and which shows no sign of ending anytime soon? Answer for ZEC Taxi Monopoly The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ZEC Taxi Monopoly The Mayor Last updated: 20 August, 2019 Improving London’s air quality is an absolute priority and everyone must play their part. I’m proud that our taxi trade is leading the way with the uptake of new ZEC taxis. Taxis will contribute around an estimated 30 per cent of NOx emissions in central London by 2020, which would make them the largest road transport emissions contributor to NO2 concentrations in that area. I have never promised a specific number of ZEC taxi types and I cannot dictate whether, or when, a manufacturer will bring a vehicle to market. Transport for London is continuing to work with vehicle manufacturers interested in bringing new ZEC taxis to London. The first ZEC taxi was brought to market in December 2017 and TfL has licensed over 2,000 so far. We are advised a second, fully electric, taxi could be available this year. To help taxi drivers make the switch to ZEC vehicles and achieve our aim in significantly reducing harmful emissions, I have provided a £42m taxi delicensing fund which provides up to £10,000 for taxi licensees to delicense the most polluting taxis. These funds are in addition to TfL’s continued contribution of £3,500 to the Government- led Plug-in Taxi Grant, which gives taxi licensees up to £7,500 off the price of a new ZEC taxi.

ZEC Taxi Fuel Saving Calculation Question No: 2019/6148 David Kurten How did you calculate that taxi drivers would save £100 per week on fuel costs by switching from diesel to ZECs? Answer for ZEC Taxi Fuel Saving Calculation The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ZEC Taxi Fuel Saving Calculation The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019

On their website, the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) provide an example demonstrating that weekly fuel savings of £100 can be achieved by drivers switching from a diesel vehicle to an LEVC Zero Emission Capable vehicle. LEVC’s calculation assumes that a driver works five days a week, driving 120 miles per day. Full details of the assumptions used in their calculation can be found here: https://www.levc.com/tx-cost-comparison/ Individual drivers can visit the LEVC website and calculate estimated fuel savings based on their own circumstances.

Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (1) Question No: 2019/6149 David Kurten You have stated that there are only 150 rapid charging points - how many are located in (i) the Central London congestion charging zone, (ii) Heathrow Airport, (iii) each of the 33 London boroughs? Answer for Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 As of 11 March 2019, there are 171 Rapid Charge Points in London that have been delivered with funding facilitated by Transport for London. These are located as follows: (i) Central London Congestion Charging Zone – 18 Rapid Charge Points; (ii) Heathrow Airport – 7 Rapid Charge Points. Separately to these, Heathrow has installed a further 12 Rapid Charge Points and 8 fast chargers fed by a battery storage solution in the Authorised Vehicle Area (AVA). TfL has had no involvement in the charge points in the AVA; (iii) Breakdown by Borough:

Borough RCPs Barnet 11 Bexley 1 Brent 8 Camden 2 Croydon 11

Ealing 4 Enfield 4 Greenwich 7 Hackney 3 Hammersmith & Fulham 5 Haringey 4 Harrow 2 Havering 2 Hillingdon 12 Hounslow 6 Islington 7 Kingston upon Thames 1 Lambeth 7 Lewisham 5 Merton 2 Newham 7 Redbridge 10 Richmond 5 Southwark 9 Sutton 3 Tower Hamlets 2 Waltham Forest 1 Wandsworth 9 Westminster 15 Others 6 Total 171

Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (2) Question No: 2019/6150 David Kurten Who are the current owners/suppliers of rapid charging points in London? Answer for Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Following a tendering process, Transport for London (TfL) awarded the Framework for Rapid Charging on 8 May 2017 to five Concessionaires listed below: 1. British Gas (Centrica) consortium 2. BluepointLondon 3. BPChargemaster 4. Facility Management UK Ltd (Electricity Supply Board (ESB)) 5. Fastned The Framework will run for up to four years until May 2021. TfL selects and appoints concessionaires for sites on its land and highway from this framework. There are also a number of independent suppliers who have installed Rapid Charge Points in Greater London. These include; Charge Your Car, Ecotricity, POLAR, PodPoint, Shell Recharge, GeniePoint, InstaVolt and Swarco Connect. TfL has had no involvement in these installations.

Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (3) Question No: 2019/6151 David Kurten What is the cost of charging a ZEC taxi using each of the different owners/suppliers of rapid charging points in London? Answer for Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (3) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The cost of charging a ZEC taxi depends on the price set by the operator of the charge point. The cost range is currently between 20p - 38p per kW unit.

Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (4) Question No: 2019/6152 David Kurten How much does it cost to install a 50 kW rapid charging point for ZEC taxis?

Answer for Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Rapid Charging Points for ZEC Taxis (4) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The cost of installing a single 50kW rapid charging point depends very much on the site. This is because the works required vary, particularly in relation to providing the power supply. A more costly single 50kW rapid charge point will include additional civil engineering works such as new kerb build-outs, drainage works and complex power connections. The installation costs supported by TfL are for enabling works and power connections. The actual installation and ongoing maintenance cost is borne by the operator for every site. Typically, the enabling works will have a cost range of £10k - £20k. The power connections will similarly range from £10k - £20k.

Taxi and Private Hire Trade (1) Question No: 2019/6153 David Kurten Do you agree that it is unfair to force taxi drivers to replace their 15-year old taxis with ZEC taxis, when the rapid charging point infrastructure is clearly inadequate, and is unlikely to be fit for purpose for many years to come? Answer for Taxi and Private Hire Trade (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi and Private Hire Trade (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 On 15 February 2019, Transport for London (TfL) launched a consultation on taxi age limits including proposals to mandate the maximum taxi operating age, introduce a new age limit over a phased time period and remove taxi age limit exemptions. These proposals are aimed at reducing air quality pollutants from the oldest diesel taxis and do not require drivers to move to a Zero Emission Capable (ZEC) taxi, which will retain the 15 year age limit. In January 2019, TfL also launched an enhanced taxi delicensing scheme. I allocated additional funding to this scheme and there are now 1,250 top payments of £10,000 for those who choose to delicense their Euro 3, 4 and 5 vehicles early. Taxi owners may choose

to put this payment towards the cost of a new ZEC taxi, however there is no requirement for them to do so. To support the growing number of ZEC taxis in the fleet, London’s rapid charge point network is increasing alongside this expansion. TfL has already delivered more than 170 rapid charge points with 68 dedicated to taxis. TfL plans to deliver 300 by the end of 2020, in addition to many other independently funded rapid chargers.

Taxi and Private Hire Trade (2) Question No: 2019/6154 David Kurten Do you agree that TfL should allow taxis to continue to purchase Euro 6 diesel vehicles which the rapid charging infrastructure is inadequate, as you do for Private Hire trade? Answer for Taxi and Private Hire Trade (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi and Private Hire Trade (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 No. Taxis are a high contributor to pollution in central London. As they are exempt from the Ultra Low Emission Zone (unlike Private Hire Vehicles), it is vital to focus efforts on delivering the greenest taxi fleet as soon as possible. Since 1 January 2018, Transport for London (TfL) has required all taxis presented for licensing for the first time to be zero emission capable (ZEC), and I am pleased that we now have more than 1,200 of these vehicles in the capital’s fleet. To support the uptake of these cleaner, greener vehicles, TfL has already delivered more than 170 rapid charge points with 68 of these dedicated to taxis. TfL plans to deliver 300 by the end of 2020, in addition to many other independently funded rapid chargers. This expanding network aims to help the taxi and private hire trades by providing drivers with the charging infrastructure they need to switch to cleaner models. TfL monitors usage levels for the Rapid Charge points that it has helped to install. To date, usage data shows that even the most popular charge points are not yet at full utilisation levels. TfL’s current target is to have delivered 300 rapid charge points by the end of 2020, while continuing to encourage independent charge point providers to install rapid chargers where appropriate. Private Hire Vehicles will of course also need to play their part in tackling London’s polluted air. This includes complying with the Ultra Low Emission Zone and adhering to stricter licensing requirements, as set out here: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private- hire/emissions-standards-f….

Cycle Superhighways (1) Question No: 2019/6155 David Kurten What will be the cost of constructing CS9? Answer for Cycle Superhighways (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Cycle Superhighways (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The estimated final cost of CS9 from Kensington Olympia to Brentford Town Centre is around £50 million, which includes design, construction, site supervision, management and risk.

Cycle Superhighways (2) Question No: 2019/6156 David Kurten What will be the cost of constructing CS4? Answer for Cycle Superhighways (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Cycle Superhighways (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The estimated final cost of the project is around £50 million, which includes design, construction, site supervision, management and risk.

Firemen (1) Question No: 2019/6157 David Kurten Do you agree with your Fire Commissioner that the word ‘fireman’ is harmful to women? Firemen (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

London Fire Brigade research shows that many women still think that firefighting is a job for men. Referring to ‘firemen’ – a job title that hasn’t existed for over 30 years – reinforces that stereotype. The continued use of this outdated term can be offensive to existing women firefighters and adds to an outdated perception that the firefighting profession is for men only. It takes a diverse selection of skills, strengths and specialisms to protect our great city - qualities that both men and women possess - and the Commissioner has my wholehearted support in her efforts to attract the best possible talent to join London Fire Brigade. Answer for Firemen (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Firemen (2) Question No: 2019/6158 David Kurten Do you agree with your Fire Commissioner that ‘Fireman Sam’ is an example of everyday sexism which is harmful to women, and that he should therefore be renamed ‘Firefighter Sam’? Firemen (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Yes. we learn about jobs when we are children. We role-play what we want to be and sadly children are still learning that firefighters are called men by using a job title that was dropped in the 1980s. I would like to see the character’s name brought up to date to help children understand that both men and women can become firefighters. Answer for Firemen (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Firemen (3) Question No: 2019/6159 David Kurten What do you think of people who continue to use the word ‘fireman’? Firemen (3) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

I would ask them to respect the wishes of firefighters who have not been called ‘firemen’ for over 30 years and to consider the impact that the continued use of this outdated term has on reinforcing out of date perceptions and attracting men and women to become firefighters and keep our city safe. Answer for Firemen (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Firemen (4) Question No: 2019/6160 David Kurten Would you like to see the words ‘fireman’ and ‘firemen’ eradicated? Firemen (4) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The term ‘fireman’ was eradicated over 30 years ago when the job title changed to ‘firefighter’. Answer for Firemen (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

The Junk Food Ban Question No: 2019/6161 David Kurten On 25 February 2019, you introduced a ban on so-called junk food advertising on public transport. It would be much appreciated if you could advise just how much this exercise in what I would consider to be virtue-signalling is going to cost TfL in lost revenue? Answer for The Junk Food Ban The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response The Junk Food Ban The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

I am committed to doing all I can to help Londoners make healthy food choices and to tackle child obesity. London has one of the highest child overweight and obesity rates in Europe, with almost 40 per cent of the capital’s children aged 10 and 11 overweight or obese. Children from more deprived areas of the capital are disproportionately affected, with young people in Barking and Dagenham almost twice as likely to be overweight as children from Richmond. The financial and human costs associated with obesity have spiralled in recent years and continue to rise. Earlier this year, Diabetes UK revealed a significant increase in the number of children and young people across the country diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. The NHS spends at least £5.1 billion a year dealing with ill health caused by overweight and obesity in England and economic analysis suggests that the wider costs to UK society are at least £27 billion each year. Given the scale of the problem it is important we do all we can to tackle this. That is why I have introduced restrictions on the advertisement of ‘high fat, salt and/or sugar’ (HFSS) products across TfL’s advertising estate along with a range of other policies in my London Food Strategy. It is too early to know if there will be an impact on TfL’s revenue, as spend fluctuates between advertisers, but TfL believes that any revenue loss will be minimised as it continues to work with advertisers and brands to switch their advertising to healthier options. The majority of brands have a range of healthier products which they plan to continue advertising on the TfL estate.

Hate Speech Question No: 2019/6162 Peter Whittle How many stand-up comedians have been investigated by the Metropolitan Police for hate speech over the last three years? Answer for Hate Speech The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Hate Speech The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The police do not record data on personal occupation in this way, so it is not possible to provide an accurate answer to this question.

Traffic Congestion (1) Question No: 2019/6163 David Kurten Do you understand that it is not possible to cut congestion, have a population which is increasing by 100,000 per year and to narrow road space for motor vehicles by constructing cycle superhighways all at the same time? Answer for Traffic Congestion (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Traffic Congestion (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 My Transport Strategy sets out how we need to invest in our streets to reduce car use and enable more walking, cycling and public transport because of, not in spite of, London’s growth. Doing nothing means congestion will get worse, not better. The reality is that 75 per cent of congestion is caused by there being too great a demand for limited street space. To reduce congestion we need to help reduce this demand by encouraging people to switch from car travel to more space efficient ways of getting around such as travelling by foot, bike or public transport. We know that many Londoners are put off cycling because our streets do not feel safe to ride a bike on. Protected cycle lanes are one way that we are fixing this problem and getting more people on bikes. Recent schemes show that building cycle lanes actually increases the efficiency of our streets. For example, following the opening of segregated cycle lanes on Blackfriars Bridge, the total number of people travelling across the bridge at the busiest time increased by 5 per cent.

Traffic Congestion (2) Question No: 2019/6164 David Kurten Do you agree that Lord Winston is correct when he stated in the House of Lords that cycle superhighways increased levels of pollution by forcing cars and vans to travel more slowly? Answer for Traffic Congestion (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Traffic Congestion (2) The Mayor Last updated: 24 May, 2019

No, I do not agree. Road transport is a significant source of NOX, PM10 and PM2.5 emissions in London. We must continue to reduce these emissions by enabling more Londoners to choose walking, cycling and public transport for their journeys. Monitoring data from Upper Thames Street[1] along the East-West Cycle Superhighway continues to show reducing levels of PM10 and the site achieved the annual mean and daily mean limit values in both 2017 and 2018 – the first time it has done so. Improved cycling facilities are designed to improve safety for those cycling and to ensure we are making more efficient use of limited road space in London. They have helped increase the capacity on some of London’s critical road corridors: for example, there was a 5 per cent increase in the total number of people travelling across Blackfriars Bridge in the peak hour following the introduction of segregated cycle lanes. By encouraging more people to choose active, sustainable and efficient modes of transport, we can ensure that London’s roads will be more reliable for freight, services and other essential journeys made by motorised modes. As part of my strategy to encourage a shift to non-polluting forms of transport, I am committed to making London’s streets safer and more attractive for cycling, including introducing more world-class cycling facilities. [1] https://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/datasite.asp?CBXSpecies1=PM10m&d…

NOx Emissions In Central London Question No: 2019/6165 David Kurten You stated in your answer to question MQ2019/0220 that you believe taxis will cause 30% of NOx emissions in Central London in 2020. Does this figure include taxis only, or is it a combined figure for taxis and private hire vehicles? In either case, what percentage of NOx emissions in Central London do you estimate will be caused by private hire vehicles in Central London in 2020? Answer for NOx Emissions In Central London The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response NOx Emissions In Central London The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The estimate of 30 per cent of total road transport NOx emissions in Central London in 2020 is for taxis only. The NOx emissions of private hire vehicles are not modelled separately and instead included with those of passenger cars, because the vehicle technology is the same type.

Pre-Booked and Ply-for-Hire Definition Question No: 2019/6166 David Kurten Do you accept that TfL-TPH licenced operators, vehicles and drivers using apps which calculate a fare by time and distance rather than calculating the fare in advance are not ‘pre-booked’ but are actually ‘ply-for-hire’, and should be regulated as taxis rather than as private hire vehicles? Answer for Pre-Booked and Ply-for-Hire Definition The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Pre-Booked and Ply-for-Hire Definition The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 I consider that this is an oversimplification. As illustrated by the High Court’s judgment of 7 February 2019 (seeMayor’s Question 2019/4090), whether a vehicle is plying for hire depends on the particular circumstances of individual cases. The Department for Transport-commissioned Taxi and Private Hire Task and Finish Group report, published in September 2018, called on Government to introduce statutory definitions of “plying for hire” and “pre-booked” services to provide more certainty for licensees in such situations – something that Transport for London has also called for. It is disappointing that Government decided not to take this forward and I urge Government to think again.

Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles Question No: 2019/6167 David Kurten Given that TfL just licenced over 1,200 Euro 6 diesel vehicles for Addison Lee, but no longer allows the registration of new Euro 6 diesel taxis, why are you inconsistently and disproportionately disadvantaging taxi drivers in the name of cleaning up London’s air, while continuing to register thousands of the same vehicles which are now banned for taxi drivers? Answer for Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles The Mayor Last updated: 03 June, 2019

I am not disadvantaging taxi drivers in the name of cleaning up London’s air. London’s taxi and private hire trades must both play their part in cleaning up London’s air. I am helping our world-famous taxi trade to go electric by giving drivers the financial support and charging infrastructure they need to switch to cleaner Zero Emission Capable (ZEC) models. Alongside a national grant of £7,500 per vehicle, I have made a £42 million fund available to taxi drivers to delicense their older, dirtier taxis with payments of up to £10,000. Private hire drivers do not receive the same financial support and, unlike taxis, private hire vehicles (PHVs) must comply with the Ultra Low Emission Zone in central London 24 hours, 7 days a week and pay the Congestion Charge. Zero-emissions licensing requirements for new PHVs will also be introduced gradually from next year. In all, Transport for London (TfL) is acting to ensure both taxi and private hire fleets work to the same goal of being zero emission capable by 2033.

Staff Turnover in TfL Question No: 2019/6168 David Kurten What was the staff turnover rate in TfL and in tube drivers over the last 12 months? Answer for Staff Turnover in TfL The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Staff Turnover in TfL The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The staff turnover rate over the past 12 months (P13 2018 to P12 2019) is provided below: • Transport for London overall: 7.07 per cent • Train Operators: 3.14 per cent

Taxi Delicencing Scheme Question No: 2019/6169 David Kurten Did TfL carry out surveys or an integrated impact assessment on the effect of the Taxi Delicensing scheme or are these just estimates, guesstimates, predictions, presumptions and assumptions? Answer for Taxi Delicencing Scheme The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicencing Scheme The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The original taxi delicensing scheme, informed by a 2015 economic analysis undertaken by Cambridge Economic Policy Associates Ltd (CEPA), was launched by Transport for London (TfL) in 2017. In 2018, TfL reviewed the structure of the taxi delicensing scheme to make it more attractive to taxi owners/drivers in order to increase uptake and accelerate the transition of the diesel taxi fleet to ZEC taxis. The revised payment levels reflect feedback from stakeholders and the level of interest shown in the new scheme has been positive.

ZEC Cost Question No: 2019/6170 David Kurten In the Economic Integrated Impact Assessment carried out in 2014, a new ZEC Taxi was assumed to cost £40,000 and the Jacobs Report said there is a risk, even with mitigation, of an exit of drivers and vehicles from the market. With a new ZEC Taxi actually costing a whopping £65,000 how many drivers does the Mayor think will exit the market now? Answer for ZEC Cost The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ZEC Cost The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The zero emission capable requirement for taxis came into force on 1 January 2018 and only applies to vehicles that are licensed for the first time in London. The number of London licensed taxi drivers has been falling since 2013 and this could be due to a number of reasons which are dependant on an individual’s personal circumstances. It is impossible to predict the number of taxi drivers there will be in the future, or the reason for an individual choosing not to continue working as a taxi driver. Please refer to my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6172for further details on the work that TfL is undertaking to promote being a taxi driver as an attractive career option. One of my key priorities as Mayor is to improve London’s air quality. Taxis are a significant contributor to poor air quality and it is to the benefit of everyone in London, including taxi drivers, that the taxi trade is taking action to reduce emissions and leading the way in adopting zero emission capable vehicles. Transport for London (TfL) has seen a positive

response to the taxi delicensing scheme, which I recently increased to £42m to support the taxi trade through their transition to becoming a fully ZEC fleet. The London Electric Vehicle Company is the first to bring a ZEC taxi to market in London and we hope that a second, fully electric, taxi will be available soon.

Taxi Fleet Numbers Question No: 2019/6171 David Kurten Before the new Taxi Delicensing scheme kicks in, the Taxi Fleet has dropped by 10% in less than 2 years; how many vehicles does the Mayor believe will be on the road by the end of 2020? Answer for Taxi Fleet Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Fleet Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 London taxi fleet numbers have fluctuated over the years due to many factors, and it is not possible to accurately predict how many there will be in future. My primary aim is to clean up London’s toxic air, and taxi vehicle licensees have a crucial role to play in this. I want to see as many zero emission capable (ZEC) vehicles on the road as possible, so I hope that the recent enhancement of the taxi delicensing scheme will help support taxi owners wishing to transition to a new ZEC taxi. I encourage the taxi trade to take advantage of the funding available to them for delicensing and invest in new ZEC vehicles. You can monitor the number of licensed taxis by visiting the TfL website: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/licensing/licensing-i… Please refer to my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6172 for further details on the work that TfL is undertaking to promote being a taxi driver as an attractive career option.

Taxi Driver Numbers Question No: 2019/6172 David Kurten What are your projections of new entrants to the taxi trade who have taken the Knowledge of London up to 2022, and how many drivers do you expect to leave the trade up to 2022? Answer for Taxi Driver Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Taxi Driver Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 It is not possible to predict with any certainty how many taxi or private hire drivers Transport for London (TfL) will license during the coming years. As I made clear in my Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan, I am committed to raising the profile of The Knowledge of London. TfL’s Knowledge team attended a number of events, including a range of careers fairs and school career events, in order to promote the Knowledge as a career option. You may have seen that the team recently attended a TfL careers army event for candidates who have left or are in the process of leaving the armed forces, where the Knowledge received a lot of positive attention. TfL has also finalised a brochure entitled How to Become a London Taxi Driver. The brochure includes specific case studies of a variety of Knowledge students from different backgrounds who have successfully gone through the Knowledge of London process. It also explains the benefits of becoming a London taxi driver and provides information on why our taxi drivers are considered the best in the world. This brochure has been made available to view and download on TfL’s website. TfL’s Knowledge team will be handing out the brochure at future careers events, and I encourage anyone else who has an interest in promoting our taxi trade to do the same. It is important that everyone within the taxi trade plays their part in helping to promote the benefits of being a London taxi driver to those looking for a new career. TfL is keen to work with the trade to help promote any ongoing or future initiatives.

Taxi Drivers Question No: 2019/6173 David Kurten What are your projections for the age of taxi drivers by the end of 2020 and 2022? Answer for Taxi Drivers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Drivers The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) regularly publishes demographic details of taxi and private hire drivers here: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/taxi-and-phv-demographic-stats.pdf.

It is not possible to predict the future demographic changes in the taxi or private hire trades with any certainty, although just as in every facet of London life we would like them to reflect the communities they serve. Please see my response Mayor’s Question 2019/6172 which provides more information on the work TfL is doing to promote the Knowledge of London as an attractive career option.

ZEC Numbers Question No: 2019/6174 David Kurten What are your projections for the uptake of the new ZEC by the end of 2020? Answer for ZEC Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ZEC Numbers The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 I want to see as many zero emission capable (ZEC) taxis on London’s roads as possible. The switch to ZEC taxis is integral to Transport for London’s (TfL’s) work to reduce taxi NOx emissions by 65 per cent by 2025 (on 2013 levels), which is also part of the Government’s Air Quality Plan. TfL is taking a number of measures to incentivise drivers to clean up London’s taxi fleet, as set out in my response to 2019/3379. Projections for the uptake of ZEC taxis will be revised following TfL’s consultation on whether to reduce the maximum age limits for taxis. As of 15 April 2019, TfL has licensed 1,478 new ZEC taxis and I look forward to seeing many more on our roads in the coming months and years.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (1) Question No: 2019/6175 David Kurten What information did TfL commission in order to provide proper analysis of the Taxi Delicensing Scheme and the introduction of the ZEC taxi? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169regarding the Taxi Delicensing scheme. Transport for London (TfL) undertook a consultation in the summer of 2015 on its updated proposals to introduce the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which included proposals for a ZEC requirement for taxis and proposals for private hire vehicles. More information about the consultation is available here: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/environment/ulez-2/. This followed an initial consultation on ULEZ proposals, which closed at the start of 2015: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/environment/ultra-low-emission-zone/.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (2) Question No: 2019/6176 David Kurten What Supply & Demand Research was used for the Taxi Delicensing Scheme and the introduction of the ZEC taxi? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’sQuestion2019/6169 and 2019/6175.

Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (4) Question No: 2019/6177 David Kurten What will the economic impact of the ZEC requirement (residuals etc) be on the Taxi and Private Hire Trades due to the impact of delicensing? Answer for Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (4)

The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Tackling pollution is a public health priority in London. To combat poor air quality, new measures are required to improve the health of all road users. Private hire vehicles (PHVs) and taxis both need to play their part and help clean up London’s air. Transport for London (TfL) recognises the potential financial impact on the taxi and private hire trades of the ZEC requirement, and that on an individual basis this varies substantially, depending on the age of the owner’s current vehicle. Diesel vehicles had already been experiencing a downward trend in value due to the realisation of their air quality impacts and changing public attitudes in light of this information. For information on the delicensing scheme, please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169.

Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (5) Question No: 2019/6178 David Kurten Who carried out an Economic Integrated Impact study for TfL before the introduction of the Taxi Delicensing Scheme and the ZEC taxi, and when did they do it? Answer for Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicencing Scheme and ZEC Taxis (5) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169 and 2019/6175.

Jacobs Report Question No: 2019/6179 David Kurten When was the last independent Economic Integrated Impact Assessment on the Taxi Trade after the Jacobs Report in October 2014? Answer for Jacobs Report The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Jacobs Report The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 There have been a number of independent economic impact assessments undertaken for Transport for London (TfL) since the Jacobs Report in October 2014, including an update to that report when the Ultra Low Emission Zone scheme proposals changed, published in December 2017 as part of a public consultation. An integrated impact assessment, which included economic and business impacts, was undertaken for the current consultation on the proposals for reducing the maximum age limits for taxis, published in February 2019.

Twelve-year age limit for taxis (1) Question No: 2019/6180 David Kurten How many vehicles will be taken off the road or will have their lifespans affected during the transition due to your proposal of imposing a 12-year age limit on London’s taxis? Answer for Twelve-year age limit for taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Twelve-year age limit for taxis (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The proposals to reduce emissions from the taxi fleet, including a reduction to the taxi age limit, are subject to an ongoing public consultation by Transport for London and no decision will be made until the consultation responses have been carefully considered. The impacts of the proposals have been assessed by means of an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) which forms part of the consultation and is online: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tph/taxi-age-limits.

Twelve-year age limit for taxis (2) Question No: 2019/6181 David Kurten What will the composition of the fleet be before, during and after the transition to a 12- year age limit on London’s taxis? Answer for Twelve-year age limit for taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Twelve-year age limit for taxis (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London’s (TfL) proposals to reduce emissions from the taxi fleet, including a reduction to the taxi age limit, are subject to a public consultation which closes on 26 April 2019. As part of the consultation, TfL has published a detailed Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) which identifies the likely significant impacts of its proposals. The consultation, along with the IIA, is available online: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tph/taxi-age-limits.

Twelve-year age limit for taxis (3) Question No: 2019/6182 David Kurten If you impose a 12-year age limit on London’s taxis, how many drivers do you expect will be owners; how many will rent; how many part-time; or doubled? Answer for Twelve-year age limit for taxis (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Twelve-year age limit for taxis (3) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The proposals to reduce emissions from the taxi fleet, including a reduction to the taxi age limit, are subject to an ongoing public consultation. Based on analysis of taxi vehicle owners’ postcode data, Transport for London (TfL) believes that the taxi fleet is currently split roughly equally between driver-owned and fleet-owned vehicles. Data is not available to enable TfL to identify part-time drivers or numbers of drivers who share vehicles. As part of the consultation on reducing the maximum age limits for taxis, TfL has undertaken an impact assessment which considers the impact on both driver-owned and fleet-owned vehicles. Details of the consultation, including the integrated impact assessment, is available online: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tph/taxi-age-limits.

Taxi Emissions Question No: 2019/6183 David Kurten Are emissions projections of the taxi fleet & mileage weighted?

Answer for Taxi Emissions The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Emissions The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Yes, they are. As outlined in Mayor’s Question 2019/0220, emissions estimates of taxis, as for all vehicle types, are based on a number of parameters including fleet composition (fuel type and emission Euro standards) and the annual distances covered (i.e., the mileage). Estimated changes in both fleet composition and mileage are taken into account in the calculation of emissions in future years.

Taxis in Central London Question No: 2019/6184 David Kurten What is the Taxi Fleet composition in Central London by engine type (Euro 6, Euro 5, etc)? Answer for Taxis in Central London The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxis in Central London The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 While Transport for London does not monitor emissions standards of taxis seen within the Congestion Charging and ULEZ zone, the emissions standards of all licensed taxis is shown in the table below. It should be noted, however, that this is the entire licensed taxi fleet, not just those used in central London.

Emissions standard Number of licensed taxis Euro 2 31 Euro 3 4,342 Euro 4 6,756 Euro 5 4,571 Euro 6 4,436* Total 20,136

* Includes 1,522 ZEC taxis (as at 30 April 2019)

Knowledge of London (1) Question No: 2019/6185 David Kurten Through FOI’s the LCDC have found that up to the end of October 2018, only 203 Applicants were accepted on to The Knowledge; what was the final year total? Answer for Knowledge of London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Knowledge of London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The total number of Knowledge of London candidates accepted from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 is 290.

Knowledge of London (2) Question No: 2019/6186 David Kurten Of the 3082 applicants on pre-stage 3 (Blue Book runs) how many are still actively studying The Knowledge and how do TfL know? Answer for Knowledge of London (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Knowledge of London (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is currently engaging with all pre-stage 3 applicants to determine how many applicants are still actively studying The Knowledge. As this is a manual process which involves contacting each individual applicant, either by phone or in writing, it will take some time. TfL is aiming to complete the exercise this spring and I have asked that you are provided with this information once it has been completed.

Knowledge of London (3) Question No: 2019/6187 David Kurten Is the Mayor aware that it currently takes longer to get accepted onto The Knowledge than it does to get a PH Licence? Answer for Knowledge of London (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Knowledge of London (3) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The licence application process for both taxi and private hire drivers is complex, multi- staged and often iterative, which can involve requests for further information or clarity from applicants. As set out in my response to Mayor’s Question 0159/2019, there are also a number of elements in the licensing process that are outside of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) control. For example, the medical fitness of applicants must be assessed, and applicants must undergo an enhanced DBS check through the Disclosure and Barring Service within timescales outside of TfL’s control. Decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and, in each case, TfL must be satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to be licensed. As stated in my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/0160, the average time it takes to be accepted onto the Knowledge of London is around 68 days. It is currently taking, on average, 189 days for Transport for London (TfL) to process a new private hire driver’s licence applications. TfL will always prioritise renewal applications for both trades. The average time it takes for a private hire driver to renew their licence is 50 days and for taxi drivers is 45 days.

Taxi and Private Hire Trade Question No: 2019/6188 David Kurten What is the disclosed ethnic makeup of (i) newly licensed taxi drivers and (ii) newly licenced private hire drivers in the last 5 years? Answer for Taxi and Private Hire Trade The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Taxi and Private Hire Trade The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London publishes details of the ethnicity of London taxi and private hire drivers, as well as Knowledge of London students: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/taxi-and-phv- demographic-stats.pdf

Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (1) Question No: 2019/6189 David Kurten What is the failure rate for the Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment? Answer for Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (1) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) allows applicants an opportunity to resit the assessment if they fail. If an applicant fails their subsequent retest, their private hire driver’s licence application will be withdrawn and they will need to submit a new one in order to sit the assessment again. From October 2016 to February 2019, the pass rate for the London private hire drivers’ topographical skills assessment was as follows: • First time pass rate - 46 per cent • Retest pass rate - 48 per cent • Overall topographical test pass rate (by passing either test) - 64 per cent

Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (2) Question No: 2019/6190 David Kurten How many candidates have re-taken the Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment and how many have failed on re-taking it? Answer for Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Private Hire Drivers’ Topographical Assessment (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 From October 2016 to February 2019, Transport for London carried out 12,300 topographical re-tests for persons applying for a London private hire vehicle driver’s licence and, of these, 6,448 failed.

Trees Question No: 2019/6191 David Kurten How many trees have been cut down in London to construct cycle superhighways, cycle quietways or other cycling infrastructure since you took office in May 2016? Trees The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Since 2016 I have delivered over 140km of cycling infrastructure across London. I will continue to build on this, with further routes planned to be completed and launched throughout the summer in Camden, Southwark, Enfield, Kingston and Waltham Forest and consultations planned for various schemes. Transport for London (TfL) does not keep a record of any trees removed, or new trees planted specifically as part of delivering new cycle infrastructure. However, it is rare to completely remove any mature street trees, and where this does happen, TfL or the relevant borough always attempt to replace the trees. The construction of new cycleways is far more often an opportunity to support the delivery of my Healthy Streets Approach, which includes greening the street environment with new planting where opportunities allow. Examples where my cycling programme has made significant improvements in this regard are in Waltham Forest where approximately 1,800 square meters at Whipps Cross has been given back to Epping Forest and over 800 trees have been planted across the borough. On my new cycle route between Kensington Olympia and Brentford Town Centre it is planned to plant 30 trees along the route.

PM2.5 Levels Question No: 2019/6192 David Kurten What was the average annual PM2.5 level in each of the 19 years from 2000 to 2018 in (i) Greater London (ii) Inner London (III) Outer London (iv) Central London

PM2.5 Levels The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The attached table shows the annual average particulate matter levels (with a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres; PM2.5) in micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) between 2004 to 2018 for background and roadside levels for Greater, Inner and Outer London. Data for Central London cannot be extracted separately. The table does not include data from before 2004 because there were very few monitoring sites between 2000 to 2003. The 2018 data has not yet been ratified as it requires a review period before certification. The particulate matter data is based on a limited number of sites, approximately 25 sites in 2018. As a result the data is better suited for understanding the PM levels at individual sites rather than an average for the regions of London. Furthermore, the London monitoring network initially focused on NO2 and PM10 and over the years PM2.5 monitoring has been added. As a result there is very limited PM2.5 data before 2004, and in select cases no data is shown before 2008. This data is readily available on the London Air Quality Network (LAQN) website at https://www.londonair.org.uk/ and is published in the GLA’s annual report. Whilst there have been improvements over time, it is clear we need to accelerate our efforts. London is in breach of legal limits for PM2.5 and will be for several years without the ambitious policies I am taking forward, including the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone.

PM2.5 Levels on the Underground Question No: 2019/6193 David Kurten In the last meeting of the Environment Committee your Deputy Mayor Shirley Rodriguez would not commit to bringing PM2.5 levels on the Underground down from over 300 µg/m3 to your target of 10 µg/m3 when I asked her. Will you as the Mayor commit to your own target of bringing PM2.5 levels down to 10 µg/m3 on all parts of the Underground? Answer for PM2.5 Levels on the Underground The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response PM2.5 Levels on the Underground The Mayor Last updated: 25 June, 2019

As part of my wider commitment to improving air quality, I have asked TfL to maintain the cleanest air possible for staff and customers when using the Tube. It is important to note that the WHO’s recommended guidelines for PM2.5 were developed specifically for ambient (above ground) air quality. The particle size distribution and chemical composition of PM in the Tube network is different from those found in ambient air, as is noted in the recent COMEAP report, published on 9 January 2019. At the Environment Committee, my Deputy Mayor emphasised action was already being taken to address PM2.5 levels on the Tube. This includes a tunnel cleaning programme and TfL commissioning the Government’s Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP) to provide their latest assessment of the health effects of particulate air pollution on London Underground. TfL closely monitors dust levels on the Tube, which operates well within the specified Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines. Samples of respirable dust levels on the deep tube system typically average 0.5mg/m3 and rarely exceed 1 mg/m3, considerably below the HSE workplace exposure limits for general dust (4 mg/m3). The COMEAP report said more research and analysis was needed and set out three recommendations for TfL in relation to monitoring and sampling and continuing with the tunnel cleaning programme. TfL has accepted these recommendations and will be carrying out further monitoring and testing of dust samples. This will help to further understand the relationship between Tube PM exposure and any health effects and whether any further targets for underground air quality are needed. London Underground’s Director of HSE recently wrote to the GLA’s Environment Committee to provide information on a number of related issues and will be meeting with the Committee to answer any further questions.

NOx Levels Question No: 2019/6194 David Kurten What was the average annual NOx level in each of the 19 years from 2000 to 2018 in (i) Greater London (ii) Inner London (III) Outer London (iv) Central London NOx Levels The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The attached table shows the annual average Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels in micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3) between 2004 to 2018 for background and roadside levels for Greater, Inner and Outer London. Data for Central London cannot be extracted separately. The table does not include data from before 2004 because there were very few monitoring sites between 2000 to 2003. The 2018 data has not yet been ratified as it requires a review period before certification.

This data is readily available on the London Air Quality Network (LAQN) website at https://www.londonair.org.uk/ and is published in the GLA’s annual report. Whilst there have been improvements over time, it is clear we need to accelerate our efforts. London is in breach of legal limits for NO2 and will be for several years without the ambitious policies I am taking forward, including the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone.

Old Street Question No: 2019/6195 David Kurten What will be the cost of your planned changes to the street layout at Old Street? Answer for Old Street The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Old Street The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The project to transform Old Street and make walking and cycling safer will remove the roundabout, return motor traffic to two-way operation and install segregated cycle lanes throughout. Two new London Underground station entrances will be built, alongside a significant upgrade to the urban realm in line with my Healthy Streets Approach. The budget of the project is around £45 million, which includes the full cost of design, construction, site supervision, management and risk.

Arrest of Christians in London (1) Question No: 2019/6196 David Kurten Why was Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi arrested outside Southgate tube station on 23rd February? Answer for Arrest of Christians in London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Arrest of Christians in London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

The Met have stated that the officers were responding to a call from a member of the public who was concerned both about the specific language being used by the preacher, and the preacher’s own safety. The police will always investigate any allegation about language or behaviour that could amount to a crime. In this case the officers took a decision to detain the preacher in order to prevent a breach of the peace. He was taken away from the area and subsequently de-arrested. The Met have confirmed that the de-arrest took place some distance away from the original incident, around three and a half miles. They have also confirmed that any information provided by them that suggested he was released much closer to the area, was given in error and has been corrected. Given that there is an ongoing professional standards review of the police response it would not be right to speculate about the decisions taken.

Arrest of Christians in London (2) Question No: 2019/6197 David Kurten Why was Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi driven 5.2 miles from Southgate station by the police and dumped in a remote area, even though the police established he had committed no crime? Answer for Arrest of Christians in London (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Arrest of Christians in London (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The decision to arrest, and subsequently to de-arrest is a decision that would be taken by the police based on their interpretation of the circumstances at the time. This will include an assessment about the likelihood of any continuing risk of a further breach of the peace. The Met have confirmed that the de-arrest took place some distance away from the original incident, around three and a half miles. They have also confirmed that any information provided by them that suggested he was released much closer to the area, was given in error and has been corrected. Whilst it is not appropriate to comment on individual cases, I am aware that the actions of the officers are being assessed by the professional standards department. In this case there is body worn footage available and it will form part of the police’s assessment of this incident, which I know is ongoing.

Arrest of Christians in London (3) Question No: 2019/6198 David Kurten Why did the police originally say the Christian street preacher Oluwole Ilesanmi was walked 200 metres and then released, but later changed their statement to say he was driven 3.5 miles from Southgate station before being released? Answer for Arrest of Christians in London (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Arrest of Christians in London (3) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I refer you to my response to Mayor’s Question 2019_6196 and Mayor’s Question 2019_6197 which answer this question also.

Cribble Question No: 2019/6199 David Kurten How was it possible for Pro Transfer Limited and thus the Cribble app to gain a TfL private hire operating licence, when there are serious questions and concerns about their operating model? Answer for Cribble The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Cribble The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Pro Transfer Limited is licensed by Transport for London (TfL) as a London private hire vehicle (PHV) operator and in November 2017 it notified TfL of a change to its operating model involving bookings being taken via the Cribble app. However, the change was never put into effect because Pro Transfer Limited decided to end its relationship with Cribble following issues being raised by TfL. Pro Transfer did add Cribble as a trading name on its licence at the same time as the notification but this was subsequently removed in March 2019 following the concerns raised by TfL.

Cribble is not licensed as a London private hire vehicle operator nor has it applied to TfL for a licence. TfL has advised licensees that, based on its understanding of how the Cribble app works, private hire drivers working via the app would be plying for hire which is unlawful. For more information, please see the TPH Notice: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/08-03-19- tph-notice-cribble.pdf.

Probation Service Question No: 2019/6200 David Kurten To ask the Mayor what he believes the impact has been of the part-privatisation of the Probation Service in London on violent crime? Probation Service The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I was opposed to the fragmentation and part-privatisation of the probation service from when it was first announced. The most recent London violent reoffending cohort shows increases in all reoffending indicators since 2014. These indicators include number of offenders in the cohort and number of reoffences. There has also been a significant shift towards violent offences in the IOM cohort in London, from 16 per cent of offences in 2015 to 29 per cent in 2017/18. It is not possible with the data available to directly link the rise of violent crime in London to the introduction of the London Community Rehabilitation Company, but the Government’s botched probation privatisation has done little to reduce reoffending rates in London. The HMIP report on the effectiveness of probation work by the London CRC in 2018 found significant improvements in practice since 2016, but services were still judged to not sufficiently support rehabilitation. Without fully effective probation services in London, the rates of reoffending, including violent offences, will not be reduced.

ULEZ exemptions Question No: 2019/6202 Jennette Arnold OBE I have a constituent who is 77 and has very bad Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. She lives just north of the North Circular in Chingford. Her son has cerebral palsy and lives just south of the North Circular in supported housing. It currently takes the lady 4 minutes to drive to visit her son on a daily basis. If she did the same journey by public transport it would take her 2 buses and nearly an hour. She is very worried that once the ULEZ comes into force she will have to pay the fee every time she visits her son. Could the Mayor tell me

what thoughts have been given to offering an exemption for Londoners in the same or very similar position? Answer for ULEZ exemptions The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ULEZ exemptions The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The ULEZ is being introduced to benefit the health of all Londoners, and this can only be achieved if we all play our part. The positive effects will especially benefit the young, older people and those who have respiratory problems. I would encourage your constituent to check whether her vehicle would be compliant with the ULEZ using the simple tool available here: tfl.gov.uk/ulez. TfL estimates that when the ULEZ expands to the North and South Circulars in 2021, 93 per cent of cars will be compliant. That means most people using cars will not be subject to the ULEZ charge. For those whose car is not compliant, there are affordable second-hand vehicles available. Petrol cars that comply with the ULEZ have been widely available since 2005. For some of those whose vehicle is not compliant, I have announced £48 million of funding to create scrappage schemes. Of this funding, £25 million is earmarked to create a vehicle scrappage scheme for Londoners on low incomes. Details of this scheme will be launched later this year.

Bombardier Trains Delivery Question No: 2019/6203 Jennette Arnold OBE I am aware that Bombardier failed to deliver trains for use of the Gospel Oak to Barking line and the Chingford to Liverpool St line on time in 2018. Please provide percentages of the number of trains Bombardier has delivered on time between 2013- present day broken down by year and providing details of the lines the Bombardier trains were planned to run on. Answer for Bombardier Trains Delivery The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Bombardier Trains Delivery The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019

The delivery of new rolling stock is a complex matter with many deliverables to be considered to ensure that stock is reliable and safe for passenger operations. With the increasing amount of technology used as part of new rolling stock trains go through various stages of acceptance and even if a train is delivered on time it usually requires thousands of hours of fault free running before it can be considered for passenger operation. Transport for London (TfL) has ordered three trains from Bombardier over a number of batches. These include the Class 710, the S-Stock, and the Class 345. TfL has worked closely with Bombardier to ensure the stock is able to be delivered on time. In most cases the physical units were delivered on time however, the acceptance process has presented significant challenges in the case of the Class 345 and Class 710. The trains ordered by TfL from Bombardier are either in operation on, or due to be in operation on, the following lines: • S-Stock: Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan, District and Circle. • Class 345: TfL Rail and the Elizabeth Line. • Class 710: Gospel Oak to Barking, Watford Junction and West Anglia routes.

Buses Idling in York Way Question No: 2019/6204 Jennette Arnold OBE Residents are concerned that buses in York Way, Islington are ignoring the requirement for them to switch off their engines whilst parked. Residents have observed buses ignoring the regulation and reminder signs. What reassurance can you provide that this regulation will be reinforced? Buses Idling in York Way The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Both Transport for London (TfL) and I take this very seriously. I’ve asked TfL to contact bus operators serving this area to remind drivers to switch engines off if vehicles are not about to go back into service. I’ve also asked TfL to carry out spot checks. To cut fleet emissions both in Islington and across London, TfL is replacing older buses and retrofitting others to bring them up to the latest Euro VI standard. This conversion process has already made around half the bus fleet ultra clean for harmful emissions, bringing immediate improvements to air quality. As of this year, new double deck buses must also be hybrid-diesel or zero emission. Some more modern buses also have anti-idling technology, which shuts the engine off automatically without driver intervention if the vehicle is stationary for a minute or so. My air quality plans also look further to the future, with the entire fleet needing to be zero-

tailpipe emission by 2037 at the latest, designing out this type of issue and relegating it to the past.

Supporting Those Effected by Knife Crime Question No: 2019/6205 Jennette Arnold OBE Following the tragic deaths of teenage boys in my constituency, what support has the Mayor’s office helped to provide (via the Young Londoners Fund and other initiatives) to friends and family traumatised by these and other young deaths? Answer for Supporting Those Effected by Knife Crime The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Supporting Those Effected by Knife Crime The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 MOPAC has commissioned Victim Support to provide interventions to adult and children who have been victims of crime, including knife crime, as part of the integrated Victim and Witness Service. In addition, Victim Support is commissioned by the Ministry of Justice to provide support to families who have been bereaved by Homicide. Victim Support provides interventions such as emotional support and casework to affected families for as long as they need it.

Crest and Harmony Hall Question No: 2019/6206 Jennette Arnold OBE Mental Health Charity Crest face losing their premises as Harmony Hall in my constituency goes up for sale. What support is the Mayor’s Office able to offer groups such as Crest in raising funds for projects like this? Crest and Harmony Hall The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Good Growth Fund is my £70m regeneration investment programme, set up to support projects that demonstrate the principles of Good Growth and community development. It funds projects that represent innovative, best practice regeneration to deliver tangible benefits to local people, increase local prosperity, and enhance the character of local places. The fund can provide capital funding to support the acquisition of an asset for

community groups, as part of wider place-based strategies that can lead to regeneration outcomes beyond the immediate investment. CREST applied to the Good Growth Fund in 2018 as part of an effort to raise funding to purchase Harmony Hall, but their application was unsuccessful due to the significant delivery risks associated with the project. They have been encouraged to apply in the next round, which will launch in September this year, once the issues are resolved. My officers have put them in touch with local regeneration officers in London Borough of Waltham Forest for further support.

Charities and the ULEZ Question No: 2019/6207 Jennette Arnold OBE Some charities within my constituency are reliant on older and more polluting vehicles in order to provide services and meet local needs. They are facing uncertain futures with the introduction of the ULEZ as the cost of new vehicles is prohibitive. How is the Mayor supporting them to ensure they continue their important work amongst the community? Answer for Charities and the ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Charities and the ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 I am mindful of the impact of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) may have on some charities. That is why on 22 February I launched my scrappage scheme for microbusinesses, which is also open for charities. This will provide support for charities based in London or those frequently entering the Congestion Charge Zone to scrap their non-compliant vehicle and replace it with a compliant one. Details of the scheme are available at www.tfl.gov.uk/scrappage-scheme When ULEZ expands to inner London in October 2021, there will be a two-year exemption period for minibuses operated by not-for-profit organisations under a section 19 or section 21 permit. This will provide them with additional time to source a compliant vehicle.

Free childcare offer Question No: 2019/6208 Jennette Arnold OBE How are you supporting early years providers in conjunction with the free childcare offer? Free childcare offer

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 My three Early Years Hubs bring together early years providers to improve access to quality early education for London’s most disadvantaged children. One of their objectives is to increase the number of families accessing quality 2-year-old Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE), and consequently accessing the 3 and 4-year-old FEEE. Hubs were launched in January 2018 and are funded for three years. Already, over 1,000 eligible 2- year-olds have benefitted from the free early education offer through the hubs. I know that parents across the capital need help to understand what the Government’s free childcare offer is and how they can access it. That’s why I am funding 11 organisations to pilot local creative activities to engage 4,000 parents, raise their awareness of the benefits of early education and connect with local childcare providers. I launched a pan-London early years education marketing and social media campaign in March. This reaches out to parents through Instagram and Facebook and highlights the 15-hours of free early education for 2-year-olds offer.

Transport for London Bus Days Question No: 2019/6209 Jennette Arnold OBE In your answer to question 2019/0279 you stated that last year Transport for London held 71 bus days for 3,280 service users. How do Londoners apply to attend a bus day, and how many Londoners applied to Bus Days last year but were unable to gain a place, if any? Answer for Transport for London Bus Days The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London Bus Days The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London’s Travel Mentoring Service coordinates a number of regular ‘bus days’ across London. These give disabled Londoners opportunities to try out a journey on a London bus in more safeguarded environment. An out-of-service bus follows a pre-planned route and participants board and alight, accompanied by travel mentors and members of the local Safer Transport Teams. Bus days are available to disabled children and adults, and are publicised through local boroughs. People interested in attending can contact the Travel Mentoring Service at [email protected] or on 020 3054 4361 (Monday to Friday 9:00-16:00). Bus Days are available in most London boroughs, and TfL does not have any records of customers who have been unable to gain a place following a request. Requests are usually

accommodated or customers are offered one-to-one travel mentoring support, where this is judged to be more appropriate. TfL is about to develop bus days in some boroughs where they are not currently available. In the meantime, where a customer wishes to attend a bus day but one is not available in their borough, arrangements can be made for them to attend an event in a neighbouring borough.

Freedom Passes (1) Question No: 2019/6210 Jennette Arnold OBE We have recently heard that some young Londoners with SEND struggle to access their Freedom Pass. How do you work with Boroughs and London Councils to ensure everybody who is eligible can receive their Pass? Answer for Freedom Passes (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Freedom Passes (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Applications for Disabled Persons Freedom passes are handled by the Boroughs who own the Freedom Pass scheme. TfL’s involvement is restricted to supplying smartcards for the Boroughs to issue then ensuring they are accepted on their services once issued. TfL promotes available concessions to young and disabled people on its website and through other communications channels, including face to face engagement.

Freedom Passes (2) Question No: 2019/6211 Jennette Arnold OBE How many Londoners have a Disabled Persons Freedom Pass? How much is the equivalent ticket sales? Freedom Passes (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 There are currently 178,000 Disabled Persons Freedom Passes and 998,000 Older Persons Freedom Passes. In the year 2019/20, London Councils, on behalf of the Boroughs and City of London, will pay Transport for London (TfL) £321million for revenue foregone as a result of the Freedom Pass scheme for Disabled and Older Persons Freedom Passes. London Councils also separately pay Train Operating Companies and some small non-TfL local bus operators for accepting Freedom Passes on their services in London.

Freedom Passes (3) Question No: 2019/6212 Jennette Arnold OBE How many Londoners have an Older Persons Freedom Pass? How much is the equivalent ticket sales? Freedom Passes (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Please refer to my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/6211.

Freedom Passes (4) Question No: 2019/6213 Jennette Arnold OBE How do you support Boroughs and London Councils to provide Freedom Passes for all who need them? Answer for Freedom Passes (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Freedom Passes (4) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/6210.

Adult Education Budget Question No: 2019/6214 Jennette Arnold OBE Were you satisfied with the amount confirmed by the Department for Education to be delegated to London? Adult Education Budget The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Confirmation of the £306,444,875 Adult Education Budget (AEB) for the 2019/20 academic year is a welcome step in helping Londoners aged 19+ access the skills and learning they need to equip them for work, an apprenticeship or further learning. Previously-published figures show that London was expecting circa £311million. The shortfall is due to HM Government retaining £4,831,402 for the continuation of learners

accessing learning over two academic years – effectively continuing to fund learners as they complete ongoing courses, rather than passing the funding for the remaining portion of their courses to the GLA. This arrangement will only apply for the 2019/20 academic year; in future years, London expects to receive the entire budget of £311,276,277, equating to 23.79 per cent of the national budget. Note: London’s AEB allocation has been baselined against actual AEB delivery (excluding 19-24 traineeships, apprenticeships and continuing learners) to London residents in 2017/18 which was published by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) in December 2018.

Brexit and school places Question No: 2019/6215 Jennette Arnold OBE Are you concerned that some schools may be unexpectedly undersubscribed as a result of families no longer wanting to stay in London post-Brexit? Brexit and school places The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 It is too early to change the GLA’s demographic pupil projections based on families leaving London for reasons associated with Brexit. There are factors indicating that some London schools are likely to be undersubscribed in the next few years. This is a result of births falling back from their 2012 peak, an increase in the outflow of families leaving London (returning to patterns that existing before the financial downturn in 2009), and local changes in population characteristics meaning that some areas now have a lower proportion of families living there. The picture will vary widely with local circumstances, including how accurately local planners anticipated the amount of provision required and the popularity of individual schools. While the impact of Brexit is currently difficult to anticipate, I will continue to support local planners with data and intelligence to help inform their school place planning activities.

Brexit and teachers (1) Question No: 2019/6216 Jennette Arnold OBE Have you conducted an assessment of how many of London’s teachers and teaching assistants may have their immigration status affected by Brexit? Brexit and teachers (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

London level data is not available to conduct such an assessment. Neither the Department for Education data on schools, pupils and their characteristics nor school workforce data record or report on nationality. The Department for Education (DfE) does report that there were 3,525 Qualified Teacher Status awards made nationally to EEA teachers in financial year 2017/18, which is a 25 per cent decrease from financial year 2016/17, where the number of QTS awards was 4,690. DfE provisional data also shows that in the academic year 2018/19, 91 per cent of postgraduate trainees starting Initial Teacher Training in Secondary subjects were UK nationals, 6 per cent were EEA nationals, and the remaining 3 per cent were nationals of other countries.

Brexit and teachers (2) Question No: 2019/6217 Jennette Arnold OBE How are you supporting London’s EU teachers and teaching assistants throughout the Brexit process? Brexit and teachers (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 With London schools continuing to experience significant challenges in recruitment and retention, my Teach London campaign promotes training to be a teacher and developing careers in London schools to all people including from EU countries. The Government’s proposal to restrict future immigration to skilled people earning salaries over £30,000 simply won’t allow London to continue to grow its economy and provide crucial public services like teaching. The salary threshold must be reduced and/or the Shortage Occupation List considerably expanded. I supported the TES campaign for Government to put the entire teaching profession on the shortage occupation list for visas. The Department for Education’s new national teacher recruitment and retention strategy says that the Migration Advisory Committee, which has been asked to review the Shortage Occupation List, will now include consideration of the case for extending the teacher occupations on this List beyond maths, physics, general science, computing and Mandarin. I am providing online advice about living in London after Brexit to all EU citizens through my EU Londoners Hub www.london.gov.uk/EU-londoners-hub

Foodsave Question No: 2019/6219 Leonie Cooper Have you considered a follow up to your FoodSave programme? Foodsave

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Following the success of the FoodSave programme, which worked with 170 small and medium sized food sector businesses, I have created a legacy by applying lessons from the programme. The tools, resources and lessons learnt from FoodSave have been integrated into the London wide Trifocal project which is helping to continue to reduce food waste across the city. The project is delivered by LWARB and WRAP. Trifocal is targeting food waste reduction in 1,000 food service business and 30 large employers; and cascading learning and training to 50 Environmental Health Practitioners. In turn, they will influence up to 10,000 other businesses and 330,000 consumers. FoodSave materials and information has also been used by other programmes, such as Advance London delivery on the Circular Economy route map and WRAPs ‘Your Business is Food’ national campaign designed for reducing food waste in the hospitality sector. In my London Environment Strategy, I have set a commitment to reduce food waste by 50 per cent per capita by 2050 and as a result I am now a Champion of Sustainable Development Goal 12.3, which is a worldwide coalition of government and business leaders to reduce food waste and losses throughout the food supply chain by 50 per cent by 2050. I will be working with other Champions across the world to support London to reduce its food waste, through promoting best practice, leading by example and promoting the need to reduce food waste and losses.

London Waste and Recycling Board Question No: 2019/6220 Leonie Cooper Via your representative as Chair, what are your priorities for London Waste and Recycling Board the coming year? London Waste and Recycling Board The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 In the coming year my priority will be for LWARB, working with the GLA, London’s waste authorities and other partners, to get London back on track for achieving 65 per cent municipal waste recycling by 2030 and accelerating London’s transition to a low carbon circular economy. This will be achieved through delivering LWARB’s two core programmes; Resource London and Circular London. Resource London will continue to focus on supporting London’s waste authorities to drive up household waste recycling rates and promote commercial waste recycling (including food). Resource London will continue to support boroughs to produce Reuse and Recycling Plans and will evaluate and scale up its innovative flats recycling programme. Circular London is supporting start-ups in the built environment through its first circular economy accelerator, in partnership with the Carbon Trust and corporate partners

My officers will also co-ordinate with officers from LWARB, along with London Councils and local authorities, in our engagement with Government in its current waste consultations to ensure that London gets its fair share of funding for investment in recycling collection services.

Biodiesel Question No: 2019/6221 Leonie Cooper Have you continued your predecessors’ Biodiesel programme? Biodiesel The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I have broadened this programme to promote the use of biodiesel and other renewable fuels made from waste products including hydro-treated vegetable oil and bio-methane for use in public fleets. My officers work with local authorities to promote renewable fuels in developing their tender specifications for new waste fleet contracts. This forms part of my wider programme for accelerating the uptake of cleaner transport options including electric, hydrogen and hybrid technologies in the transition to low or zero emission transport and compliance with the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

Glyphosate Question No: 2019/6222 Leonie Cooper As a follow up to question 2018/2148, can the Mayor provide an update on Transport for London’s progress sourcing suitable safe alternatives to glyphosate? Answer for Glyphosate The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Glyphosate The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is continuing to work with suppliers and contractors to explore safer alternatives for weed treatment. Towards the end of last year, TfL carried out a successful trial using electrocides, an environmentally safe, non-chemical technique that kills weeds by transferring a strong electric current through them. Since this trial, TfL has worked with the supplier to further

adapt this technique to its network, and a second trial will be carried out by the end of March 2019. TfL is also investigating with suppliers a second method for environmentally safe weed control, the application of hot foam. This trial is still at an early stage, and I have asked TfL to keep your office informed of progress. Where chemicals are currently used, TfL abides by legislation to ensure their safe use.

Community Energy Question No: 2019/6223 Leonie Cooper Will you support Green Alliance’s Manifesto for Community Energy? Community Energy The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Supporting community energy is a core aim of my Solar Action Plan. My London Community Energy Fund, developed with community energy groups, helps community groups fund feasibility studies to get projects off the ground. This has helped 21 solar projects and six wider energy projects so far. I have also been a vocal supporter of London’s community energy sector and have worked with groups to develop asks of national Government through my responses to the Feed in Tariff and Smart Export Guarantee consultations and meetings with Ministers and officials. The Green Alliance Manifesto comes directly from community energy and environmental NGOs and its three main recommendations broadly align with the work I am doing through the community energy fund and Solar Action Plan. My officers will keep working with local groups maximise the impact of community energy in decarbonising London.

Diesel Cars Question No: 2019/6224 Leonie Cooper My previous research found that the number of diesel cars licensed in London rose from 601,456 in 2012 to 774,513 in 2015, an increase of nearly 29%. The number of petrol vehicles fell over the same period, from 1,901,127 to 1,797,099, leaving diesel with a record high percentage of the market, at 29.4%. How many diesel cars and petrol cars do you estimate are owned in London now? What is the percentage increase from 2012 and 2015? Diesel Cars The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders data for the number of passenger cars registered to postcode areas in Greater London indicates a total of 667,307 diesel cars in 2012, growing to 867,426 in 2015. The number of petrol cars fell in the same period from 2,122,872 to 2,053,332. The most recent figures available, from the end of 2017, indicate a total of 953,911 diesel cars and 2,014,819 petrol cars. That equates to an increase in diesel cars of 43 per cent since 2012 and an increase of 10 per cent since 2015. Note that these figures include diesel and diesel hybrids combined, and we do not have data on the split between hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. The figures for petrol include LPG bi-fuel, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and range extended electric vehicles. Again, there is no breakdown of the petrol engine category. Battery electric vehicles are not included.

Food Waste Question No: 2019/6225 Leonie Cooper When do you expect the consultant’s report on Barnet food waste collections to be published? Food Waste The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The final consultant’s report on Barnet’s future waste services (options modelling and appraisal), is due at the end of April. It is anticipated that the report and its underlying modelling will be utilised by Barnet in the development of their Reduction and Recycling Plan, which will then be submitted to the GLA for review and sign off.

Bunhill Energy Question No: 2019/6226 Leonie Cooper Can you provide an update on the Bunhill energy scheme? Bunhill Energy The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Phase two of Islington Council’s Bunhill Heat and Power Network will utilise waste heat recovered from the tube and the project is aiming to be completed and operational by the end of 2019. The heat network pipes have already been laid and connected to the various buildings that will be supplied by the network. The build and fit out of the energy centre is in its final

stages and once these are completed the network is expected to be ready to supply heat by the end of 2019.

Waste Incineration Question No: 2019/6227 Leonie Cooper How do you work with local communities who have concerns about the air pollution and health impacts of waste incineration? Waste Incineration The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 My London Environment Strategy makes clear that if London achieves my waste reduction and recycling targets we will not need any new energy from waste facilities beyond those already built or that have planning permission. I recently objected to Cory’s national planning application for an incinerator in Bexley. I will be looking to understand key concerns raised by local community groups who also oppose the application. With respect to specific local air quality concerns about existing incinerators, the Environment Agency is responsible for permitting these and working with local authorities and local communities to manage any resulting air pollution or associated impacts. Recognising the importance of this issue I have commissioned a report into the air quality- related health impacts of existing incineration capacity in London which is expected to be published later this year.

Fuel Poverty Action Plan Question No: 2019/6228 Leonie Cooper How are you measuring the success of your Fuel Poverty Action Plan? Is it on track to meet the targets you have set? Fuel Poverty Action Plan The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The success of my Fuel Poverty Action Plan is measured against the actions and indicators listed in the plan (pages 6-7 and 38-39). I have delivered a range of actions including launching my Warmer Homes programme to provide heating and insulation improvements; establishing my Fuel Poverty Partnership to bring together stakeholders across the city in delivering on the action plan; launching my Fuel Poverty Support Fund to support existing borough advice and referral services; and delivering the first stage of my Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker.

I have also lobbied government on a fair share of the Energy Company Obligation for London and on Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private landlords.

Solar Action Plan Question No: 2019/6229 Leonie Cooper How are you measuring the success of your Solar Action Plan? Is it on track to meet the targets you have set? Solar Action Plan The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The success of my Solar Action Plan is measured against the actions and objectives listed in the plan (pages 6-7). To date, I have made good progress towards delivering the actions. The first two phases of Solar Together London have seen 530 households install solar panels to date and the London Community Energy Fund already supports 31 community energy projects, including 21 projects planning to install a total of 1.5MWp of solar PV capacity. The functional bodies have mapped the potential for PV on their buildings and solar energy installations have been encouraged through the planning system. In 2016-17, 9.5MW was committed by developers to be installed. Despite the national government prematurely pulling the feed-in tariff, I continue to support Londoners to install solar, working hard towards my ambition of 1GW of solar in London by 2030. My team and I continue to call on the government to do more to enable Londoners to install 1GW solar by 2030, through consultation responses and meetings with government ministers and officers.

Clean Air Fund Question No: 2019/6230 Leonie Cooper Is there any update on whether London can access the clean air fund? Clean Air Fund The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 No. It is disgraceful that London cannot access the Clean Air Fund despite Londoners helping to pay for it. I am implementing the most ambitious plan of any city in the world to tackle toxic air pollution but the government is simply not doing its bit to help us. Given the lack of support to date I have had to make extremely difficult budget decisions to find a further £48 million to enable me to provide scrappage schemes for microbusinesses,

charities and those on low-incomes. I have asked Government to match this funding but have not yet had a response. Last month I brought together city leaders at the second National Clean Air Summit to ask ministers to increase air quality spending and to deliver a national vehicle upgrade fund. Any new funding must be made available on an equal basis. An enhanced Clean Air Fund would help cities like London deliver additional innovative policies, support a switch to cleaner vehicles and modes of transport and achieve legal limits more quickly.

Biodiversity Question No: 2019/6231 Leonie Cooper How are you engaging with Boroughs and Developers to prepare them for the new biodiversity net gain policies? Biodiversity The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Boroughs, developers and other stakeholders are already involved in helping to shape and contribute to the preparation of best practice guidance on the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity in London. This will include guidelines on how biodiversity net gain can be achieved through the policy framework I have set for the city. A workshop has been held with key stakeholders, and they have been invited to submit case studies on biodiversity net gain and comment on a draft of the guidelines. The guidance is expected to be published later this year.

Catalytic convertor theft strategy Question No: 2019/6232 Leonie Cooper Please can the Metropolitan Police Service inform me what strategies or plans have been put in place to tackle theft of exhaust and catalytic converters from cars? Have there been any patterns or trends noticed by the MPS? Catalytic convertor theft strategy The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Catalytic convertor theft has increased significantly since July 2018, peaking in November 2018. These crimes will be investigated by local officers as there is no dedicated resource to tackle the issue. Due to the nature of the offence, CCTV and forensic evidence are often limited or non-existent. There are no Secured By Design approved products to help prevent this crime, but after-market catalytic converter guards or anti-theft devices are available through some manufacturers.

Victims are advised to contact their vehicle manufacturer. Where the MPS become aware of specific trends, the MPS will contact the relevant manufacturers to discuss this further. Up to date crime prevention advice has been written and will be published on the MPS website.

Catalytic convertor theft data Question No: 2019/6233 Leonie Cooper Please can you provide me with figures by borough in the last 4 years that shows the number of thefts of catalytic converters from cars? Please provide this in excel format. Answer for Catalytic convertor theft data The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Catalytic convertor theft data The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see attached the requested data for the period specified. The note below explains the recent increase in offences of this kind and the MPS response to this. Catalytic converter theft has become popular due to their value of the metal catalyst which can be Platinum or other rare metals. They are easy to steal with no identifying features that any scrap dealer can search against to establish if the part is stolen. This type of theft is factored into Borough Command Unit motor vehicle theft plans which will include scrap metal dealer visits for records of persons selling such items or other suspicious behaviour.

Gypsy and Traveller pitches (1) Question No: 2019/6235 Tom Copley Following your response to question 2019/3836, could you provide the number of net additional Gypsy and Traveller pitches provided, by borough, since 2007/08? Gypsy and Traveller pitches (1) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 According to data provided by London’s planning authorities to the London Development Database, a net total of 24 additional pitches have been completed since 2007/08, as shown in the following table. Borough Full permissions Limited Period permissions Total Bexley 4 4

Bromley 1 1 Hackney 5 5 Havering 2 2 Kingston upon Thames 4 3 7 Lambeth 1 1 Sutton 4 4

Answer for Gypsy and Traveller pitches (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Gypsy and Traveller pitches (2) Question No: 2019/6236 Tom Copley Your response to question 2019/3836 shows there is a concerning lack of progress towards the delivery of new Gypsy and Traveller pitches and extant planning permissions are not being converted into completions. What do you propose to speed up this delivery? Gypsy and Traveller pitches (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Draft London Plan policy H16 Gypsy and Traveller accommodation has introduced a new, more inclusive and comprehensive definition for Gypsies and Travellers. It requires boroughs to plan to meet identified need (using the new definition) for permanent Gypsy and Traveller pitches. To ensure that pitches are delivered as soon as possible a ‘fall back’ need figure for pitches is set out at a borough level that can be used until a needs assessment is undertaken. In addition, local authorities can bid for grant funding to remodel sites or build new sites or pitches through my Affordable Homes Programme (AHP). I am encouraging all London boroughs to access this funding to support Gypsy and Traveller accommodation, and my officers are actively engaging with several boroughs that have expressed an interest in accessing AHP funding for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation.

Bishopsgate Goodsyard Question No: 2019/6237 Tom Copley When do you anticipate an amended planning application submission for the Bishopsgate Goodsyard, which decision ADD2290 suggested would be received by the end of 2018? Do you still expect to hold a Mayoral Hearing on the application this summer? Bishopsgate Goodsyard The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The amended planning application is now expected to be submitted in April 2019, following extensive and ongoing dialogue with the applicant and the Boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Hackney. The Public Hearing is anticipated to take place in July 2019.

London Model of Private Renting Question No: 2019/6238 Tom Copley I eagerly await further details of your proposed London Model for Private Rent, as current Assured Shorthold Tenancies are urgently in need of reform. Can you confirm that you will, if given the appropriate powers from central Government, end the Right to Rent checks currently imposed on landlords, and ensure that no landlords are able to make discriminatory decisions about who they rent to on the basis of nationality, race or any other protected characteristic, as well as employment and benefits status? Answer for London Model of Private Renting The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response London Model of Private Renting The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Yes. I oppose the discriminatory Right to Rent policy, and I would end it if I had the powers to do so. It has stigmatised a wide group of renters and I am delighted that the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants won their landmark case. The Government should end it nationwide.

Short-term lettings Question No: 2019/6239 Tom Copley What do you make of a recent BBC investigation that found that some property management companies, such as Hostmaker and Cityrelay, have been encouraging private landlords to break the 90-day legal limit of short-term lettings in London, by recycling listings with different photos on different platforms (AirBNB, bookings.com, HomeAway etc.) What conversations have you had with the industry about ending these practices? Answer for Short-term lettings The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Short-term lettings The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response toMayor’s Question 2019/6046.

The Citymapper Pass (1) Question No: 2019/6240 Tom Copley Do you welcome the introduction of the Citymapper Pass, or do you see it as a threat to the Oyster Card? The Citymapper Pass (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I am aware of CityMapper’s plans to introduce a subscription model, bundling together a number of transport options in London. However, I was disappointed to learn that Citymapper did not discuss any details of their new subscription model with Transport for London (TfL) in the lead up to the launch, which I found surprising given the vast majority of services covered by the Pass are on the TfL network.

The Citymapper Pass (2) Question No: 2019/6241 Tom Copley What rules, if any, do Transport for London have regarding a company buying tickets for re-sale? Either in the Citymapper pass example or via a traditional commuter club such as www.commuterclub.co.uk? The Citymapper Pass (2)

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Citymapper pass is not an example of ticket resale. It is a contactless payment card that can be used to hire bikes and to pay as you go on the Transport for London (TfL) network, with TfL receiving payment in exactly the same way as they do for any payment card. Commuter Club’s arrangement is with the Rail Delivery Group. TfL has no similar agreements with any third party.

The Citymapper Pass (3) Question No: 2019/6242 Tom Copley The conditions of carriage say a) Where a smartcard is issued by another organisation and can be used for travel on Transport for London services, special terms and conditions may apply - check with your card issuer; b) Special registration conditions apply to smartcards issued by other organisations that can be used to travel on TfL services; and c) Smartcards issued by other organisations and contactless payment cards are not accepted on Heritage Routemaster buses. Do all of these conditions of carriage apply to the Citymapper pass? The Citymapper Pass (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Citymapper Pass is a contactless payment card and so must be used in accordance with the Transport for London (TfL) Contactless Payment Cards Conditions of Use, the TfL Conditions of Carriage, and the Network Rail Conditions of Travel. The Citymapper pass will not work on Heritage Routemaster buses.

The Citymapper Pass (4) Question No: 2019/6243 Tom Copley According to the Terms and Conditions of the citymapper pass it costs £2 to pause your subscription for 1 week. Do you think such a fee is fair? Please give your reasons. The Citymapper Pass (4) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The way that Citymapper chooses to operate their business is for them to determine, albeit I do feel the suspension charge could be seen to be excessive. I am also concerned that Citymapper’s apparent loss-leader pricing strategy undercuts the existing weekly TfL Travelcard prices. Having said that, Citymapper has confirmed that TfL will be paid the existing fares as usual for all journeys on its services.

Lessons learnt from Nottinghamshire Pilot into Misogyny Based Hate Crime Question No: 2019/6244 Unmesh Desai What lessons have you learnt from the Nottinghamshire Police’s pilot of recording misogyny-based hate crime? Answer for Lessons learnt from Nottinghamshire Pilot into Misogyny Based Hate Crime The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Lessons learnt from Nottinghamshire Pilot into Misogyny Based Hate Crime The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The Mayor’s refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, published on 9 March 2018, included a commitment that MOPAC would await and evaluate learning and evidence from the Nottinghamshire pilot on using misogyny as a criterion for recording hate crime. An evaluation of the pilot was released in July 2018, MOPAC reviewed this evaluation and are in agreement with the NPCC that a further review is required before any lessons learnt can be established and before any further decisions on Misogyny as a Hate Crime can be made. In October 2018 the Home Office announced a review of hate crime and consideration will be given to include additional protected characteristics. Findings of both reviews will be considered together to inform MOPACs response on the lessons learnt.

Metropolitan Police Service Cycle Taskforce Question No: 2019/6245 Unmesh Desai What will the changes to national police practice on cycle theft (as reported in the following article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike- blog/2019/feb/22/bike-theft-affects-the-young-and-poor-most-why-is-it-not-taken- seriously) mean for the Metropolitan Police Service’s Cycle Taskforce? Metropolitan Police Service Cycle Taskforce The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

It is appropriate that the MPS target what matters most to Londoners and where the highest harm is caused. At present, this is knife and violent crime and those most at risk are often from the same groups. The Guardian article reflects this priority. The MPS will continue to undertake cycle property marking and encourage the use of Immobilise.com. The MPS also undertake MetTrace and SmartWater property marking. This activity is and will continue to be driven by neighbourhood police teams, PCs and PCSOs. Pedal cycles are also routinely examined to identify the owner in stop and search encounters.

Classification of police reports Question No: 2019/6246 Unmesh Desai Please provide a breakdown of the number of reports to the police which have been recorded as I, S, E and R for the following years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. Answer for Classification of police reports The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Classification of police reports The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The following table shows the number of I, S, E and R grade calls for the years 2014-18 alongside the increased volume of 999 calls during the same period.

Sum of Sum of Sum of S- E- Sum of R- Total I, S, Volume of Years I-GRADE GRADE GRADE GRADE E, R 999 calls (1 Jan to 31 Dec inc) 2014 517,414 781,812 391,852 2,275,762 3,966,840 1,782,358 2015 491,513 762,779 346,012 2,202,945 3,803,249 1,747,174 2016 483,201 731,227 323,821 2,237,747 3,775,996 1,967,487 2017 476,052 659,354 292,659 2,119,001 3,547,066 2,154,605 2018 438,555 548,720 238,857 1,976,367 3,202,499 2,245,215

The above data is the number of calls dealt with and closed at that grading, rather than the number of calls initially generated at that grading. For example, if there are several I grade calls to one incident, the first call received remains the ‘Working’ call. Additional calls

received become R grades, with any pertinent information from them added to the ‘working’ I grade call.

Police 101 helpline - Proposed change from National police Chiefs Council Question No: 2019/6247 Unmesh Desai It has been reported that the National Police Chiefs Council is reviewing the current non- emergency 101 helpline ahead of the expiry of the current contract in March 2020 (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/10/police-101-non-emergency-line-could- switched-night/). How will the views of the Metropolitan Police Service, the Deputy Mayor and yourself be fed into this review? Answer for Police 101 helpline - Proposed change from National police Chiefs Council The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Police 101 helpline - Proposed change from National police Chiefs Council The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) would expect to be consulted by the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) as part of any review. As MOPAC works closely with the MPS around this issue both mine and the Deputy Mayor’s views would be closely aligned with that of the MPS. The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime meets with Assistant Commissioner Simmons every month to discuss operational policing and the performance of BCUs – including response times. MOPAC also produces a monthly BCU performance report which includes I call and S call performance for those BCUs which have gone live. Response time performance is also a standing agenda item at the MPS Strengthening Local Policing Programme Board upon which MOPAC is represented. It is not clear at present if the NPCC will directly consult Police Authorities. Should they decide not to, that will be a matter for the Deputy Mayor to take up directly with the NPCC.

Night Tube Safety Question No: 2019/6248 Unmesh Desai Please can you disclose how many total offences have been recorded on the night tube each year since it opened on 19th August 2016, including from 19th August 2018 to date. Answer for Night Tube Safety The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Night Tube Safety The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see the below table for the numbers of total offences on the Night Tube by calendar year between 19 August 2016 and 10 March 2019.

2016 *from 2019 *to Calendar year 19/08/16 2017 2018 10/03/19 Total 138 689 964 176 recorded*offences**

Tackling crime is a priority for Transport for London (TfL) and its policing partners – British Transport Police (BTP), the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and the City of London Police (CoLP) – are all working together to stamp out all forms of crime on the network. Crime on the Night Tube remains proportionally low as demand continues to rise, from 7.8 million customers in 2016/17, to 8.7 million customers in Night Tube’s second year of operation. Night Tube continues to be a relatively safe and low crime environment, with very few customers ever experiencing or witnessing crime. All stations that are open through the night are staffed at all times. TfL has also invested in additional BTP officers, dedicated to policing the Night Tube. These officers are providing a high visibility police presence and keep customers and staff safe. TfL continues to work with the BTP, CoLP and the MPS on Project Guardian, a partnership initiative to increase the confidence in reporting sexual offences which occur on the London’s transport network, challenge unwelcome sexual behaviour and target offenders. The BTP and MPS are also working in partnership to tackle theft committed by organised crime groups. Specific police operations involve undertaking targeted patrols on sections of the LU network to identify known suspects and disrupt their activity.

Night Tube Safety (2) Question No: 2019/6249 Unmesh Desai Please can you disclose how many sex offences have been committed on the night tube each year since it opened on 19th August 2016, including from 19th August 2018 to date. Answer for Night Tube Safety (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Night Tube Safety (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see the below table for the numbers of sexual offences on the Night Tube by calendar year between 19 August 2016 and 10 March 2019.

Calendar year 2016 *from 19/08/16 2017 2018 2019 *to 10/03/19 Sexual offences 2 58 58 16

Please see Mayor’s Question 2019/6250 for more information on how Transport for London and its policing partners are tackling sexual offences.

Sexual Harassment on Tube/Report it Stop it Campaign Question No: 2019/6250 Unmesh Desai You have previously advised that the ‘Report it Stop It’ campaign to encourage the reporting of sexual harassment on the tube is coming to an end in March. What evaluation have you made of the campaign and can you advise if there is a plan to build upon this good piece of work or re-run the campaign in the future? Answer for Sexual Harassment on Tube/Report it Stop it Campaign The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Sexual Harassment on Tube/Report it Stop it Campaign The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Tackling sexual offending and making the transport environment feel safe for everyone remains a priority for Transport for London (TfL) and its police partners.

The Report It to Stop It marketing campaign is an initiative within the wider Project Guardian. Project Guardian is an ongoing partnership commitment which involves a programme of activity including enhanced policing, investigation and victim support, communications including the ‘Report It to stop It’ campaign research, and staff and officer training to eradicate unwanted sexual behaviour from London’s public transport network. Project Guardian has been successful in its efforts to raise public awareness of this issue and improving victim confidence to report. It has led to the number of reports to police doubling to more than 2,000 since it was launched in 2013. Building on the success of Project Guardian, TfL is working with its police partners to move from a victim-based approach, which focussed on improving victim confidence to report, to a more offender-based approach and action plan, directly targeting offenders. TfL is currently reviewing how to take forward this successful campaign. TfL will make a decision on next year’s campaigns and initiatives as part of its priority and budget-setting process for 2019/20, currently underway.

EU funding Question No: 2019/6252 Andrew Dismore Are you confident that the Government can make up any shortfall in EU funding in the case of no deal? Answer for EU funding The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response EU funding The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The Government has guaranteed that UK contracts relating to current EU funding, such as the 2014-20 European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund programmes managed by City Hall, will continue to be supported in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. It remains unclear whether such funds might continue to be reclaimed from the EU, or be directly provided by the Government. However, the Government’s promised consultation on the proposed post-2020 ‘UK Shared Prosperity Fund’ to replace the EU’s vital multi-billion pound programmes for business, employment, skills and regeneration has not appeared; while their recent ‘Stronger Towns’ Fund excluded London entirely. Other city Mayors and I have therefore just written to the Government to share our concerns. We have called for a multi-year, fully devolved funding programme of at least the quantum of existing structural fund and related domestic programmes.

Childcare costs Question No: 2019/6253 Andrew Dismore What progress have you made in making childcare more affordable in London? Childcare costs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I want children to have better outcomes and childcare to not be a barrier to work. I am supporting a range of activities to help parents access their early years entitlements and well- paid employment. My new £6.5m European Social Fund Parental Employment project will support parents of young children to access childcare, find work, and to progress in work. This 4-year project starts in September 2019. My London Early Years Campaign will increase awareness of free early education and help parents to understand available childcare support options. The campaign comprises of two strands: local activities which will reach 4000 parents and a pan-London social media campaign. In January 2017, I launched an interest-free loan scheme to give parents in the GLA group the funds they need to cover the up-front costs of childcare provision. I’ve published guidance to help London employers launch their own schemes. The Childcare Deposit Loan Scheme forms part of my Good Work Standard that sets out best employment practices, including family-friendly work practices. You can read more about our early years programmes at www.london.gov.uk/early-years

Baby banks Question No: 2019/6254 Andrew Dismore Do you know how many ‘baby banks’ are currently operating in London? Baby banks The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Baby banks are largely an informal type of provision, so it is hard to arrive at an accurate picture of their prevalence in London. However, there are three Little Village baby banks in London (Wandsworth, Camden and Southwark) with information on other centres and facilities that host baby banks, including several that the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) run across their various locations in the capital.

BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors Question No: 2019/6255 Andrew Dismore Can you provide details about the BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors and what outcomes the project expects to achieve? BEIS Business Basics Programme – AI in London’s Retail and Hospitality Sectors The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The BEIS Business Basics programme is a central government funded programme aimed at increasing adoption of technologies across all sectors of the economy. By partnering with the London School of Economics, Capital Enterprise and CognitionX, we are supporting SMEs in London’s retail and hospitality sectors to test basic data-driven tools that will help them reach more customers and do more business. The project will open for applications in April 2019 and will report in Q4 2019/20. This project aims to support around 200 companies.

London Growth Hub Question No: 2019/6256 Andrew Dismore What are the potential options for the next development stages of the London Growth Hub, as per DD2311 and when do you expect to have the results of the market research? Answer for London Growth Hub The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response London Growth Hub The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 I am committed to my ambition to be the most pro-business Mayor yet. In order to deliver on this, I have expanded the service the Growth Hub offers from a virtual portal to delivering face to face support through a variety of programmes. I will further expand our services in the Autumn to ensure we reach out to more businesses. The new model will comprise a hub and spoke model where business navigators based across London will be delivering face to face advice to SMEs both on a one-to-one basis and through events. The market research referred to in DD2311 will be commissioned next month. The results, which will help to inform the future development of the Growth Hub will be released in the Autumn.

London Civil Society Leaders Project. Question No: 2019/6257 Andrew Dismore Can you provide more details about the London Civil Society Leaders Project and what outcomes you expect to achieve? London Civil Society Leaders Project. The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The London Civil Society Leaders Project is a year long pilot leadership and capacity building programme. It will build the confidence and capabilities of up to 25 individuals who are active in London’s civil society. This collaboration will increase the GLA’s understanding of key professional development needs for civil society and equip GLA to better address the challenges facing civil society. The budget for this project is £50,000. The expected outcomes of the Project include: – Professional development for London’s civil society leaders that will benefit the groups they serve; and – Stronger partnerships across civil society in London including closer working between City Hall and London’s civil society • I recognise the importance of civil society in supporting communities and delivering services. Recent years cuts in funding have led to a reduction in front line and second tier community organisations. This grant is a result of our engagement with civil society organisations in the past two years to better understand how best to help.

Mayor’s Construction Academies Question No: 2019/6258 Andrew Dismore Can you provide an update on the progress of your Construction Academies in London? Mayor’s Construction Academies The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Twenty-one skills providers across London have been awarded the Mayor’s Construction Academy (MCA) quality mark to reflect the high standard of their construction training. The quality mark list will be re-opened for new applicants in summer 2019. Seven MCA ‘hubs’ have been approved to receive just under £1.3 million revenue funding, to strengthen coordination between construction skills training providers and construction sector employers. A further £2 million, secured from the Business Rates Retention Pilot, will be made available to support a greater number of outputs and outcomes.

In regards to funding, £7.2 million of capital funding has been ring-fenced, as part of Skills for Londoners Capital Fund Round 2, for MCA projects. Applications for capital funding have been received and are currently under review by LEAP - the Local Enterprise Partnership for London. An announcement of successful applications is expected in April 2019.

Supporting worker tech Question No: 2019/6259 Andrew Dismore Do you have any plans to support “worker tech” – digital options to help employees improve their working conditions – through the Civic Innovation Challenge or the TechInvest programme? Supporting worker tech The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Worker tech has the potential to increase pay, lower costs to workers or increase bargaining power through digital innovation. Much of the work in this area is being led by the Resolution Foundation alongside Bethnal Green Ventures, who delivered the 2018 Civic Innovation Challenge. Officers will explore how worker tech can best fit into our existing tech programmes.

Umbrella companies Question No: 2019/6260 Andrew Dismore So-called “umbrella companies” are used by some firms to manage payroll functions. How many umbrella companies are a) currently in use by any Greater London Authority family organisation, or any contractor of the GLA family, and b) how many have been used in each year back to 2015/16? Answer for Umbrella companies The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Umbrella companies The Mayor Last updated: 03 June, 2019 As a matter of policy, the GLA and its functional bodies do not directly engage individuals paid through umbrella companies. The GLA and its functional bodies are aware that employment agencies which supply temporary staff pay some staff through umbrella companies but that is a matter for those employment agencies and the agency staff they

engage. Similarly, the GLA’s and its functional bodies’ contractors operate their own policies which are a matter for those contractors.

Ultra-short-term lets Question No: 2019/6261 Andrew Dismore Are you concerned that the growth in ultra-short-term lets (through such services as AirBnB) is distorting the market for longer-term residential property lettings, especially given the abuse of the 90 day per year maximum letting period rule, and if so will you encourage local councils to take tougher enforcement action against those who seek to flout these rules? Answer for Ultra-short-term lets The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ultra-short-term lets The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Councils who want to take tougher enforcement action in cases of the 90-day short-term lettings limit being breached typically do not have access to the information they need to do so, as referred to in my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6046.

Erasmus programme [1] Question No: 2019/6262 Andrew Dismore Brexit will mean the end of opportunities for UK students to study in other EU countries, and for other country EU students to study in the UK, under the Erasmus programme. What can you do to campaign to help bring such opportunities back for Londoner students? Erasmus programme [1] The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Erasmus programme has seen many students from across the EU and other participating countries come to London. It has also given reciprocal opportunities for Londoners to benefit from studying outside the UK. I have consistently urged the Government to maintain the UK’s involvement. This is a fantastic programme in which we need to strengthen our participation; Britain’s exit from the EU clearly would clearly put this at risk. I am pleased that the Government has guaranteed funding for the current programme, but.it needs to commit to future participation to ensure London students continue to benefit from these opportunities. I will continue to make this case for London.

Erasmus programme [2] Question No: 2019/6263 Andrew Dismore Will you support Universities UK’s #Support Study Abroad campaign (https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/supportstudyabroad) to give Londoners opportunities to study abroad ? Erasmus programme [2] The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I want to see Londoners benefiting from a full and diverse experience while studying in higher education, which includes providing opportunities to work and study outside of the UK. The work by Universities UK (UUK) has identified the value of doing so, including improved degree outcomes and higher future earnings. I strongly support UUK in urging the Government to ensure that future generations of students participate in Erasmus and other programmes. I am delighted to see that a number of London universities have signed up to the campaign and would encourage others to do so. I would also encourage universities to engage with Study London/London & Partners which represents London’s diverse offering of higher education opportunities, to attract international students to come and study in London.

Brexit and London’s Universities Question No: 2019/6264 Andrew Dismore What will be the economic impact of Brexit on the London University sector? Brexit and London’s Universities The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I am proud of London’s higher education sector, which is home to some of the world’s leading higher education institutions (HEIs). This includes our research-intensive universities, through to specialist colleges, schools and research institutes. London is often the first choice of academics in receipt of prestigious European Research Council grants. London’s HEIs attract significant funding as part of the UK’s involvement in EU innovation and research programmes; I want this to continue and have urged the Government to commit the UK to continue participating in the Erasmus and Horizon programmes beyond 2020. I am meeting with senior leaders from a cross-section of HEIs next month to discuss this and other priorities for London.

Preparing for another heatwave Question No: 2019/6265 Andrew Dismore The exceptionally hot weather in summer 2018 led a higher risk of fire and London Fire Brigade asked boroughs to institute a barbecue ban in parks. What preparations is the Brigade making for a repeat of the hot and dry weather? Answer for Preparing for another heatwave The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Preparing for another heatwave The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 London Fire Brigade’s borough commanders work with local authority partners to develop effective contingency planning for areas of open grassland and parks, and, where appropriate, engage in local exercises to test those plans. They also ensure that appropriate entry is made on the operational risk database, reflecting those plans so that attending crews have the information required to resolve what can often be large and protracted incidents. Wildfire firefighting (rural firefighting) has been included as a core competency in the revised Development and Maintenance of Operational Professionalism (DaMOP) framework which is due to the launch on 1st July. Crews attending such fires would also be briefed on simple precautions to ensure their welfare - this includes advice on avoiding heat stress and exhaustion as set out in LFB’s hydration policy. In the event of another hot summer, LFB would again issue public safety messages about the precautions people should take to avoid starting a fire. Last summer, the GLA established a communication’s protocol to cascade heat risk messaging from the Met Office and Public Health England to keep Londoners informed during extreme temperature. The same protocol will be triggered from 1st June to 15th September, this summer, for levels 2 (alert and readiness) and 3 (heatwave action).

Responsible person for building safety Question No: 2019/6266 Andrew Dismore At Fire, Resilience and Emergency Planning Committee on 31 January, the LFC stated that there was difficulty in “getting Responsible People who wanted to commit and sign their name on documents stating whether or not buildings were safe and whether or not the

right safety checks had taken place”. Since June 2017, at how many premises has the Brigade encountered difficulty in securing sign-off from the Responsible Person? Responsible person for building safety The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I believe the Commissioner was making a general point about the difficulties and uncertainties around building safety in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy and, as a consequence, people committing to sign off risk assessments, provide Competent Person’s advice or sign for work being undertaken on premises. In general, this has led to people looking to London Fire Brigade (LFB) to provide guidance and take ownership of issues that rightly sit with the Responsible Person for a given premises. There have been no specific issues for LFB in this regard but it has been a consistent area that LFB have had to advise on.

Who watches the waking watches Question No: 2019/6267 Andrew Dismore In how many instances since June 2017 has London Fire Brigade reviewed the implementation of a waking watch and other interim fire safety measures in a tall residential building and found them to not meet the requirements set out to the Responsible Person? Who watches the waking watches The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Responsible Person (RP) for a premises is required to seek advice from a relevant ‘Competent Person’ to implement interim measures in their building. MHCLG/NFCC guidance sets out considerations regarding numbers for waking watches and actions they should take in the event of a fire but the final determination is bespoke to each building. This is guidance rather than regulation. London Fire Brigade has initiated ‘unannounced’ visits by station based crews to check these arrangements. Any issues that have arisen have been minor and resolved at the time or with the support of the local fire safety team. Due to the minor nature of these interactions, no data has been collected in this regard.

Simultaneous evacuation Question No: 2019/6268 Andrew Dismore The most recent statement from London Fire Brigade reports 159 residential buildings in London currently have simultaneous evacuation. In 37 of these, the reason is something other than ACM-type flammable cladding. Please provide a breakdown of the reasons for the simultaneous evacuation policy being applied in these 37 properties.

Simultaneous evacuation The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Simultaneous evacuation has been put in place as a temporary measure for a number of buildings for issues relating to failings in the general fire precautions. These have failings have included breaches in compartmentation, issues relating to the standard and/or condition of fire doors, construction type e.g. large panel construction and suitability and sufficiency of the fire risk assessments.

Fire safety inspection officers Question No: 2019/6269 Andrew Dismore Please state a) how many fire safety inspection officers the London Fire Brigade currently employs, and b) what the rate of staff turnover has been in this department for the three most recent years Fire safety inspection officers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The establishment figure for Inspecting Officers (IOs) has remained unchanged for the past three years at 152.5 posts. The turnover rate was 9.68 per cent in 2016/17; 5.21 per cent in 2017/18; and 7.79 per cent in 2018/19 (to date).

Removing flammable cladding (1) Question No: 2019/6270 Andrew Dismore Please provide an update on your work with London Councils to enforce removal of flammable cladding, particularly on privately owned residential tower blocks Answer for Removing flammable cladding (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Removing flammable cladding (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 A representative from my team continues to work with London boroughs through the Housing Directors’ Fire Safety Group convened by London Councils. The Local Government Association is setting up a Joint Inspection Team (JIT) to advise and support boroughs to

enforce against building owners who fail to remove dangerous cladding from high rise residential buildings.

Removing flammable cladding (2) Question No: 2019/6271 Andrew Dismore How many premises in London have been a) inspected by Joint Inspection Teams under the changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating System implemented on 23 January, and b) issued with enforcement notices to remove dangerous cladding or make other fire safety improvements? Answer for Removing flammable cladding (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Removing flammable cladding (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The Joint Inspection Team announced by the Government last summer is still being set up by the Local Government Association. The Government has not published any data on how many premises have been issued with enforcement notices.

Resource demands after Hackitt Question No: 2019/6272 Andrew Dismore The LFC described the work on fire safety following the Hackitt review as having a “huge impact” on London Fire Brigade resources. What has been the equivalent financial commitment from the Brigade on matters relating to the Review a) since its development and publication and b) what is predicted in future years? Resource demands after Hackitt The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 There has been a huge increase in the demand placed on the London Fire Commissioner’s fire safety resources and the Hackitt review has been a significant, but not the only, factor in this. Following the London Fire Commissioner’s review of resource requirements in 2017, £1.5m was set aside to resource Fire Safety in dealing with the additional workload that would follow from the fire at Grenfell Tower and other related reviews into building safety. Further demands have also been met as part of the Building Safety Programme to implement the

Hackitt recommendations. This programme will be hosted by London Fire on behalf of NFCC, and supported with funding from the Home Office and MHCLG. Funding of £260k is expected in 2018/19 and further funding to be determined for 2019/20.

Electrical appliance safety Question No: 2019/6273 Andrew Dismore An investigation by Which? showed that major retailers were still selling plastic-backed fridges and other electronic appliances, despite London Fire Brigade advice to remove these lines. What steps is London Fire Brigade and the Mayor taking to ensure London Fire Brigade guidance is followed? Electrical appliance safety The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 London Fire Brigade (LFB) has been lobbying for many years for all new refrigeration and freezing appliances to have a fully fire resistant backing as standard. They have not specifically asked retailers to remove plastic-backed fridges from the sale but have recommended that consumers do not buy them and asked manufacturers to stop making them. LFB is calling for the way that fridges and freezers are produced to change so that they are safer even if there is a fire. They have my full support in the campaign for a new standard, which would mean that fridge and freezer compressor compartments and the entire back panel would have to have a suitable level of flame retardance, such as being able to withstand catching fire.

Sprinklers on new builds Question No: 2019/6274 Andrew Dismore Spot checks by London Fire Brigade revealed only two of fifteen recently built residential tower blocks had sprinklers. What steps are you taking, working with the London Fire Brigade, to ensure that the new London Plan contains strong enough guidance on automated fire suppression systems to ensure that all relevant premises have sprinklers installed in future? Answer for Sprinklers on new builds The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Sprinklers on new builds The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

The draft London Plan requires new developments to achieve the highest standards of fire safety. It makes clear that suppression systems including sprinklers can reduce the risk to life and should be explored at an early stage of building design. I am also lobbying the Government to introduce wider requirements for sprinklers through its work to update the Building Regulations.

Sprinklers hit Question No: 2019/6275 Andrew Dismore London Fire Brigade’s #SprinklersHit campaign rightly points out that tenants, not developers, end up on the hook for automated fire suppression systems, and that this must change. What meetings and correspondence has London Fire Brigade and the Mayor had on this topic with ministers? Sprinklers hit The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 As Mayor of London, I strongly support London Fire Brigade’s position on automated fire suppression systems. I am calling for the guidance to be reformed to require them in more new buildings and for funding to be made available to support social landlords to retrofit them into existing tower blocks. I have written to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government a number of times on this issue, including in my response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety and in the subsequent consultations on Approved Document B. London Fire Brigade has also responded to these consultations and the Fire Commissioner has a meeting with the Housing Minister to discuss these issues in April.

Firefighter nutrition Question No: 2019/6276 Andrew Dismore What steps is London Fire Brigade taking to ensure firefighters can get healthy and suitable food on shift? Firefighter nutrition The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 London Fire Brigade has commissioned one of its firefighters, with expert knowledge of diet and nutrition, to deliver a pilot initiative in the Brigade’s north east area to help employees adjust their diet so that it comprises the necessary nutritional intake and assists them in eating only sufficient amounts to help them maintain a healthy weight. This has included 52 watches across 14 stations. An end of year report has been produced which is

currently being reviewed with a proposal to extend the pilot to cover the remaining three areas. As part of the Brigade’s strategy on improving the health and wellbeing of staff it also launched a wellworks site last year, offering a range of healthy eating and nutritional advice for staff to follow.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (1) Question No: 2019/6277 Andrew Dismore When office premises are converted to residential under the permitted development rights, what steps does London Fire Brigade take to ensure the building meets fire safety standards? Fire safety in office to residential conversions (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 When London Fire Brigade (LFB) is consulted, on these matters, for example by a developer or the building control body dealing with the development, they will give due regard to the access and facilities for firefighters and the general fire precautions in the building in those areas where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies and provide appropriate observations and comments. LFB has general concerns about levels of competency within the industry and the application of the building regulations across the built environment, including these types of conversions and has included those concerns within their responses to Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the ongoing workstreams in relation to that review and their response to the consultation on the technical review of the Approved Document B of the building regulations.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions (2) Question No: 2019/6278 Andrew Dismore How many fires has London Fire Brigade dealt with in residential premises that have been converted from offices under the permitted development rights since this was introduced in 2013? Please provide the figures annually. Fire safety in office to residential conversions (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 When a fire occurs the attending crews will record the premises type based on its current use. As such a commercial premise that has been converted to residential use at the time of the fire would be recorded as a residential property type. As such, there is no readily

available data set to identify offices converted under the permitted development rights that have had a fire.

Fire safety in office to residential conversions Question No: 2019/6279 Andrew Dismore What issues did the London Fire Brigade identify for review following the simultaneous evacuation of a block of flats in Stratford on 18 February 2019? Fire safety in office to residential conversions The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The premises involved in this incident was a purpose built block of flats and not a conversion. While London Fire Brigade is still awaiting the outcomes of the Performance Review of Operations and Command for this incident, early indications are that the evacuation of this premises was carried out in accordance with the plan for that building.

Developer uncertainty over cladding (1) Question No: 2019/6280 Andrew Dismore How many housing units are estimated to be behind schedule for completion due to uncertainty over permissible materials for cladding and construction while awaiting the Government’s review of building fire safety regulations? Answer for Developer uncertainty over cladding (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Developer uncertainty over cladding (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Following the release of Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of the Building Regulations, I joined many across the sector in calling for a ban on combustible materials, and I called for new rules to be implemented immediately to avoid uncertainty to the construction industry. Although delayed, the regulations for the combustible materials ban were laid before Parliament in December 2018.

Developer uncertainty over cladding (2) Question No: 2019/6281 Andrew Dismore What discussions has your office, TfL, the Greater London Authority Housing and Land team, London Legacy Development Corporation and Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation had with developers regarding uncertainty over permissible cladding and construction materials while awaiting the Government’s review of building fire safety regulations? Answer for Developer uncertainty over cladding (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Developer uncertainty over cladding (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 These issues have been discussed as part of the routine engagement and correspondence with developers. Although delayed, certainty has now been provided by the regulations for the combustible materials ban which were laid before Parliament in December 2018.

London Fire Brigade trading company Question No: 2019/6282 Andrew Dismore Please provide an update on the status and future plans for the London Fire Brigade trading company London Fire Brigade trading company The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 London Fire Brigade Enterprises Ltd was incorporated on 23 January 2015. Following the resignation of the independent chair and all directors late last year, the company is not now trading. It will remain dormant until further business opportunities for the company are identified. The London Fire Commissioner’s Assistant Director (People Services), has been appointed a director of the company and will ensure that all regulatory requirements are complied with.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (1) Question No: 2019/6283 Andrew Dismore In response to my question on care homes failing fire inspections, you reported that London Fire Brigade has audited 1226 care homes. Please explain whether these audits were based on information submitted by the care home operators, or site inspections by qualified officers, or other methods. Care homes failing fire inspection followup (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The audits were conducted as part of London Fire Brigade’s proactive risk-based inspection programme.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (2) Question No: 2019/6284 Andrew Dismore How many of the 549 care homes that either received an enforcement notice or a notice of deficiencies have since had a) a follow up visit and b) been judged to be broadly compliant following remediation work? Care homes failing fire inspection followup (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Of the 51 enforcement notices issued, 30 premises have received follow up visits and been deemed broadly compliant. In accordance with national guidance, there are no automatic follow up visits on when a notice of decencies (NOD) is issued. However, following a review undertaken by the fire safety department, it means that lessons learned during recent care home inspections London Fire Brigade will, in future, be following up on the more serious contraventions that result in NODs.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (3) Question No: 2019/6285 Andrew Dismore What was the total numbers of beds in the care homes that were judged a) broadly compliant, b) notice of deficiency, and c) notice of enforcement? Care homes failing fire inspection followup (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The number of beds in a care home is not a determining factor in considering the outcomes of an audit of the general fire precautions in a building. While the number of beds will be recorded in the individual premises file it is not a readily available dataset.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (4) Question No: 2019/6286 Andrew Dismore Please categorise the results London Fire Brigade’s audits of care homes according to the ownership of the operation accordingly: council-run; not-for-profit run; business (managing a single property); business (managing more than one property). Care homes failing fire inspection followup (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 This is not a readily available dataset and in order to provide a response would require an individual check of each premises file and, in many cases, additional web research of the home operator and its portfolio of properties.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (5) Question No: 2019/6287 Andrew Dismore How many of the 549 care homes audited that received an enforcement notice or notice of deficiencies were also rated as either Inadequate or Requires Improvement at the last CQC inspection? Care homes failing fire inspection followup (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 CQC inspections focus on the provision of care and London Fire Brigade (LFB)inspections look at compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. While performance in one regard at a care premises might point to issues in another area it is not a comparison that is routinely made to inform the work of LFB. LFB’s inspections of care homes is largely informed by their proactive risk based inspection programme. They will routinely inform CQC when an audit outcome results in a notice of deficiency (NOD) or enforcement. On occasion, CQC will inform LFB of fire safety failures identified during their inspections. However, LFB has not identified any correlation between the ratings given by CQC and the results of our inspections. LFB is leading on a NFCC worksteam to develop a MoU with CQC to develop their understanding of fire safety issues and assist information sharing.

Care homes failing fire inspection followup (6) Question No: 2019/6288 Andrew Dismore Please subdivide the results of London Fire Brigade’s care home audits that led to an enforcement notice or notice of deficiencies by borough. Care homes failing fire inspection followup (6) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Please see the requested results of the London Fire Brigade’s care home audit below:

Barking and Dagenham 8 Barnet 24 Bexley 11 Brent 11 Bromley 71 Camden 13 Croydon 44 Ealing 19 Enfield 10 Greenwich 20 Hackney 6 Hammersmith and Fulham 5 Haringey 15 Harrow 7 Havering 16 Hillingdon 14 Hounslow 14 Islington 8 Kensington and Chelsea 7 Kingston upon Thames 10 Lambeth 26 Lewisham 29 Merton 5 Newham 19 Redbridge 20 Richmond upon Thames 16 Southwark 7

Sutton 28 Tower Hamlets 10 Waltham Forest 34 Wandsworth 9 Westminster 13 Total 549 sanctioned detection rate for burglary Question No: 2019/6289 Andrew Dismore Do you agree that the sanctioned detection rate for burglary in both Barnet and Camden is too low; and if so, what will you do to improve it? sanctioned detection rate for burglary The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 My Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime scrutinised the Met’s arrest and sanction performance at the MPS – MOPAC Oversight Board on 29 November 2018. The Met is committed to doing all it can to bring offenders to justice in the whole of London. With the implementation of MI investigation all frontline Police Officers are being developed to be effective crime investigators, being upskilled by Detectives whilst allowing C.I.D officers to focus on serious/complex crimes. In January 2019, the MPS Commissioner and I set out plans to spend £85 million of new City Hall funding to tackle violent crime and burglary in the capital. There will be a major boost for Met Trace, the Met’s flagship burglary prevention programme which involves officers visiting homes to provide Londoners with crime prevention advice and delivering property-marking kits, which will significantly widen coverage and protect homes across the capital. Local police will continue to focus on work to prevent burglary and target those responsible and the additional funding will also support increased proactivity to both prevent and detect burglary.

North West London BCU Question No: 2019/6290 Andrew Dismore On 24th February the entire early turn response team shift was covered by Special Constables in the North West London BCU, apparently so that the regular officers could catch up on their paperwork. While Specials are an important resource and it is welcome that they volunteer to help the public, do you consider it to be appropriate for this to occur?

North West London BCU The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 This was a very specific event that was rigorously planned and risk assessed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). Contingency plans were in place to respond to exceptional incidents and support was readily available. There was a full handover afterwards and subsequent review overseen by Commander Rose and Metropolitan Special Constabulary (MSC) Chief Officer Dellar. The purpose of the event was to pro-actively make use of, encourage and develop special constables; as well as improve their working relationship with full time officers and assist the integration of the three MSC teams within the new BCU. It also provided the opportunity for full time officers to progress their crime enquiries. The MSC is an important part of our police service. The MPS must continue to innovatively develop its MSC capability and integrate them with full time officers, this will include bespoke events led by the MSC and supported by full time officers. I support the MPS to continue to develop the Special Constabulary and recognise the important contribution they make to keeping Londoners safe.

Al Quds day Hezbollah march Question No: 2019/6291 Andrew Dismore It has been suggested by others, that the Mayor has power to ban the annual Al Quds day Hezbollah march. Do you have such powers? Al Quds day Hezbollah march The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Anti-Semitism and hate crime have no place in our city. I’ve raised my deep concerns about the support shown for Hezbollah at the annual Al Quds march in London on a number of occasions - and the fact the Home Secretary has finally listened and is taking action is welcome. However, neither myself nor the Met have the power to ban marches or protest, that power lies with the Home Secretary. I have every faith in the Metropolitan Police’s operational independence and their professional judgement. Now there is clarity in the UK with Hezbollah’s full proscription, be in no doubt that any criminality at or around this year’s march will be dealt with by the Met.

Grafton Way Question No: 2019/6292 Andrew Dismore Residents of the 30-40 Grafton Way council block near Warren Street are currently wedged inside a gyratory that serves traffic for Euston Road. This gyratory brings traffic south of the Euston Road — the only part of Camden south of the Euston Road that is excluded from the Congestion Charge. As a result they have high levels of traffic; and recent HS2 monitoring data indicates that air quality is extremely poor. This block also sits in between UCLH and the soon-to-open Proton Beam Therapy Unit. Gyratories are also, in general, road systems which local authorities are now rightly seeking to remove given the high levels of traffic they encourage. Given the residential nature of Grafton Way, the presence of two major hospital sites, and the canyon-like nature of the road itself: • can Transport for London please state if it will consider plans to remove this gyratory? • can TfL set out the process it will follow for doing so? • which TfL officer would be responsible for commission this project? • can TfL please state if it is open to fully or part pedestrianising this part of Grafton Way, working with Camden Council to do so? In the meantime , will you extend the ULEZ to include the Gyratory? Answer for Grafton Way The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Grafton Way The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 As you will be aware, the London Borough (LB) of Camden is delivering an ambitious scheme making extensive changes to Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street, which are intrinsically linked with Grafton Way. All three of these roads are managed by the borough and, while I note the close link to how Euston Road operates, any proposal for significant changes to Grafton Way would need to be initiated by LB Camden. I have asked Transport for London to raise your constituents’ comments with Camden officers working on the Tottenham Court Road scheme. Any changes to Grafton Way would need to address the key issues of emergency access to University College Hospital and vehicular access from the east to Hampstead Road.

No left turn’ restriction from the A1 into Tithe Walk Question No: 2019/6293 Andrew Dismore Further to Question 2017/3281; What safety actions have been taken at Tithe Walk, and why hasn’t the sign been put up yet? When will it be? Answer for No left turn’ restriction from the A1 into Tithe Walk The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response No left turn’ restriction from the A1 into Tithe Walk The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Following Mayor’s Question 2017/3281, Transport for London (TfL) raised the issue with the London Borough of Barnet (the highway authority for Tithe Walk) and has monitored collisions at this location. The latest available data shows that, over the previous 36 month period ending July 2018, there have not been any reported personal injury collisions in Tithe Walk. However, I have asked TfL to continue to engage with LB Barnet officers and explore how a ‘no left turn’ could reduce potential hazards and rat-running, subject to funding and prioritisation. Any change would of course need the full support of the Borough.

Crime Assessment Policy Question No: 2019/6294 Len Duvall OBE How is the Crime Assessment Policy being monitored to ensure that no crime that needs investigating is screened out? Crime Assessment Policy The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Met have recently conducted a full review of the General Investigations Policy which contains comprehensive Crime Assessment Principles that enable staff to properly assess all recorded crime and either close after initial investigation or progress for further investigation. Staff are encouraged and empowered to identify viable lines of enquiry in order to solve crime. Should further investigative opportunities become apparent on closed crimes then staff are encouraged to reopen these for further investigation and all supervisors will regularly monitor the application of these principles.

Emirates Air Line 5+ Reward Question No: 2019/6297 Florence Eshalomi MP If you use your Oyster card to pay as you go for five or more journeys on the Emirates Air Line in one week (Monday to Sunday), you can get 50% refunded to you with the 5+ Reward. Please provide details on the number of 5+ Reward’s that have been claimed since the scheme began. Please breakdown by reporting period. Emirates Air Line 5+ Reward The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) used to seek to process 5+ Reward refunds automatically. However, only about one customer per day received the refund, and a decision was taken in 2014 that it was uneconomic to keep providing the refund in this way. Since 2014, 5+ Reward claims have been handled solely by TfL Customer Services, and detailed records have not been kept. An annual breakdown of 5+ rewards provided automatically is shown below: Year Number of 5+ rewards 2012 391 2013 495

Crossrail 2 Costs Question No: 2019/6298 Florence Eshalomi MP Crossrail 2 was estimated to cost around £30bn in 2014. Can you outline how the cost has moved to £41.3bn in your latest budget? Answer for Crossrail 2 Costs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Crossrail 2 Costs The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 As is standard practice with infrastructure projects, the £30bn cost for Crossrail 2 has been quoted at a baseline year while scope and programme are agreed upon, which in this case is at 2014 prices. The £41.3bn cost quoted in the Mayor’s Final Budget for 2019-20 is an estimate at outturn costs. This nominal cost - the projected outturn cost for the project in future years, including allowances made for construction inflation - has always been in the

region of £40bn. These costs have in fact come down following work undertaken to ensure best value for money, including as part of the Government’s Independent Affordability Review.

Gender Breakdown of those supported under the Stepping Stones programme Question No: 2019/6300 Florence Eshalomi MP Please can you provide a gender breakdown of individuals who have received support from the Stepping Stones Programme since its establishment? Gender Breakdown of those supported under the Stepping Stones programme The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Stepping Stones supports vulnerable boys and girls in the transition from primary to secondary school. During its pilot phase it ran in three secondary schools and supported 126 year 7 boys and 86 year 7 girls. In July 2018, 15 schools received funding from the Young Londoners Fund to run Stepping Stones for two academic years. So far, 532 year 7 boys and 662 year 7 girls have been supported. Two of the schools are girls’ schools. We are also now collecting data on the characteristics of the year 10 Stepping Stones peer mentors. This data has been collected from 11 of the 15 schools so far and shows that 138 year 10 boys and 512 year 10 girls are peer mentors. One of the girls’ schools has trained 235 year 10 mentors which affects the gender ratio. The Stepping Stones Toolkit is available for all London schools to download for free from the London.gov website.

Gender Balance in Young Londoners Fund Question No: 2019/6301 Florence Eshalomi MP How are you ensuring that all young Londoners have services which they can access through the Young Londoners Fund? Specifically, how do you ensure young women and girls have activities which have been developed for them and that the commissioned services do not exclusively focus on activities which are typically considered ‘boys activities’ such as football and boxing? Gender Balance in Young Londoners Fund The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Grants awarded through the Young Londoners Fund so far will provide activities for over 60,000 young people across the capital. It is supporting a wide range of education, sport, cultural and other activities for young Londoners. These address the diverse needs of young people by offering targeted services for hard-to-reach groups as well as inclusive activities that are open to all. You can find out more here https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/young-londoners-fund-projects Applicants to the fund are required to provide robust evidence of the need for their proposed activities and to show the demand from young people. Applicants must also explain how young people have been involved in project design and development. Young people themselves were involved in application scoring. Five projects are delivering activity specifically for young women and girls. One example is Hounslow Action for Youth’s ‘Agents For Change’ project. This delivers writing workshops and mentoring from women writers. You can read more here: https://www.london.gov.uk/city-hall-blog/international-womens-day-2019. Most projects started delivery in January 2019. We are tracking the number of girls and young women being supported through our project monitoring process.

Gang related sexual offences Question No: 2019/6302 Florence Eshalomi MP Do the Metropolitan Police Service record gang-related sexual offences (in an analogous way to the recording of gang-related knife crime offences via a flag on police databases) and if so, how many such offences were recorded in 2018? Gang related sexual offences The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 During 2018, 11 sexual offence crimes contained a gang flag. Eight of these offences were classified as rape, with the other three classified as other sexual offences.

Transport for London staff (1) Question No: 2019/6303 Florence Eshalomi MP Please confirm a) the numbers of individuals currently employed by Transport for London as consultants (which do not currently appear on headcount figures) and b) the total cost Answer for Transport for London staff (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Transport for London staff (1) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) does not, of course, directly employ the people working on projects for consulting or Professional Services firms. Consultants are typically brought into the business to deliver a defined piece of work and for an agreed price. The team they decide to deploy to deliver that work is a matter for the firm itself. TfL is therefore unable to confirm the exact number of individual consultants currently working in the business. Consultancy work includes complex programme management and engineering consulting vital to the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects. Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/3932 on costs.

Transport for London staff (2) Question No: 2019/6304 Florence Eshalomi MP Please confirm total staff numbers in Transport for London (excluding London Underground), broken down by directorate and by pay band Answer for Transport for London staff (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The total employee numbers by directorate and pay band in March 2019 is provided below. This includes both operational roles and NPL.

Surface Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 Operational

NPL Total Customer, Communication & Technology Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 Operational NPL Total Finance Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 Operational NPL Total Major Projects Directorate Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 NPL Total Human Resources Grade

Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 Operational NPL Total General Counsel Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 NPL Total Crossrail 2 Grade Director Band 5 Band 4 Band 3 Band 2 Band 1 NPL Total

Transport for London staff (3) Question No: 2019/6305 Florence Eshalomi MP How many consultants have been employed by Transport for London for a) 3 months or longer and b) 6 months or longer in the last 18 months. Answer for Transport for London staff (3)

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (3) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) does not, of course, directly employ the people working on projects for consulting or Professional Services firms. Consultants are typically brought into the business to deliver a defined piece of work and for an agreed price. The team they decide to deploy to deliver that work is a matter for the firm itself. TfL is, therefore, unable to confirm the exact number of individual consultants currently working in the business. A review of the use of Professional Service consultants is under way and will enable further savings across TfL.

Transport for London staff (4) Question No: 2019/6306 Florence Eshalomi MP What equality and diversity checks or audits are there in place at Transport for London with regard to the use of consultants? Answer for Transport for London staff (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (4) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) doesn’t have specific equality and diversity checks or audits for consultants. Each contract is reviewed on a case by case basis to identify if there is an opportunity to improve the equality & diversity of the contracted workforce or its supply chain. TfL’s Contract for Services states that Service Providers ‘shall assist and cooperate with Authority where possible in satisfying the duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010.’

Transport for London staff (5) Question No: 2019/6307 Florence Eshalomi MP Can the Mayor confirm whether or not rates of payments to consultants will be included in the calculations of the gender and ethnicity pay gaps at Transport for London going forward? Answer for Transport for London staff (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (5) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) follows the ACAS guidance on pay gap methodology and therefore does not include consultants within its gender and ethnicity pay gap calculations. These reports detail the pay gaps for employees directly employed by TfL or one of its subsidiary companies on permanent or fixed term contracts. These calculations also include Board and Committee members who receive an hourly or annual fee for their work at TfL.

Transport for London staff (6) Question No: 2019/6308 Florence Eshalomi MP What is the cost of expenditure on Transport for London directors in 2012, 2015, 2018 and currently including both salaries and bonuses? Answer for Transport for London staff (6) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (6) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 The total cost of Directors (Including Managing Director and the Commissioner), for the financial years requested, is provided below. Further information on Director remuneration is included in our Annual Report available at the TfL website. • 2011/12 - £11,538,858 • 2014/15 – £11,253,636 • 2017/18 - £11,898,768

While our total number of Directors has not changed significantly since 2011/12, it is not appropriate to make a like-for-like comparison of total cost over that time because the structure of our Director community and the wider senior management population has changed considerably. Through our savings programme we have reduced the number of senior managers by 8.7 per cent since 2016, and reduced the number of our employees with a base salary of more than £100,000 by 11.2 per cent since 2017/18. Within our Director community we have removed positions across the organisation and established new ones to support our areas of priority, benchmarking the remuneration of each role in the process. With a smaller senior management community and our focus on reducing management layers across the business, each Director is also taking more direct responsibility than they had in previous years.

Transport for London staff (7) Question No: 2019/6309 Florence Eshalomi MP Please share the cost in 2017/18 of the use of consultancies, broken down into NPL, management consultancies associated with transformation, and professional services. Answer for Transport for London staff (7) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (7) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Since becoming Mayor I have challenged Transport for London (TfL) to reduce costs across the business. As part of this, TfL has continued to work to reduce its reliance on consultancy and professional services firms as well as agency staff, driving down the cost of non-permanent labour and consultancy to make significant savings. The 2017/18 cost is broken down as follows: • Non-Permanent Labour: £106,419,406 (a 43.9% reduction compared to 2016/17) • Management Consultancy: £22,487,466 (a 6.5% reduction compared to 2016/17) • Professional Services: £83,214,567 (a 5.4% reduction compared to 2016/17) TfL continually review these costs to ensure services are sourced in the most cost-effective way. The TfL Transformation programme has already established a recurring saving of £111m per year. This has involved redesigning 30 business areas and evaluating in excess of 10,000

roles. This significant undertaking has involved the use of management consultants, the costs associated with this – reflected in the above total costs – was £12.02m in 2017/18.

Transport for London staff (8) Question No: 2019/6310 Florence Eshalomi MP What is the total cost to Transport for London in 2017/18 of non-permanent labour, management consultancy and professional services? Answer for Transport for London staff (8) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Transport for London staff (8) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/3932.

A23/St Leonard’s junction Question No: 2019/6311 Florence Eshalomi MP Following my question 2016/1491 to you regarding residents’ safety on the A23 St Leonard’s junction in 2016, can the Mayor update me on what work is being carried out or is upcoming? As you will be aware, the junction is still a huge safety concern in my constituency. Answer for A23/St Leonard’s junction The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response A23/St Leonard’s junction The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 In response to local requests, Transport for London (TfL) installed a pedestrian crossing on the south side of St Leonard’s junction across Streatham High Road in March 2018. TfL also plans to introduce a 20mph speed limit along the A23 - including the junction with St Leonard’s - in line with my Vision Zero Action Plan.

Free travel for carers Question No: 2019/6312 Florence Eshalomi MP At the Plenary on the 8th March 2018 I asked you about the possibility of free travel for carers across the Transport for London network. Positively, you informed me that you had tasked Transport for London to go away and look at this and would get back as soon as possible. Can you please provide an update of Transport for London’s findings on the feasibility of this and what plans are in place? Free travel for carers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 While there are currently no plans to introduce any new concessions, Transport for London has been looking at options for providing free or discounted travel for people who need assistance when travelling on public transport, for example those with a disability that makes it difficult to travel alone. There are a number of factors that need to be considered as part of this work. This includes providing clarity as to who is eligible, the need to avoid duplication or inconsistency with other schemes and not opening up opportunities for fares avoidance. Any scheme would also need to be designed to recognise that the travel companion of an eligible person may not be the full-time carer. Any proposal would need to be developed in conjunction with London Councils, who manage the Freedom Pass on behalf of the London Boroughs.

Single platform safety Question No: 2019/6313 Florence Eshalomi MP The platforms at some tube stations in my constituency, including Clapham North and several others have only a single platform serving both Southbound and Northbound trains. As these stations and this section of the northern line is extremely congested, safety concerns have been raised over the space on the single platform. Are there any plans to improve safety at these stations, such as the possibility of a barrier much like many Jubilee line platforms have? Answer for Single platform safety The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Single platform safety The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

The safety of customers and staff is always Transport for London’s (TfL) top priority. In order to manage passenger numbers at its busiest stations, TfL implements different types of station control measures, such as one-way systems and restricting entry as required, to ensure the safety of passengers at all times. Staff are trained to carefully manage passenger flows to ensure a safe travel environment, including at stations where there are single island platforms. Some improvements are already addressing crowding along the Northern line. A timetable change in 2018 increased evening peak time services, easing congestion between Kennington and Morden, and through the central Charing Cross and Bank branches of the line. This change has benefited around 225,000 customers with quicker and more frequent journeys. The second phase of this upgrade will see further improvements, with 31 trains per hour on the Morden branch in the peak from 2020. This will also enable the introduction of services on the Battersea branch once the Northern Line Extension is completed. Installing Platform Edge Doors (PEDs) onto old Tube station platforms has been carefully considered however, it involves many engineering challenges which make this technically complex and costly. Platforms across the network have a large overhang and are unlikely to be able to accommodate the weight of the PEDs at the platform edge. PED systems also need to be integrated with signalling, to ensure that the train comes to a stop in the platform in exact alignment with the doors. TfL will continue to seek out cost effective means of PED retrofit, including actively monitoring steps being taken by other metro systems around the globe to overcome these challenges.

Canada Water overcrowding Question No: 2019/6314 Florence Eshalomi MP Many of my constituents are concerned about the daily overcrowding at Canada Water station and their safety when waiting for a train. What are you doing to address this? Answer for Canada Water overcrowding The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Canada Water overcrowding The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The safety of customers and staff is always Transport for London’s (TfL) top priority, and TfL does all it can to ensure that customers travel safely at all times. Canada Water can get very busy, but staff are trained to carefully manage passenger flows at the station to ensure a safe travel environment and minimum inconvenience for

customers. An additional Customer Service Supervisor is also available at the station just to concentrate on passenger flows during the AM peak. The London Overground currently provides a 16 trains per hour service in each direction and platform crowding is cleared as quickly as possible. TfL is also looking at a number of possible mitigation measures to help ease the crowding on escalators to the Jubilee line at Canada Water which we know can get particularly busy. Improvements are already addressing crowding along the Jubilee line. A timetable change in 2018 increased evening peak services between West Hampstead and North Greenwich. Jubilee line trains are now running a peak service for an extra two hours per day, easing congestion at key stations like Canary Wharf, Waterloo and Canada Water. TfL’s investment programme is playing a vital role in supporting London’s growth. Providing Londoners with a range of high-quality alternative travel options will also help ease crowding at key locations like Canada Water. For example, when the Elizabeth line opens, it will serve more than half a million customers a day and add 10 per cent more capacity in central London. It may also help ease crowding at Canada Water if passengers change at Whitechapel to get to onward destinations such as Canary Wharf, Stratford and the West End. TfL’s modernisation of signalling on vast parts of the Tube network, new and more frequent trains, and the upgrade of stations like Victoria, Bank and Elephant & Castle are also critical, to relieve pressure on the Tube, and enable London to meet growing demand. TfL is also investing record amounts in walking and cycling, to support efficient and healthy ways to get around the city and realise my vision of Healthy Streets for London. junction of Coldharbour Land/Loughborough Road Question No: 2019/6315 Florence Eshalomi MP Can Transport for London provide an urgent update on the planned improvements to the junction of Coldharbour Land/Loughborough Road/Hinton Road and what comments have been provided to Lambeth? Answer for junction of Coldharbour Land/Loughborough Road The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response junction of Coldharbour Land/Loughborough Road The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 This junction and roads are managed by the London Borough of Lambeth and fall outside of the Transport for London (TfL) Road Network. TfL is aware that the borough has been developing a scheme to install a diagonal pedestrian crossing at this junction. To date, TfL

has supported this process by developing a signal design for the traffic lights. When Lambeth is in a position to start construction of a pedestrian crossing, TfL will undertake associated work to the signals at the junction.

The Knowledge Question No: 2019/6316 Florence Eshalomi MP Can you provide me with details of the cost and effect of the “I did it, so can you” advertising campaign on ‘The Knowledge of London’? Answer for The Knowledge The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response The Knowledge The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Neither I, nor Transport for London (TfL), had any involvement in this campaign, which was produced by an organisation called London Taxi PR (https://londontaxipr.com/). However, TfL and I do think that it is an excellent example of how to raise the profile of The Knowledge of London.

18+ Student Oyster photocard (1) Question No: 2019/6317 Florence Eshalomi MP Following MQ 2019/3950 can you confirm how many 18+ Student Oyster photocard’s were issued to part-time students from 2003 to date? Please breakdown your answer by year and by the relevant qualification criteria such as fee waivers, access bursaries, hardships funds or loans. 18+ Student Oyster photocard (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Education establishments registered on the Transport for London (TfL) scheme verify a student’s eligibility. TfL does not hold data on why a student is eligible. The number of part-time students with an 18+ Oyster photocard is shown below: 2010 – 6213 2011 – 8402

2012 – 6981 2013 – 7568 2014 – 5773 2015 – 5048 2016 – 5522 2017 – 5223 2018 – 4423 TfL does not hold data before 2010.

18+ Student Oyster photocard (2) Question No: 2019/6318 Florence Eshalomi MP Since the 18+ Student Oyster photocard was introduced in 2003 has the qualifying criteria for part time students changed? 18+ Student Oyster photocard (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Since the scheme was first introduced, any changes have simply reflected changes in government rules. The Access to Learning fund was replaced in 2013/14 with Higher Education Funding Council for England funding and then the latter was withdrawn. At both stages, Transport for London updated its conditions to reflect the changes, ensuring that as far as possible, those who were previously eligible would continue to be so.

18+ Student Oyster photocard (3) Question No: 2019/6319 Florence Eshalomi MP The Transport for London website says, “You can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard if you are enrolled on a part-time course for at least 14 weeks and you are receiving an NHS Bursary or a postgraduate student receiving financial help from your education establishment’s hardship fund.” Is this advice accurate and up to date? 18+ Student Oyster photocard (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 This advice for applicants of the 18+ Student Oyster photocard is accurate and up to date. The wording is taken from the 18+ Scheme terms and conditions for the 2018/2019 academic year.

18+ Student Oyster photocard (4) Question No: 2019/6320 Florence Eshalomi MP Which schools, colleges and universities are registered on the 18+ Student Oyster photocard scheme. Please provide in excel format. 18+ Student Oyster photocard (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 A list of schools, colleges and universities registered on the 18+ Student Oyster photocard scheme can be found in the attached list.

18+ Student Oyster photocard (5) Question No: 2019/6321 Florence Eshalomi MP The Access to Learning Fund was withdrawn by the Government at the end of 2013/14 academic year. What effect did it have on the number of part time students who received the 18+ Student Oyster photocard? 18+ Student Oyster photocard (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) cannot identify a direct influence following the withdrawal of the Access to Learning Fund. As shown in the answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/6317, there is an apparent reduction in overall 18+ Student Oyster card numbers, but this could be for many factors. For example, some students don’t take up the 18+ Student card because they find it easier to use pay as you go, particularly now they can use contactless payment cards whilst some people have switched to cycling and walking.

Loss of banks Question No: 2019/6322 Florence Eshalomi MP West Norwood is a thriving local town centre in Lambeth and I hope that you will agree that local residents rely on their local banks. There are three retirement and nursing homes close to West Norwood and a number of residents living in the social housing close to the town centre are elderly and vulnerable. These residents do not have access to internet banking and rely on the traditional face-to-face banking. There is currently only one bank branch left in West Noorwood; Barclays. Barclays are now threatening to close this branch, leaving local residents without any available local banking facilities. Will you join me in calling on Barclays to stop this closure? Loss of banks

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 West Norwood’s high street is indeed crucial to its local community and City Hall has invested considerably in its businesses, community activities, and public realm to ensure it provides for all. My team has developed a supportive and well-evidenced policy framework for high streets, to make sure that the money I am investing into regenerating them is spent in the best possible way. Alongside this, I am campaigning for change to the Government’s business rates policy to gets a fairer deal for London businesses. Although I am not in a position to comment on individual branch closures, I am aware that the banking industry has committed to minimising the impact of these on customers and communities through the terms set out in the Access to Banking Protocol. Through this agreement, high street banks have committed to making sure customers still have banking services close at hand if a branch closes, and to giving communities fair notice of any closure. I hope that the providers involved are doing this in the case you mention. When bank branches do close, the availability of free to use cash points is also a concern. My team are in discussions with the leading cash machine network LINK to share their data with City Hall to assist in the mapping of provision. I am also working on wider changes to make London a more financially inclusive society. My new Economic Development Strategy details how I will work with Londoners who are worried about money, including working with partners to address some of the key causes of financial exclusion.

Tottenham Court Road Access Question No: 2019/6323 Florence Eshalomi MP Will the Mayor consider altering the ban on vehicles in Tottenham Court Road to allow electric taxis to use the route? Answer for Tottenham Court Road Access The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Tottenham Court Road Access The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The West End Project is a Camden Council led scheme and that would be a decision for them. I understand that Camden will review taxi access once it has undertaken a full and detailed monitoring exercise after the project is implemented and following the implementation of the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

Place shaping capacity survey Question No: 2019/6325 Nicky Gavron Your recently published Place shaping capacity survey shows that 38% of London local authorities lack confidence in their organisation’s place shaping capacity to ensure the delivery of good growth, and over 80% of authorities say it is difficult to retain place making staff (more than double the number in 2014). What support will you be offering local authorities who wish to increase their place shaping capacity? Place shaping capacity survey The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I am concerned about the levels of place shaping capacity within London boroughs. My Good Growth by Design programme acknowledges the fundamental importance of the high-quality design of buildings and neighbourhoods as, together with boroughs, we seek to tackle London’s growth challenges. My commitment to the programme includes the establishment – and considerable take up – of Public Practice, a social enterprise offering dozens of placements of design professionals in local authorities, and my Home Building Capacity fund, which is making £10m available to support housing delivery capacity in boroughs. This is in addition to the continued provision and development of learning and training offers through partners, including Urban Design London.

Micro Homes Question No: 2019/6326 Nicky Gavron The Adam Smith Institute has recommended in its Jan 21 “Size doesn’t matter: giving a green light to micro-homes” report that that you should remove minimum space requirements for co-living units and micro-homes. Will you be taking up that recommendation? Please give your reasons. Micro Homes The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 No. All self-contained housing must be fit for purpose and meet the needs of residents now and in the future, and housing standards are one of the most effective tools we have to ensure that this occurs. That’s why I have strengthened the relevant details in my draft London Plan, making sure that all self-contained housing meets minimum space standards. Large-scale-shared-living is a new form of non-self-contained accommodation and I have introduced a policy in my draft Plan to manage this type of development. I will be carefully monitoring proposals and if necessary I will produce design guidance to manage the quality of this accommodation.

Britannia Leisure Centre proposal, Hackney Question No: 2019/6327 Nicky Gavron The Glossary of the NPPF defines Previously Developed Land and specifically excludes “land in built-up areas such as residential gardens, parks, recreation grounds and allotments”. However, in the Mayor’s report regarding the Britannia Leisure Centre proposal in Hackney, in Para 38, it is stated that “there is no loss of existing green open space, rather the open space lost could be considered previously developed land”. The space being referred to is tennis courts in a park. Since, as above, the NPPF specifically excludes parks from the definition, what is the justification for building the Britannia Leisure Centre on part of the park and will it set a precedent? Britannia Leisure Centre proposal, Hackney The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The NPPF’s references to ‘previously developed land’ relate specifically to development on Green Belt (and, by definition, Metropolitan Open Land which is afforded the same protection as Green Belt). Shoreditch Park is locally designated open space and is not designated as Green Belt or Metropolitan Open Land. My draft London Plan also offers protection to local open space, and seeks to prevent loss of open space without equivalent or better quality reprovision elsewhere. To off-set the development on the tennis courts in Shoreditch Park, the applicant provided an equivalent amount of open space as part of its proposals, and this reprovision was secured as part of the planning permission. All planning applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and assessed against relevant policies; individual application proposals do not therefore set a precedent for future applications, which will be assessed on their own merits.

Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (1) Question No: 2019/6329 Joanne McCartney A resident has asked me to ask why free newspapers distributed across the transport network on a Friday are not collected until Sunday? Answer for Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

Transport for London has a coordinated delivery and collection system in place with Metro and Evening Standard. On weekdays, leftover newspapers are collected from stations by Metro staff each morning, when they deliver the day’s batch. Evening Standard staff also collect leftover Metro newspapers when they deliver theirs in the afternoon. As there are no weekend newspapers, any remaining ones are collected on Monday morning. If, however, station staff feel there is too much newspaper waste, they ring Metro or Evening Standard, who will come and collect them. Both Metro and Evening Standard record the amount of newspapers they collect at each station, and adjust their supply accordingly.

Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (2) Question No: 2019/6330 Joanne McCartney Are the free newspapers distributed on the transport network separated and recycled from general waste? Answer for Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Recycling of Free Newspapers on the TfL Network (2) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is doing a huge amount to reduce the amount of waste on the network and recycles waste collected on the network wherever possible. Sixty-six million newspaper copies are distributed on the transport network each year. TfL collects them at London Underground stations and depots via its cleaning teams, in hoop bins, and bins that are split to keep newspapers separate from other waste. The newspapers picked off trains by cleaning staff are separated and sent for recycling. In 2017/18 London Underground collected 11,500 tonnes of waste from its stations and over 28 per cent of this was recycled. TfL does not hold data on the on the percentage of newspapers recycled. All waste, including newspapers, put into hoop bins goes to be incinerated at waste-to- energy plants. Where waste is not recycled it is usually because of contamination, for example food contamination from half-full coffee cups. To discourage food contamination, TfL has conducted a successful trial using bins that are split to keep newspapers separate from

other waste. TfL is now looking at rolling these divided bins out across the network to ensure as much waste is recycled as possible while keeping stations clear of litter. TfL keeps its network as clean as possible by carefully deploying cleaning teams at times and places when litter builds up. During peak, all cleaning teams are dedicated to picking up newspapers.

TfL Cycling Map Question No: 2019/6331 Joanne McCartney Does TfL produce a map of all of the cycle lanes in London, including Cycle Superhighways and Quietways? If not, can TfL produce such a map? Answer for TfL Cycling Map The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response TfL Cycling Map The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) already produces a map for Cycle Superhighways and these are available to download and print from the TfL website at the following link https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/routes-and-maps In April this year, TfL will also be releasing new cycle mapping data. This will feature both Cycle Superhighways and Quietways. This data will be available to third parties through open data which will mean that developers can create cycling apps featuring these cycle routes.

Bus Feeder/Trunk Model Question No: 2019/6332 Joanne McCartney A resident has asked me to ask if you will consider adopted the feeder/trunk model for bus routes that was suggested by the Assembly’s Transport Committee? Bus Feeder/Trunk Model The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is working hard to ensure the bus network is a more appealing and practical choice for journeys in London, to support my drive for more journeys to be made using sustainable modes. TfL will consider where feeder/trunk services can contribute

to this, such as the proposed new route X140 which will strengthen the ‘trunk’ corridor between Harrow and Hayes. This approach is already present in many suburban centres. For example, West London has ‘feeder’ services such as route U2 and route U7 and trunk services such as route 222 and route U4. In Bexley, trunk route 96 serves Woolwich, Bexleyheath, Dartford and Bluewater, with feeder services linking Bexley Village, Erith and Barnehurst. My Hopper fare supports this approach by removing the financial penalty for passengers who interchange.

CS1 Expansion Question No: 2019/6333 Joanne McCartney Are there any plans to expand Cycle Superhighway 1 north into Enfield? Answer for CS1 Expansion The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response CS1 Expansion The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Yes, I share your aspiration for Cycle Superhighway 1 (CS1) to be extended north to connect with Enfield’s Mini Holland cycle route along the A1010. The first phase of Enfield’s A1010 scheme will be completed this summer, while further proposals from the A1010 towards the border with the London Borough of Haringey and CS1 are being explored.

Rising London Crime and Police Cuts Question No: 2019/6334 Joanne McCartney Do you agree with the Prime Minister’s assertion that there is no link between police numbers and rising crime? Rising London Crime and Police Cuts The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 No. There is no doubt that years of severe Government cuts to the Metropolitan Police Service - £850 million since 2010 - have had an impact on the ability to prevent crime and detect the perpetrators. Indeed, we have fewer police in London now in 2019 than at any time since 2003, despite a significant increase in population. Many of these cuts happened when the current Prime Minister was the Home Secretary responsible for policing.

I am doing the best to fill this gap, but the Government need to wake up to the reality – there is a link between the number of police officers and crime going up. With more than 70 per cent of police funding provided by the Government, ultimately the measures available to me cannot undo the damage of years of funding cuts and continued underfunding and I urge the government to give me the resources to protect all Londoners.

MPS Investigation into the Leave.EU Campaign Question No: 2019/6335 Joanne McCartney Can you please give an update as to the MPS’s consideration of evidence provided by the Electoral Commission into alleged malpractice of the Leave.EU Campaign during the EU Referendum? Answer for MPS Investigation into the Leave.EU Campaign The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response MPS Investigation into the Leave.EU Campaign The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The Electoral Commission made two referrals to the MPS regarding potential criminal offences under section 123(4) PPERA in relation to the responsible person. The first referral was received on 11 May 2018 and concerns Leave.EU, the second referral was received on 17 July 2018 and concerns Vote Leave and BeLeave. In relation to both referrals, subsequently on 7 September 2018 the MPS received over 2,400 documents from the Electoral Commission, which are being assessed by the MPS in order to make an informed decision as to whether a criminal investigation is undertaken. As part of that assessment the MPS identified that additional material was held by the Electoral Commission which may be potentially relevant. This material has also been requested. Until all the relevant material is received in full the MPS will be unable to complete the assessment. The MPS is working closely with the Electoral Commission to ensure all the relevant material is obtained and, once received in full, the MPS must be allowed to investigate without fear or favour.

Abuse of MPs Question No: 2019/6336 Joanne McCartney Given the appalling verbal abuse and intimidatory behaviour of ‘yellow vest’ protestors in and around Parliament Square, what advice has been given to police officers on how to deal with such incidents?

Abuse of MPs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Police officers do have a degree of discretion as to how they deal with people who break the law, particularly for minor offences, but this does not extend to ignoring people who they see breaking the law or ignoring complaints from members of the public about law breaking. With regards to protests around Parliament Square, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has assured me that officers have been briefed that if any person (member of the public or Member of Parliament) is prevented from going about their daily business through intimidation or obstruction then they must act immediately to prevent offences from occurring. The expectation is for swift decisive action and consideration of arrest for any suspected offence.

Waiting Times at London’s A&E Units Question No: 2019/6337 Joanne McCartney Worsening waiting times in London’s A&E units are a cause of great concern. What pressure are you and the London Health Board putting on government to improve these figures? Waiting Times at London’s A&E Units The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Whilst I have no responsibility for the delivery of NHS services, I share your concern - Londoners should expect to be able to access the best healthcare services in the world, where and when they need them. I raise NHS performance in my regular meetings with London’s health leaders and I will continue to advocate for better access to healthcare for both physical and mental ill-health. Increasing waiting times are a symptom of the immense pressure the NHS is under. I will continue to speak out about the need for a properly funded NHS, and the cuts this government has made to other critical services including social care and public health.

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Question No: 2019/6338 Joanne McCartney How much money has the Metropolitan Police Service spent on policing those suspects subject to Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (Tpims) in each of the past 3 years? How many individuals does this cover? Answer for Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 The Metropolitan Police Service is unable to answer this question due to security concerns.

Cost savings from integrated care Question No: 2019/6340 Onkar Sahota Research by the Nuffield Trust has cast doubt on cost-savings arising from integrated healthcare plans. In some cases, for example, hospital admissions went up as new programmes simply discovered unmet need. What steps are you and the London Health Board taking to ensure service transformation plans are built on realistic savings and admissions reduction targets in London? Cost savings from integrated care The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 As part of my commitment to champion and challenge the NHS I will be applying my six tests to major health and care transformation and service reconfiguration plans in London. These tests, which must be met before I offer my support to such plans, include the requirement that bed capacity and financial plans are credible.

GP premises Question No: 2019/6341 Onkar Sahota A survey by the BMA revealed that only half of GPs think their current premises are fit for purpose, and just one in five think they will be so in future. What work are you doing through the London Estates Delivery Unit to provide land, funding, and expertise to improve the primary care estate? Answer for GP premises The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response GP premises The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

The draft London Health and Care Estates Strategy identifies a significant need to invest in primary care infrastructure. Through the London Estates Delivery Unit, my team is supporting local NHS organisations and councils to identify and secure the skills and resources needed to deliver their priority schemes.

NHS Property Company Question No: 2019/6342 Onkar Sahota What discussions has your office had with the NHS Property Company about their handling of allegedly surplus NHS sites in London? Answer for NHS Property Company The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response NHS Property Company The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 NHS Property Services recently met with the London Estates Delivery Unit and they committed to working more closely with the London Estates Board in discussions around surplus sites in London.

NHS recruitment overseas Question No: 2019/6343 Onkar Sahota Has the London Health Board made any assessment of the amount of money London NHS organisations spend advertising and securing recruitment of staff from outside the United Kingdom? NHS recruitment overseas The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Overseas workers are and have always been an essential part of the NHS and are essential to delivering London’s health and care services. London needs an immigration system that works to secure the best talent from all over the world and that supports world class services. I am clear that London is open. The London Health Board has not assessed the London NHS spend on overseas recruitment. This is currently a matter for individual NHS trusts. A national NHS workforce implementation plan, to accompany the NHS Long-Term Plan published in January, is expected soon and the London Workforce Board will be leading the development of

London-wide approaches to recruiting and retaining the healthcare workforce Londoners need.

London’s public health laboratory (1) Question No: 2019/6344 Onkar Sahota In your response to my question 2019/0421, you said that plans were underway to reintroduce a public health lab based in London. Please can you provide information on the timeline for this and the project lead? London’s public health laboratory (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I do not have any responsibility for delivering public health services in London, but my understanding is that the public health microbiologist post will be an equivalent role. The responsibility for the public health laboratory lies with Public Health England who will be best placed to provide further information.

London’s public health laboratory (2) Question No: 2019/6345 Onkar Sahota Further to our recent correspondence, is the position of the public health microbiologist equivalent to the lead public health microbiologist post which existed until 2017 and has since been vacant? London’s public health laboratory (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I do not have any responsibility for delivering public health services in London, but I understand that the contract will shortly go out to tender across London hospitals. The responsibility for the public health laboratory lies with Public Health England who will be best placed to provide further information.

Social prescribing vision Question No: 2019/6346 Onkar Sahota What funding will the Greater London Authority family commit to making the aims of the social prescribing vision a reality? Social prescribing vision The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Social Prescribing Vision sets out a partnership vision for London. I am working closely with the NHS and other statutory and voluntary bodies to achieve my ambition that all Londoners, and importantly the most disadvantaged, will be able to access social prescribing by 2028. In 2019/20, I have allocated £160,000 from the GLA Health budget to support the delivery of the vision, investing in building and growing a model for London, based on the priorities identified by partners and through recent public engagement. I am investing in support for volunteering through Team London, as well as a wide range of community programmes which social prescribing rely on, as highlighted in my Culture and Food Strategies among others. The recent publication of the NHS Long-Term Plan signalled investment in social prescribing, and we will continue to work with partners to grow this in London.

Credit Union Question No: 2019/6347 Navin Shah What does Transport for London estimate it would cost to offer payroll deduction for employees to save with a credit union? Credit Union The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 A full cost exercise has not been conducted as there are many variables that would need to be defined that would impact upon this cost, for example how many credit unions Transport for London (TfL) would need to set up the payroll deductions for and what facility they would require. All TfL employees currently have the option to use a Credit Union facility independently of TfL, using their own electronic banking.

Traffic Light Pedestrian Phases (1) Question No: 2019/6348 Navin Shah At light-controlled crossings, does Transport for London install both current systems of red/green-person lights for pedestrians? That means (a) just on the far side of crossings or (b) just on the nearby metal pole as the push-button boxes. Are you in favour of both systems being used? Do you advise boroughs on which to choose? Is the choice governed by statutory rules and/or any published guidelines? Which do pedestrians prefer? Which is safer?

Traffic Light Pedestrian Phases (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London’s (TfL) preferred layout and method of operation for stand-alone signalised crossings is far-sided red and green figures with a countdown timer, and this is set out in TfL guidance. Other types of crossings are acceptable if requested by the local Highway Authority and if site conditions allow. TfL follows Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) regulations and advisory notes which provide guidance on all aspects of pedestrian crossing design. There is no research to show what pedestrians prefer, but TfL has customer survey data from the on-street trials for Pedestrian Countdown. This demonstrates that signals installed with countdown timers are well-liked, and that people feel safer and less rushed at a crossing with countdown in place. A summary of this research is available online at: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/PCaTS-Note-2-Overview-Presentation.pdf. TfL data relating to collisions at signal-controlled junctions and crossings can be found at: https://tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/collision-levels-in-greater-london-2013- 2015.xlsx TfL would be pleased to meet you to discuss in more detail the design and operation of different signalised crossings and junctions. Please contact TfL’s Members Correspondence team if this would be of interest.

Traffic Light Pedestrian Phases (2) Question No: 2019/6349 Navin Shah Can you review the design of countdown digital displays at Transport for London pedestrian crossings? Do you agree that 4-second countdowns (which seem like 3 seconds in practice) are too quick to be of much use to pedestrians in their decision-making? Why cannot all displays be extended by, say, 5 seconds, and overlapping the still-lit green- person light for their first 5 seconds? Is there any statutory or published guideline reason why not? Have digital displays proven to be safer, or are they more a matter of convenience? Traffic Light Pedestrian Phases (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 In order to achieve my Healthy Streets aims for London, Transport for London (TfL) has taken a new approach to its annual review of the timings at 1,200 traffic signals, to ensure that pedestrians and people choosing other active modes are better served at signalised junctions. This includes looking for opportunities for lower pedestrian wait times and better crossing experiences between crossing points staggered across wider roads.

TfL follows guidance from the Department for Transport in the design and operation of London’s traffic signals. This sets out the appropriate countdown period according to the width of the carriageway and based on an average walking speed. Extending the countdown period by a further five seconds would have unintended consequences, including delays for other people cycling. The lights would take longer to cycle around each stage of the junction, resulting in longer waits for pedestrians, and risking delays to buses. Please refer to Mayor’s Question 2019/6348, which sets out the benefits of the countdown timers. TfL would be pleased to meet you to discuss in more detail the design and operation of different signalised crossings and junctions. Please contact TfL’s Members Correspondence team if this would be of interest.

Tube Noise – Harrow On The Hill Question No: 2019/6350 Navin Shah I refer to your response to my question (January 2019) on the above issue. In response to your reply my constituent states: 1) Fence was not erected by Transport for London. New fences were funded by residents personally at the cost of £700 each. The fences have had no effect on the noise and residents continue to endure noise seven days a week. 2) Residents would like to know why Transport for London moved the crossover rails from “the sidings” outside Harrow on the Hill station to the end of gardens, polluting gardens with unceasing intruding noise. Back in Easter 2017, when the engineering works were completed (without the usual information letter / prior notice), residents complained to TfL. TfL eventually admitted that the engineering work was carried out without any environmental checks on how it would affect the area and those living in Ashburnham Avenue. I am concerned that I’m getting conflicting responses on an issue which has adversely affected residents for the well over a year. Can TfL meet local residents to resolve the matters urgently? Answer for Tube Noise – Harrow On The Hill The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Tube Noise – Harrow On The Hill The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Yes, I understand Transport for London (TfL) has been in touch with the affected residents to arrange a meeting to discuss their concerns and potential solutions.

In 2017, TfL carried out crossing replacement work outside Harrow on the Hill station. The new crossings were moved south of the original location as this straighter piece of track allows for faster train movements and a more efficient maintenance regime, improving the service for customers. The new design also required a physically larger area than the previous crossing. TfL is committed to reducing the noise experienced by people who live above or close to the Tube and they will continue to take all reasonable measures to minimise noise and limit the disruption it causes.

Good Work Standard and retail sector Question No: 2019/6352 Fiona Twycross Will you be targeting the retail sector to become accredited to the Good Work Standard? Answer for Good Work Standard and retail sector The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Good Work Standard and retail sector The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Yes. The Good Work Standard (GWS) has been developed and designed to promote good work practices in organisations of all sizes and sectors. This includes the retail sector and my Economic Fairness team have been engaging with retailers to develop the GWS. The team have built strong relationships with a number of exemplary employers who I hope will be early adopters of the GWS and champion the initiative with their wider sector and supply chains.

Malnutrition Question No: 2019/6353 Fiona Twycross What work are you carrying out on malnutrition in London? Malnutrition The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Addressing food insecurity and increasing access to healthy, affordable food is paramount to addressing malnutrition. Tackling household food insecurity is prioritised in the London Food Strategy, as part of my broader approach to tackling poverty. I continue to support publication of the Beyond the Food Bank report, measuring each borough’s progress in

tackling this and I am funding Good Food Retail Plans to help boroughs improve access to healthy, affordable food in areas of particular need. I am working with the Mayor’s Fund for London’s Kitchen Social Programme to build capacity and capability in grassroots organisations to offer food that meets school food standards to thousands of young people in low income households during the school holidays. Child obesity is also a form of malnutrition and my work on this led by London’s Child Obesity Taskforce, including bold measures to support healthier food environments for all Londoners, such as the recent TfL ban on junk food advertising.

Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (1) Question No: 2019/6354 Fiona Twycross Your London Food Strategy states that you will undertake research to understand the food needs of older, vulnerable and disabled groups across London. When do you intend to start this work? What is the timescale for completion? Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 We are currently undertaking the first ever research on the level of London household food insecurity, to help us understand which groups are being most impacted by food insecurity. The findings will inform further research with vulnerable groups to support the development of solutions to food insecurity and its impact on these groups. I have supported ten boroughs to develop local Food Poverty Action Plans, helping local authority teams take a more strategic approach to food insecurity and develop their understanding of the food needs of their most vulnerable residents. I am also supporting five boroughs, and another five later this year, to develop Good Food Retail Plans, including to help them support the food needs of their vulnerable residents.

Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (2) Question No: 2019/6355 Fiona Twycross Your London Food Strategy states that you will explore the potential to partner with social enterprise models to help local authorities provide access to healthy, sustainable, affordable food in the home and community to combat social isolation and malnutrition. When do you intend to start this work? What is the timescale for completion? Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (2)

The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The GLA food policy team is represented on an advisory board of the London Independent Living Service (LILS). Its next meeting is in April 2019 and is being hosted by City Hall. Officers will attend to continue to learn more lessons from LILS’ London work and to help scope research needs in this area to help inform any research that is commissioned as well as any partnership opportunities. Food policy officers are also working closely with Sustain’s London Food Poverty Campaign given its focus on meals on wheels provision across London and work with stakeholders to inform the development of potential new delivery models.

Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (3) Question No: 2019/6356 Fiona Twycross What discussions have you had with local authorities on their role to provide nutritious food to vulnerable, older and disabled people in their borough? Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 As part of my London Food Strategy, I committed to fund a pilot programme to support five local authorities to develop Good Food Retail Plans, and I plan to support another five later this year. These plans will help boroughs to improve access to healthy and affordable food for all Londoners and target areas where access is particularly poor. To help address the food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled people in London, it is vital that others play a part too. I have therefore used my London Food Strategy to encourage all London boroughs to build the rights of all citizens to be able to eat well into their local health and wellbeing strategies or equivalent, and have emphasised our collective right to a fair and sustainable food system.

Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (3) Question No: 2019/6357 Fiona Twycross Given the number of boroughs now not providing ‘Meals on Wheels’, will you promote the benefits of providing ‘Meals on Wheels’ and similar programmes to London’s boroughs? Food needs of vulnerable, older and disabled groups (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

In my London Food Strategy, I committed to championing many important issues relating to London’s food system, including the importance of good food for older people and its role in addressing malnutrition and social isolation. The London Food Board’s sub-group, the Boroughs Food Group, which meets quarterly at City Hall, is vital to encouraging better coordination and collaboration between local authorities and sharing best practice. In June 2018, the London Independent Living Service (LILS) were invited to present at the Boroughs Food Group and share the impact of their work as a social enterprise model providing good food and a package of care service in the face of cuts to ‘Meals on Wheels’ and similar services. The Group will continue to promote similar programmes and the GLA food policy team is also represented on the advisory board of LILS to scope research needs in this area.

Housing statistics Question No: 2019/6358 Andrew Boff When publishing your quarterly housing starts, will you also publish how many bedrooms each started scheme will produce? Answer for Housing statistics The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Housing statistics The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 I will ask my team to include this information in the quarterly updates to the Budget Monitoring Committee from Q1 2019/20.

Old Oak Common Question No: 2019/6360 Andrew Boff Are you still committed to the target of 24,000 homes and 55,000 new jobs at Old Oak Common? If so, could you please provide the specific locations of these homes and jobs, by site, and the anticipated year of their delivery? Old Oak Common The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 OPDC continues to be committed to the minimum targets of 24,000 homes and 55,000 new jobs across the area of Old Oak. The locations of those homes and jobs that are expected to be delivered within the period of the Local Plan (until 2038) are set out in the

Local Plan Policy SP10 Table 3.1 and Figure 3.17. This information is based on OPDC’s Development Capacity Study which supports the Local Plan. The remaining homes and jobs are expected to be delivered after 2038.

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (1) Question No: 2019/6361 Andrew Boff Could you please set out on which specific sites you expect the 13,000 homes committed to within this bid to be delivered, including the number of homes at each site and anticipated year of delivery? OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Housing Infrastructure Fund bid contains information that is commercially sensitive for landowners and other parties involved, so some of the details, including the number of homes at each site and the anticipated year of delivery, remain confidential. OPDC is in the process of reviewing the land required for the first phase of delivery at Old Oak North, which we expect to catalyse delivery of homes elsewhere in Old Oak in line with OPDC’s draft Local Plan. The locations of homes and jobs that are expected to be delivered within the period of the Local Plan (until 2038), are set out in the Local Plan Policy SP10 Table 3.1 and Figure 3.17.

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (2) Question No: 2019/6362 Andrew Boff Would delivery of the new homes and infrastructure committed to under the HIF bid require compulsory purchase of any land? If so, could you please provide the location of any such land? OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Initial land requisitioning notices have been issued and OPDC will continue to gather information and assess the requirements prior to confirming the extent of any land and rights that might need to be acquired. In all cases, OPDC will seek to acquire by negotiation before using its powers of compulsory purchase.

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (3) Question No: 2019/6363 Andrew Boff Will any of the 10,000 homes or infrastructure committed to in Old Oak North, under the HIF bid, be built on Cargiant land? If so, what assessment has been made of the expected costs of making this land available for development, and how much of the £250m funding would be set aside for this purpose? OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Initial land requisitioning notices have been issued and OPDC will continue to gather information and assess the requirements prior to confirming the extent of any land and rights that might need to be acquired. In all cases, OPDC will seek to acquire by negotiation before using its powers of compulsory purchase. OPDC has been, and will continue to be, in dialogue with landowners and businesses within the site. Whilst the government’s funding announcement is great news, OPDC are keen to make sure that operating businesses are not negatively impacted wherever possible. OPDC is committed to working constructively and flexibly with all landowners, and looks forward to future meetings and discussions.

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (4) Question No: 2019/6364 Andrew Boff In the event that the HIF bid is unsuccessful, do you still intend to provide a total of £38.4m of funding to the OPDC in the years 2019/20 to 2022/23? OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Chancellor of the Exchequer included the HIF bid for Old Oak in the Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. This is very positive news for the regeneration plans at Old Oak. The sum of £38.4m for 2019/20 to 2022/23 represents the approved budget for OPDC’s revenue expenditure in 2019/20 and planned expenditure for the following three years.

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (5) Question No: 2019/6365 Andrew Boff If the HIF bid is unsuccessful, what alternative approaches do you intend to adopt to secure new homes, jobs and infrastructure at Old Oak Common?

OPDC Housing Infrastructure Fund bid (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Chancellor of the Exchequer included the HIF bid for Old Oak in the Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. This is very positive news for the regeneration plans at Old Oak. On this basis, OPDC will continue to develop its plans for the delivery of new homes, jobs and supporting infrastructure.

Religious Hate Crime (1) Question No: 2019/6366 Andrew Boff How many religious hate incidents targeted at Muslims were reported in London, over the last 5 years broken down by year, including the current year? Religious Hate Crime (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Please see below the link to the MPS Hate crime or special crime dashboard. This dashboard is updated monthly and contains both Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crime offences dating back to April 2010. Data within this dashboard is available to download: https://www.met.police.uk/sd/stats- and-data/met/hate-crime-dashboard/

Religious hate crime (2) Question No: 2019/6367 Andrew Boff How many religious hate incidents targeted at Jews were reported in London, over the last 5 years broken down by year, including the current year? Religious hate crime (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Please see below the link to the MPS Hate crime or special crime dashboard. This dashboard is updated monthly and contains both Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic hate crime offences dating back to April 2010. Data within this dashboard is available to download: https://www.met.police.uk/sd/stats- and-data/met/hate-crime-dashboard/

Childhood obesity Question No: 2019/6368 Andrew Boff What are you doing to tackle childhood obesity? Childhood obesity The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 London has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in Europe, harming the future life chances of many young Londoners and placing avoidable pressure on health and care services. The number of children aged 10 and 11 years old in London who are overweight or obese has reached almost 40 per cent. The issue is even more prevalent in the poorer parts of our city – with child obesity twice as high in the most deprived parts of London, like Barking and Dagenham, compared to the more affluent boroughs, like Richmond. Although I don’t have a statutory responsibility, I’m determined to do what I can from City Hall. That’s why I’m helping schools and childcare settings to be healthier through my Healthy Schools and Healthy Early Years programmes, and through supporting initiatives like The Daily Mile. I’m improving our streets and neighbourhoods to be safer to walk, cycle and play in by making the Healthy Streets approach the backbone of my Transport Strategy and by publishing the healthiest London Plan to date. My London Plan includes plans to restrict the opening of new hot food takeaways within 400 metres of a school. I’m also supporting families to make healthy choices through measures outlined in my Food Strategy, including new restrictions on the advertising of junk food on the TfL network and rolling out London’s first water fountain and refill programme I also have set-up London’s Child Obesity Taskforce with the aim of securing further action by leaders and decision makers across London, including working with the London Assembly. Unfortunately, I don’t hold all of the levers to tackle this issue. Creating a step change on this issue requires action from business leaders to reformulate products, as well as leadership from London’s Boroughs, schools, nurseries and the NHS. We also need the Government to step up through further devolution, regulation and legislation.

Childhood obesity - KPIs Question No: 2019/6369 Andrew Boff What key performance indicators have you put in place to measure the success of your strategy to tackle childhood obesity? Childhood obesity - KPIs The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I set up London’s Child Obesity Taskforce to ensure we are provided with clear, independent advice on what bold and radical actions are needed to get a grip on child obesity. The key performance indicators the Taskforce will use to measure success will be taken from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). This data is used to both track trends in the population and provide health and wellbeing advice to parents and carers The Taskforce will recommend an overarching target to halve child obesity in London by 2030. To support this ambition, I and other London partners are working together to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in the proportion of children in Reception class who are overweight by 2023/24, with action targeted on the most at risk. This commitment is included in my Health Inequalities Strategy and Food Strategy.

Junk food ban - KPIs Question No: 2019/6370 Andrew Boff What key performance indicators, if any, are in place to measure the success/failure of the TfL junk food advertising ban? Answer for Junk food ban - KPIs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Junk food ban - KPIs The Mayor Last updated: 24 May, 2019 TfL has committed to undertaking a thorough review of TfL’s Healthier Food and Drink Advertising policy after one year of implementation. This will be informed by any changes to the Nutrient Profiling Model following PHE’s current review, and by an independent academic evaluation led by Professor Steven Cummins and funded by the National Institute of Health Research. This independent evaluation will be run by a team of academic researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Cambridge, University of Bristol and Teesside University. It will include evaluating exposure to HFSS advertising, perceptions of HFSS foods and food purchasing in London. It will also look at the process and implementation of restrictions to HFSS advertising. This approach has been approved by the Ethics Board at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. We know that no single intervention will solve London’s child obesity crisis. That’s why I am taking action on a number of fronts - including introducing proposals to restrict the opening of new hot food takeaways within 400 metres of a school, introducing the Healthy

Early Years and Healthy Schools programmes, publishing London Food, Sports and Health Inequalities strategies, supporting initiatives like The Daily Mile and the Veg Power campaign, and getting water fountains installed across the city. In order to monitor and report on the implementation of the London Food Strategy in particular, we have published a series of metrics, of which TfL’s Healthier Food and Drink policy is one component. [www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/implementation_plan_2018-2023.pdf]

TFL Estate Question No: 2019/6371 Andrew Boff How many food outlets are on the TFL estate? Of these how many sell sweets, crisps, chocolate, fizzy drinks and doughnuts? Answer for TFL Estate The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response TFL Estate The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 TfL has around 1,000 retail units across its network – these range from independent cafés and shops, to big chains. It does not monitor how many of these sell the products you outlined, though clearly many of them also offer a range of healthy items such as fruit and water. Whilst TfL cannot change the terms of the existing leases, they are developing proposals to ensure healthier food is promoted across the retail estate. My London Food Strategy also outlines a range of measures to address London’s high rates of child obesity, including how we will encourage ‘good food retail’ across London.

TFL Estate (2) Question No: 2019/6372 Andrew Boff What restrictions on food and drink advertising are there for commercial tenants on the TfL estate? Answer for TFL Estate (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response TFL Estate (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 I am committed to doing all I can to help Londoners make healthy food choices and have outlined a range of measures in my London Food Strategy to address London’s high rates of child obesity. Given almost 40 per cent of London’s 10 -11 year olds are obese it is important we do all we can to tackle this. Retail tenants wanting to advertise on the TfL estate face the same restrictions as any other brand. All advertisers must demonstrate that any food or non-alcoholic drink featured in adverts running on the network are not high in saturated fat, salt and/or sugar (HFSS), unless they have been granted an exception. Unfortunately, TfL cannot change the terms of existing leases, but they are developing proposals to ensure healthier food is promoted across the retail estate.

TFL Junk food ban Question No: 2019/6373 Andrew Boff Do you wish you were warned of the unintended consequences of your Junk Food Ban, which is now banning everyday food items like eggs and jam? Answer for TFL Junk food ban The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response TFL Junk food ban The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 No products are banned under TfL’s advertising policy. Advertisers can put forward an exception request if they have a product that is high in fat, sugar and/or salt that can demonstrate does not contribute to child obesity. I am committed to doing all I can to help Londoners make healthy food choices and to tackle child obesity. London has one of the highest child overweight and obesity rates in Europe, with almost 40 per cent of the capital’s children aged 10 and 11 overweight or obese. Children from more deprived areas of the capital are disproportionately affected, with young people in Barking and Dagenham almost twice as likely to be overweight as children from Richmond. The financial and human costs associated with obesity have spiralled in recent years and continue to rise. Earlier this year, Diabetes UK revealed a significant increase in the number

of children and young people across the country diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. The NHS spends at least £5.1 billion a year dealing with ill health caused by overweight and obesity in England and economic analysis suggests that the wider costs to UK society are at least £27 billion each year. Given the scale of the problem it is important we do all we can to tackle this. Introducing restrictions around the advertisement of products high in saturated fat, salt and/or sugar (HFSS) across TfL’s advertising estate is one of a range of measures in my London Food Strategy to help address London’s high rates of child obesity. No products are banned, but all items are assessed against the Public Health England (PHE) recommended Nutrient Profile Model. If a product is assessed as being HFSS according to the Nutrient Profiling Model, but the brand feels it does not contribute to childhood obesity, then brands can apply for an exception. We introduced this exception process to ensure the policy targeted food and drink that contributes to child obesity. TfL stands ready to help brands apply for these exceptions and they have published guidance on their website to make this easier. They have already starting to receive exception requests. In relation to your specific examples, brands are welcome to submit an exception request for jam. TfL never said that eggs do not comply with the policy, and it is very unfortunate that this was misreported by the media.

Quietway 21 Question No: 2019/6374 Gareth Bacon MP In September 2018, a cross-party Call-In Committee in the Royal Borough of Greenwich unanimously rejected the route for Quietway 21 through Eltham North Ward, suggesting it was dangerous and there was a better alternative. This decision to ask for an alternative route was backed by Greenwich Cyclists on the grounds that Dunvegan Road was not a low traffic secondary routes as envisaged by the scheme. Has the Mayor or TfL been contacted by the Royal Borough of Greenwich over a potential change of route? Quietway 21 The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Firstly, in order to avoid confusion with another route in the Quietways programme, I would like to point out that the Quietway in question is not labelled Quietway 21. It is currently known as the Greenwich to Bexleyheath Quietway and does not have a route number. The Royal Borough of Greenwich contacted Transport for London (TfL) by telephone to discuss this matter on 18 September 2018, this conversation was subsequently followed up by email on the same day to request TfL carry out a traffic count survey on Dunvegan Road to verify that Dunvegan Road is a low-traffic route. TfL conducted a traffic count survey on 20 September 2018 which showed the peak hour two-way traffic flow on Dunvegan Road was 235 vehicles, with no presence of Heavy

Goods Vehicles. This level of traffic flow is considered suitable for cyclists to be mixed with traffic within TfL’s draft New Cycle Route Quality Criteria. The draft New Cycle Route Quality Criteria is being used to ensure that the cycle network continues to increase in quality by setting an expected level of provision for all new cycle routes. The implementation of the six quality criteria will be used to shape the design of cycling infrastructure, from an early stage in the design process.

Eltham High Street improvements Question No: 2019/6375 Gareth Bacon MP What is your response to the conclusions of the “Eltham High Street Public Realm Improvements Project Evaluation Survey”, which was submitted to TfL following the collection of public responses in summer 2018? Eltham High Street improvements The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) provided £5.9m towards the £6.8m public realm improvement scheme at Eltham High Street, which was completed in summer 2017. The Eltham High Street Public Realm Improvements Project Evaluation Survey, completed in summer 2018, returned over 1200 individual responses from local residents and businesses, providing useful feedback on the transformation of the High Street. TfL advises me that most respondents said the High Street looks much better than it did before and would visit the High Street more often. Some negative comments were also received, mainly focused on usage numbers and safety. These are being evaluated as part of a wider monitoring strategy, which includes road safety statistics, visitor, pedestrian and cycle numbers, and feedback from other groups, including local traders. TfL requested that Royal Borough of Greenwich monitors the scheme for a period of 36 months following construction to ensure robust conclusions can be drawn from a comprehensive dataset. This is standard practice, and TfL will review the outcomes of the scheme once this monitoring has been completed.

IR35 Question No: 2019/6376 Gareth Bacon MP Since HMRC’s IR35 was introduced for the public sector, how many people in the following organisations have been evaluated as an ‘employee’? Has this cost said organisations extra money such as tax, pensions and fines?

• GLA • London Fire Brigade • LLDC • OPDC • TfL Furthermore, are there more employees that need assessing for IR35 for the following organisations, if so, how many? • The Met • GLA • London Fire Brigade • LLDC • OPDC • TfL https://www.gov.uk/guidance/off-payroll-working-in-the-public-sector-ref… Answer for IR35 The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response IR35 The Mayor Last updated: 02 September, 2019 Please see below the information requested for the various bodies. GLA Since 6 April 2017, four individuals at the GLA have been found to be within IR35. The GLA has not incurred any additional costs to fund an individual’s tax, pensions or fines. At present, there are no individuals at the GLA who require IR35 assessment. London Fire Brigade Although the changes came into effect on 6th April 2017, 31 March 2017 was the date by which LFB’s employment agencies assessed agency workers and subsequently moved individuals to a different pay status, where applicable. Of 23 personal service company (PSC) agency workers engaged, the following arrangements came into effect on 6 April 2017:

• 15 workers were determined as inside IR35 and moved to PAYE/Umbrella pay status as agency workers; • One worker was employed directly by the Brigade as a PAYE employee; • Three workers left the organisation; and • Four workers maintained PSC status. Over the period from 6 April 2017 to 22 March 2019, the Brigade has assessed a further three PSC agency workers under the IR35 rulings with one worker found to be inside of IR35 and moved to PAYE pay status. Two agency workers are currently engaged under PSC status. All other agency workers hired have PAYE pay status. The only cost impact on hires to the Brigade is that the PAYE agency worker charge rate, as billed, is marginally lower than the Umbrella PAYE or PSC status pay rate, reflecting slightly differing pay elements and the means by which mark-up is applied by the agency. There are no outstanding IR35 assessments and the Brigade maintains an on-going IR35 assessment procedure for both existing and new agency worker hires to ensure compliance. LLDC LLDC has not evaluated any workers as being inside the IR35 regulations. OPDC There are no occasions where individuals have been evaluated as an employee and there are no employees at OPDC who require assessment for IR35. Transport for London Prior to the implementation on 6 April 2017 of the off payroll working legislation in the public sector, TfL assessed all roles undertaken by PSCs to determine whether the roles were within IR35 legislation. From 1 March 2017 to 6 April 2017, all 1,672 PSC agency workers were assessed and of these: • 556 workers were determined as inside IR35 and subsequently moved to agency payroll as PAYE workers; • 170 were employed directly by TfL as PAYE employees; • 337 were determined as outside of IR35; • 499 left their assignments at TfL to work elsewhere; and • 110 transferred to statement of work projects or other destinations. Between 6 April 2017 and 14 March 2019, TfL has assessed a further 1,223 agency workers bringing the total to 2,895 workers who have received an IR35 tax determination.

There was no additional cost to TfL for employer National Insurance contributions, pensions or apprenticeship levy costs, with the exception of 20 instances where there was a small increase in the overall rate payable to the agency and worker. There are no outstanding IR35 assessments. TfL operates an on-going tax testing regime for new agency hires, as and when required, to ensure tax compliance. Metropolitan Police The Metropolitan Police currently engages 107 PSCs which have been evaluated via the HMRC CEST (Check Employment Status Test) and found to be outside of IR35. There is no waiting list of roles to be assessed as they come through on an ad hoc basis and are not great in number (approximately four per month).

Suicides (1) Question No: 2019/6379 Keith Prince In Japan, the placing blue LED lights on station platforms has led to an 84% reduction in suicides. Is this something you will consider doing in London? Suicides (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) and I are committed to minimising incidents of suicide on the transport network. Every suicide is a tragedy that has a far reaching impact on family, friends and community long after a person has died. TfL has a range of suicide prevention measures in place including staff training and customer campaigns to promote awareness of the Samaritans. TfL will always consider alternative ideas that could help reduce incidents of suicide further. TfL has already reviewed academic research on the blue LED lights method, which has also been considered by the Rail Safety and Standards Board. The research has suggested that the impact of blue LED lights on suicide rates is inconclusive. Nevertheless, TfL will continue to monitor any research in this area, as well as continue its dialogue on suicide prevention with Network Rail and the wider rail industry, the British Transport Police and national agencies and charities.

Suicides (2) Question No: 2019/6380 Keith Prince For of each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, please can you provide how many suicides took place on the tube network?

Suicides (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 More than 31 million journeys are safely made across the transport network each day. Sadly such incidents do occur in London and on all railways. Each incident is traumatic for everyone involved, their families, friends, Underground staff and the emergency services. Transport for London (TfL) records suicide data by financial year. - In 2016/2017, there were 54 suicide attempts on the Tube network. - In 2017/2018, there were 72 suicide attempts. - In 2018/2019 - up to 12 March 2019 - there have been 59 suicide attempts. London Underground’s suicide prevention programme has successfully reduced suicide attempts this financial year. The programme provides training to staff on how to identify and give the appropriate support to any customers who appear to be in distress or who are acting in a way which would identify them as high risk of suicide. This training, refreshed yearly, has had a significant impact on empowering staff, with an increase of over 90 per cent in staff interventions, which has resulted in a reduction in suicide attempts this financial year. Please see Mayor’s Question 2019/6381for further details on what TfL is doing to reduce suicide attempts on the Tube network.

Suicides (3) Question No: 2019/6381 Keith Prince What are you doing to reduce suicides rates on the underground? Suicides (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Every suicide is a tragedy that has a far reaching impact on family, friends, community and staff long after a person has died. A number of agencies across London, including Transport for London (TfL), the emergency services and the Samaritans, work closely together to understand the risk factors of the current approach to suicide prevention, and work out ways to continue to reduce incidents. TfL also works with Network Rail and other train operating companies to share information and approaches to managing incidents of suicide on the railway. Although more than 31 million journeys are made across the TfL network on an average day, suicides are thankfully rare. TfL’s suicide prevention programme provides training to staff on how to identify and give the appropriate support to any customers who appear to be in distress or who are acting in a way which would identify them as high risk of suicide.

TfL has worked closely with the Samaritans on developing training material to give staff even more knowledge about the signs to look out for and the confidence to intervene. This training, refreshed yearly, has had a significant impact on empowering staff, with an increase of over 90 per cent in staff interventions, which has resulted in a reduction in suicide attempts this financial year. TfL continues to improve its knowledge of what works in this complex field and will continue to adapt its strategy to help support better outcomes for people who are suicidal.

Communication about the Croydon Tram Crash Investigation received from the Safety Sustainability and Human Resources (SSHR) Panel Chair, 9 July - 17 July 2018 Question No: 2019/6383 Keith Prince Following up on data provided by you on 27 December 2018 (part 4 of Question 2018/2658, a 17 July 2018 email from TfL’s General Council to Director of Rail, copied to the Managing Director of Surface Transport, HSE Director, and Corporate Secretary mentions emails sent by SSHR Panel Chair received “over the weekend” (i.e., 14-15 July 2018) and also “comments provided last week” from the SSHR Chair (i.e., week of 9-13 July 2018). a) Why was this communication not included in your response to Question 2018/2658? b) Please provide me with copies of all communication received from the SSHR Panel Chair from 9 July to 17 July 2018 referred to in this 17 July 2018 email. c) Please provide me with copies of all communications from the Commissioner of Transport and the Deputy Mayor for Transport concerning this communication from the SSHR Panel Chair. Answer for Communication about the Croydon Tram Crash Investigation received from the Safety Sustainability and Human Resources (SSHR) Panel Chair, 9 July - 17 July 2018 The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Communication about the Croydon Tram Crash Investigation received from the Safety Sustainability and Human Resources (SSHR) Panel Chair, 9 July - 17 July 2018 The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 TfL has received a similarly worded request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, which they are working to respond to. Given this, TfL will publish the response to the FOI question on TfL’s website and will notify you when that is done.

Communication about the Croydon Tram Crash Investigation received from the Safety Sustainability and Human Resources (SSHR) Panel Chair, 9 July - 17 July 2018 The Mayor Last updated: 07 January, 2020 Transport for London’s published response to the similarly worded Freedom of Information request is available on its website via the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/foi-request 3279-1819

Sandilands Incident Review Board Question No: 2019/6384 Keith Prince Following up on data provided by you on 27 December 2018 (part 4 of Question 2018/2658), an email dated 04 July 2018 from the Secretariat Officer of the Safety, Sustainability and Human Resources (SSHR) Panel to TfL’s Director of Health Safety and Environment and General Council refers to a “Sandilands Incident Review Board”. •When was the Sandilands Incident Review Board created? •Who served on the Sandilands Incident Review Board? •What was the Sandilands Incident Review Board’s Terms of Reference? •What were the exact meeting dates of the Sandilands Incident Review Board? •Please provide me with all Notes, Minutes and Action Lists produced by and in relation to decisions made by the Sandilands Incident Review Board Answer for Sandilands Incident Review Board The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Sandilands Incident Review Board The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The Sandilands Review Board/Steering Group is an internal working meeting to discuss non-operational issues related to the tragedy at Sandilands, including claims and legal advice. It began meeting shortly after 9 November 2016 and has met regularly since then. The purpose is to enable legal advice to be given and relevant information, including updates on progress with the handling of personal injury claims, to be considered and discussed.

The meeting did not have specific terms of reference. Attendance of staff varied but has generally included representatives from General Counsel, Safety, London Trams, Press Office, Customer Strategy (Sarah Hope Line), Corporate Affairs and Group Insurance. Transport for London (TfL) has received the same request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. TfL will respond to that request and publish the response on its website. I have asked that TfL lets you know when it has been published.

Steering Group’ referred to in 09 July 2018 Email from TfL’s Head of Commercial Disputes Question No: 2019/6385 Keith Prince Following up on data provided by you on 27 December 2018 (part 4 Question 2018/2658), an email dated 09 July 2018 from TfL’s Head of Commercial Disputes refers to “the discussion at the Steering Group earlier”. •What is this “Steering Group” for? •Who serves on this “Steering Group” •Please provide me with any notes, minutes, emails concerning this “Steering Group” Answer for Steering Group’ referred to in 09 July 2018 Email from TfL’s Head of Commercial Disputes The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Steering Group’ referred to in 09 July 2018 Email from TfL’s Head of Commercial Disputes The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The reference to the Steering Group in this email is to the Sandilands Review Board/Steering Group. Please refer to the answer to Mayor’s Question 2019/6384.

IIA of Taxi Age Limit Proposal Question No: 2019/6386 Keith Prince Why has the Mayor not commissioned an independent Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) of his proposal to reduce the taxi age limit (and the effects on the Taxi Trade and Market)? Answer for IIA of Taxi Age Limit Proposal The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response IIA of Taxi Age Limit Proposal The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) has published an integrated impact assessment (IIA), as part of its consultation on proposals to reduce emissions from taxi fleet: https://consultations.tfl.gov.uk/tph/taxi-age-limits/user_uploads/reducing-taxi- emissions-integrated-impact-assessment.pdf The IIA was informed by a series of stakeholder workshops and was reviewed by an independent consultant.

Demand Responsive Bus Service Question No: 2019/6387 Keith Prince The Mayor recently announced a consultation to trial an app-based demand responsive bus service with no fixed route or schedule. Will the drivers be required to undertake a topological Knowledge test or assessment or will they be relying on satellite navigation? Demand Responsive Bus Service The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The drivers of this 12-month small-scale demand responsive bus trial will be using navigational equipment. Through the recruitment process and training programme, Transport for London will ensure they also have good geographical knowledge of Sutton.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (1) Question No: 2019/6388 Keith Prince Will TFL inform taxi drivers considering the Taxi Delicensing scheme of availability or when each tiered payment level has been reached? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019

Yes. Transport for London will announce when the limit of each payment tier has been reached.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (2) Question No: 2019/6389 Keith Prince What is the ratio and numbers of fleet/owner drivers applying for the new Taxi Delicensing scheme? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) establishes whether an application is from an owner driver or fleet owner when a taxi has passed its delicensing inspection and it then determines what level of payment can be made. Of the 168 vehicles that have been presented for a delicensing inspection (as at 11 March 2019), 133 vehicles were fleet owned and 35 were driver owned.

Taxi Licensing Scheme (3) Question No: 2019/6390 Keith Prince How many applications have there been for Taxi Delicensing since the Mayor changed the previous failed scheme? Answer for Taxi Licensing Scheme (3) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Licensing Scheme (3) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London’s new taxi delicensing scheme has seen a very positive response rate and a significant increase in applications in comparison to the old delicensing scheme. As of 4 March 2019, 2,700 applications have been made. Of these applications, 130 have passed inspection and payments have already been made, or will be shortly.

Taxi Licensing Scheme (4) Question No: 2019/6391 Keith Prince With regard to the Taxi Delicensing Scheme, what is the timeframe for replies to drivers who have applied and is there a backlog? Answer for Taxi Licensing Scheme (4) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Licensing Scheme (4) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) aims to provide an initial response to applicants within 28 days of their online application being made and is undertaking work to improve its response times. Anyone applying for the scheme will receive an automatic response confirming receipt of their application and securing their place in a queue which will determine the amount they could receive (subject to the vehicle successfully passing a delicensing inspection). Applicants do not need to take any further action once they have applied and received the automatic response. Their application will be processed and they will be contacted by TfL as soon as possible.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (5) Question No: 2019/6392 Keith Prince With regard to the Taxi Delicensing Scheme, over what period can Drivers apply? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (5) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (5) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Taxi licensees can apply to Transport for London (TfL) for a delicensing payment at any time. The taxi delicensing fund operates on a first come, first served basis and will continue until the available funds have been exhausted.

I encourage taxi owners to take advantage of this fund. TfL will work with stakeholders to ensure that this scheme is promoted to all who can benefit from it.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (6) Question No: 2019/6393 Keith Prince With regard to the Taxi Delicensing Scheme, how long does it take to process an Application? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (6) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (6) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6391.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (7) Question No: 2019/6394 Keith Prince Has TfL carried out any studies or an Integrated Impact Assessment on how the new Taxi Delicensing scheme will affect a) Taxi Drivers b) the Taxi Market for both Cab Sales and Rentals? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (7) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (7) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (8) Question No: 2019/6395 Keith Prince Has TfL investigated how the Taxi Delicensing scheme will affect the Taxi Market for customers? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (8) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (8) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (9) Question No: 2019/6396 Keith Prince Before the change to the Taxi Delicensing scheme, the number of vehicles in the Taxis fleet have dropped by 10% in less than 2 years. Has TfL conducted any Surveys or Integrated Impact Assessments on how the new scheme will affect the number of Taxis in the fleet? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (9) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (9) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6169.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (10) Question No: 2019/6397 Keith Prince Has TfL taken into consideration how the new Taxi Delicensing scheme will affect the Rental Market for Taxi Drivers and whether there will now be a shortage of Taxis to Rent? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (10) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (10) The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Transport for London’s enhanced taxi delicencing scheme, launched in January 2019, was designed to speed up the removal of the most polluting taxi vehicles to improve London’s air quality. There are alternatives to decommissioning an older vehicle, such as LPG retrofit or purchasing a new zero emissions capable taxi. The delicensing fund was increased in February 2019 based on feedback from the trade, including fleet owners in the rental market, many of whom also want to transition to more ZEC vehicles. Fleet owners are, however, limited in the number of vehicles they can decommission per company due to state aid limitations. Please also see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6177.

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (11) Question No: 2019/6398 Keith Prince What is the composition of owner drivers who are applying for the new Taxi Delicensing scheme, what are the ages of those drivers and what is the vehicle emission Euro standard of those vehicles? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (11) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (11) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Of the Taxi Delicensing payments that TfL has made under the revised scheme to date, 18 per cent have been to owner drivers. TfL does not ask what the ages of owner drivers are as part of the application process. The Euro emission category of a taxi is confirmed when TfL conducts the delicensing inspection and it can then formally determine what level of payment can be made. Of the vehicles that have been presented for a delicensing inspection by owner drivers (as at 11 March 2019), the Euro breakdown is as follows: • Euro 3 = 6% • Euro 4 = 91% • Euro 5 = 3%

Taxi Delicensing Scheme (12) Question No: 2019/6399 Keith Prince How will the Taxi Delicensing scheme affect the overall composition of the Taxi fleet? Answer for Taxi Delicensing Scheme (12) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Delicensing Scheme (12) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 The taxi delicensing scheme is intended to remove polluting Euro 3, 4 and 5 taxis from London’s taxi fleet, which is expected to result in a higher proportion of cleaner taxis in the fleet. The scheme, along with other measures, will play an important part in making London’s taxi fleet cleaner, helping to achieve at least a 65 per cent reduction in harmful taxi NOx emissions by 2025.

Compliance Teams Review Question No: 2019/6400 Keith Prince TfL’s Head of Compliance, Anand Nandha, is carrying out a review of his Compliance Teams. How will you ensure that this review is open and transparent, and can you confirm that it will be made available online? Answer for Compliance Teams Review The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Compliance Teams Review The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) is currently consulting with its Compliance, Policing and On- Street (CPOS) staff about proposals for organisational change. This includes reviewing the on-street compliance enforcement operation, which includes the TPH Compliance officers currently overseen by the Head of TPH Compliance. TfL’s proposals are for a team of multi- skilled officers, versatile and adaptable, which would make deployments and activities more effective, and responses more flexible. All affected staff members were invited to briefings at the end of March where the proposals were shared. Trade Unions were also briefed, and TfL has informed taxi and

private hire trade bodies on those relevant areas where these changes will support Taxi and Private Hire Compliance. As this is an internal consultation relating to TfL staff, documentation will not be published online. However, TfL will continue to provide the taxi and private hire trades with any information that may affect Taxi or Private Hire drivers through existing communication channels.

Compliance Officers Question No: 2019/6401 Keith Prince The Head of Compliance has also said that he may have to reduce the number of Officers which are already short of the 250 promised in the Mayor’s Taxi & PH Plan. Can you give assurances that the number of Compliance Officers will not drop and that Taxi & PH Enforcement will not go back to being ‘woefully inadequate’? Answer for Compliance Officers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Compliance Officers The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 In 2017, Transport for London (TfL) met my commitment by having recruited 250 new taxi and private hire compliance officers. As with any operation, it is necessary to review the level of resources needed, based on the issues that are presented. Over the past two years, TfL has made significant improvements in compliance and enforcement, and they intend to build on this to deliver enforcement in a more efficient, flexible and effective way. TfL is currently consulting with its Compliance, Policing and On-Street Service Directorate (CPOS) staff on proposals for organisational change. This includes taxi and private hire compliance officers. These officers are part of a wider on-street compliance and enforcement operation. TfL’s proposals mean we could have up to 420 multi-skilled on-street officers to support taxi and private hire work, supported by a robust tasking and deployment process. This is a significant increase on the 82 compliance officers available for taxi and private hire-specific work in August 2016.

Taxi and PH qualification Question No: 2019/6402 Keith Prince Will the Mayor introduce an NVQ or City & Guilds type qualification to improve safeguarding and disability awareness in the Taxi and PH Trades? Answer for Taxi and PH qualification The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi and PH qualification The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 As you may be aware, Transport for London (TfL) actively participated in the Department for Transport (DfT)-commissioned Taxi and Private Hire Task and Finish Group, which primarily focussed on public safety. In September 2018, the group’s findings and recommendations were published in a report which includes recommendations around safeguarding and disability equality. The DfT’s response to the group’s report has been accompanied by a consultation on statutory guidance for national minimum standards and the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults. TfL will be responding to the consultation which closes on 22 April 2019 and is available on the DfT’s website: www.gov.uk/government/consultations/taxi-and- private-hire-vehicle-licensing-protecting-users TfL is currently considering a range of measures to improve safety for new and existing private hire drivers, including safeguarding and disability equality, as part of an enhanced driver assessment package. However, it is important that TfL considers the results of the DfT’s consultation as well as its response to the Task and Finish Group’s report before finalising its own proposals to ensure consistency, where appropriate, and full assurance for London’s travelling public as to the safety of taxi and private hire services.

CCTV in PHVs Question No: 2019/6403 Keith Prince As very few PHV’s have partitions in their Cars, will the Mayor introduce mandatory CCTV in PHV’s to help improve the safeguarding of vulnerable passengers? Answer for CCTV in PHVs The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response CCTV in PHVs The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 The Department for Transport (DfT) is currently consulting on statutory guidance for licensing authorities of taxi and private hire vehicle services. Part of this consultation, which closes on 22 April 2019, explores the potential benefits of mandating closed circuit television (CCTV) in taxi and private hire vehicles. TfL will await the outcome of the consultation and the DfT’s subsequent guidance before deciding how to proceed. In the meantime, licensees can choose to install CCTV in London licensed taxis and PHVs if they wish, subject to ensuring that suitable protections are in place in relation to the handling of passenger information. A list of approved devices which can be fitted as well as guidelines on their installation and use is available online: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/guidelines-for-cctv-in-taxis-and-phvs.pdf.

Taxi Supply and Demand Research Question No: 2019/6404 Keith Prince Is the Mayor aware that the Taxi Supply and Demand Research carried out by TfL has taken so long to publish that it is now out of date? Answer for Taxi Supply and Demand Research The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Taxi Supply and Demand Research The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 In 2016, Transport for London (TfL) commissioned an external consultant, Steer Davies Gleave, to carry out a study of supply and demand in London’s taxi and private hire sectors. The study was carried out by means of passenger focus groups and surveys, as well as taxi and private hire driver diary surveys to assess wait times, market sizes, passenger usage and the impact of apps given the advent of app technology in both sectors. A number of reports were produced, the last of which was provided to TfL in October 2017. The study has been used in two reviews of taxi fares and tariffs and in work exploring use of different modes and journey patterns. It has been published by TfL following requests from taxi trade representatives.

ULEZ (1) Question No: 2019/6405 Keith Prince Why are there no current accredited Euro 6 retrofit systems available for Heavy Goods Vehicles, Light Goods, Mini buses, diesel vehicles etc in the ULEZ? Answer for ULEZ (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ULEZ (1) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 There are currently nine approved companies developing retrofit systems. There is a good range of accredited systems for urban buses and there are systems approved for two models of coach and two models of refuse collection vehicle. There is also an approved re- power and LPG conversion for taxis. Transport for London (TfL) is aware that one of the retrofit manufacturers is developing a system for light commercial vehicles, applicable to the van and minibus market. There are also other approvals pending. All accredited systems for the ULEZ are on the national Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS) website, which ensures a common standard exists across the UK: https://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/transport/clean-vehicle-retrofit-accreditation- scheme-cvras. The decision to develop a retrofit system is a commercial decision. Whilst manufacturers have received enquiries for a range of vehicle types, they also need to ensure sufficient sales volumes to justify the development costs before proceeding with development. Although local authorities in other parts of the country can bid for funding from the national Clean Air Fund to help businesses purchase retrofit systems and increase sales volumes, London has been exempted from this fund, despite helping to pay for it. I continue to make the case to government for London’s businesses to get the support they deserve.

ULEZ (2) Question No: 2019/6406 Keith Prince Given the ULEZ is starting in April, why is the testing facility at Millbrook closing at the end of March? ULEZ (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The test facility at Millbrook is used by retrofit manufacturers seeking approval under the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme (CVRAS). It is not for compliance testing of individual vehicles in ULEZ. Some retrofit manufacturers use accredited test facilities in other countries and so will be unaffected. Millbrook have confirmed that the Variable Temperature Emissions Chamber (VTEC) will be closed for refurbishment between 29 March and 17 May – however some VTEC slots are still available. The refurbishment work is essential to maintain the facility. Millbrook have a range of other facilities including type-approval test cells for light duty vehicles and test tracks, where testing can be used to demonstrate an existing retrofit approval ‘read-across’ to other vehicle models.

Police officer mental health Question No: 2019/6408 Steve O’Connell On 27 November 2018, HMICFRS published its report, ‘Policing and Mental Health: Picking Up the Pieces’. The report made a number of recommendations including that all forces should carry out a snapshot exercise to assess their mental health-related demand, evaluate their mental health triage services and review their mental health training programmes. How will the Met and MOPAC implement the recommendations in the report? Police officer mental health The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I have put victims at the heart of the Police and Crime Plan. This includes vulnerabilities such as those suffering from mental health problems. Please find the full response to HMICFRS’s inspection report on the website - https://www.london.gov.uk/mopac- publications-0/dmpc-letter-home-secretary-mental-health

Police officer numbers Question No: 2019/6409 Steve O’Connell What is the current level of police officers? If the Met were to get the funding they want out of the Spending Review, how many officers and staff would the Service have? Answer for Police officer numbers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Police officer numbers The Mayor

Last updated: 10 April, 2019 At the end of February 2019, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) had 29,869 officers. Over 300 new recruits will begin their training in March and the MPS aims to grow officer numbers to 31,000 by December 2019. The Government have yet to announce the details of their Spending Review and both the MPS and MOPAC are in the process of developing their bids. The Commissioner has said on numerous occasions that it is not possible to say precisely how much resource is needed, given the complexity of policing London. The Commissioner has been clear that with additional resources, the MPS could be even more effective in bearing down on violence, tackling the growth in reporting of sexual offences and on-line child exploitation, disrupting serious and organised criminality and tackling those things that matter to local people.

One Met Model Question No: 2019/6410 Steve O’Connell Have we seen any evidence that the One Met Model (OMM) digital policing transformation programme is delivering the level of anticipated benefits? One Met Model The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Digital technology underpins several Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) transformation programmes. New capabilities introduced over the past year include online crime reporting, interactive voice response technology and mobility, this has enabled: – Reduced telephone and Front Counter demand through using online channels; – Increased efficiency of officers by enabling them to work remotely in communities; – Fewer deployments and freeing up of officers to be reinvested in other high priority areas like schools. The MPS anticipates further benefits over the next three years as they replace older policing systems with more modern technology to support the new operating model.

LFC operational staff Question No: 2019/6412 Susan Hall Is the LFC on track to have all vacancies filled by June 2019? What is the latest underspend on operational staff for 2018-19?

LFC operational staff The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 While London Fire Brigade currently remains on track to fill the operational establishment by June 2019 there is some potential for this to be extended if staff turnover were to increase to more than is currently forecast. The current underspent on operational staff salaries for 2018-19 is £1.8m.

Financial health Question No: 2019/6413 Susan Hall Following the Economy Committee’s report, ‘Short Changed: the financial health of Londoners’, your Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney hosted a special summit in November on improving the financial health of young people. What are the learnings from the summit and what are the next steps? Financial health The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The summit in November 2018 was well attended and brought together education providers, banks, charities and technology companies with representatives from the education sector, to identify the challenges of improving financial skills of young Londoners and investigate how City Hall is best positioned to help. We are working with the Single Financial Guidance Body (which the Money Advice Service is now part of) and other partners to consider how we might take these discussions forward. Early priorities include developing targeted activity to support care leavers. I will be exploring how we can use EdTech digital resources to improve care leavers financial literacy. We’ll work closely with the London Children in Care Council and London Councils to add value to existing activity.

Greater London Investment Fund Question No: 2019/6414 Susan Hall Can you explain how you decided the size and priorities of each 4 sub-funds that comprise the Greater London Investment Fund (GLIF)? Answer for Greater London Investment Fund The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response

Greater London Investment Fund The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The size and priorities of the sub-funds were based on recommendations from two independent studies - one carried out by Regeneris Consulting and European Investment Bank; and another by PwC, focusing on support for circular economy businesses. These studies, which can be viewed using the web link below, provided an assessment of the failures affecting London’s SME finance market and proposed suitable delivery structures to address the needs of businesses. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmen t_data/file/660273/The_London_SME_Fund_Ex_Ante_Assessment.pdf A subsequent review of GLIF’s funding model resulted in the establishment of three sub- funds; one for equity finance and the other two providing debt funding. The overall size of GLIF is £100 million: £45 million is allocated to the equity sub-fund and £27.5 million is allocated to each of the loan sub-funds.

ULEZ Question No: 2019/6415 Susan Hall How much money will is the ULEZ projected to raise each year over the next 5 years?, broken down by year? Answer for ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 12 June, 2019 London’s toxic air is a public health crisis and I am absolutely determined to tackle it. The introduction of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 8 April 2019 and its expansion to inner London in 2021 is not about making money, but about improving the health and wellbeing of thousands of Londoners. Any money received from the ULEZ, after costs, will be reinvested into improving the transport network and making London’s air cleaner. ULEZ income is incorporated into the overall Transport for London Business Plan under ‘other operating income’. The table below shows the projected net operating income over the next five years from both the first phase of ULEZ in central London and from the planned expansion to the North and South Circular in 2021.

The net operating income includes both charge and enforcement income and is net of operating costs and other expenses. These figures have been rounded to the nearest million.

ULEZ Net Operating Income (£m) 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Gross Income 213 120 222 129 80 Operating Costs* (59) (37) (122) (90) (79) Total Net Income 154 83 100 40 2

*Operating costs inclusive of debts that cannot be recovered

ULEZ (2) Question No: 2019/6416 Susan Hall How many Londoners do you expect to be impacted by ULEZ charges each year over the next 5 years, broken down by year? Answer for ULEZ (2) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response ULEZ (2) The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Tackling London’s lethal air and safeguarding the health of Londoners requires bold action. Air pollution is a national health crisis and I refuse to stand back as millions of Londoners breathe in air so filthy that it shortens our life expectancy, harms our lungs and worsens chronic illness. With over 450 of London’s schools and nearly 600 inner-London NHS facilities in areas exceeding safe legal pollution levels, it is imperative that we take ambitious and urgent action on poor air quality that affects all Londoner’s lives. It is also a matter of social justice with the poorest most likely to be affected by poor air quality, but least likely to drive a car. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will significantly reduce emissions to help tackle the thousands of premature deaths linked to air quality every year. Millions of Londoners per day will be positively impacted by the ULEZ charge, as it will encourage people to walk, cycle, use public transport or clean up their vehicles. Along with measures to clean up buses and taxis, the ULEZ will mean that no schools are expected to be in areas of illegally polluted air by 2025.

The attached table, derived from numbers published in the 2017 consultation documents that are available here: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/ultra-low- emission…, sets out initial indications of the approximate numbers of vehicles that will not comply with the ULEZ standards. The table demonstrates that these vehicles comprise a relatively small proportion of total kilometres driven. It also demonstrates that within two years of the expanded scheme being in place, the number of non-compliant vehicles is halved as the vehicle fleet is cleaned up.

Temporary staff Question No: 2019/6417 Susan Hall How much money will be spent by the GLA on temporary staff including off contract temporary workers by year in 2018-19? Answer for Temporary staff The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Temporary staff The Mayor Last updated: 24 May, 2019 The total agency spend for 2018-19 is forecast to be circa £3.2 million.

Ticket touting Question No: 2019/6418 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of ticket touting offences and disposals Answer for Ticket touting The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Ticket touting The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Please see the table below for the number of incidents of ‘Unauthorised person selling/otherwise disposing of tickets for a designated football match’ and the subsequent outcomes. It should be noted that this is a non-notifable offence.

Year 2016 2017 2018 00 - Outcome Pending 0 1 0 01 - Charged/Summonsed 4 12 2 03 - Caution - adult 2 1 0 15 - Susp id; V supports; evidential difficulties 2 9 5 Total 8 23 7

Pitch encroachment/incursion Question No: 2019/6419 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of of pitch encroachment/incursion offences and disposals. Answer for Pitch encroachment/incursion The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Pitch encroachment/incursion The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Please see the table below for the number of incidents of ‘Going onto the playing area or adjacent area without lawful authority or excuse’ and the subsequent outcomes. It should be noted that this is a non-notifable offence.

Year 2016 2017 2018 01 - Charged/Summonsed 6 12 6 02 - Caution - youth 0 2 0 03 - Caution - adult 1 3 1 08 - Community Resolution 0 1 1 15 - Susp id; V supports; evidential difficulties 3 3 4 16 - Susp id; V not support; evidential difficulties. 1 3 0 18 - Invest. complete: no susp id 0 1 0 Total 11 25 12

Missile throwing Question No: 2019/6420 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of missile throwing offences and disposals. Answer for Missile throwing The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Missile throwing The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Please see the table below for the number of incidents of ‘Throwing a missile at or towards the playing area or any area in which spectators/other persons may be present’ and the subsequent outcomes. It should be noted that this is a non-notifable offence.

Year 2016 2017 2018 00 - Outcome Pending 0 0 1 01 - Charged/Summonsed 8 5 6 02 - Caution - youth 0 0 1 03 - Caution - adult 4 3 2 08 - Community Resolution 0 1 1 15 - Susp id; V supports; evidential difficulties 1 6 4 16 - Susp id; V not support; evidential difficulties. 0 0 1 18 - Invest. complete: no susp id 2 0 0 66 - Admin 1 0 0 99 - No Crime 0 0 1 Total 16 15 17

Pyrotechnic/possession of flare Question No: 2019/6421 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of pyrotechnic/possession of flare offences and disposals. Answer for Pyrotechnic/possession of flare The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

Officers are drafting a response Pyrotechnic/possession of flare The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 Please see the table below for the number of incidents of ‘Possession of Fireworks in or Entering Sports Ground’ and the subsequent outcomes. It should be noted that this is a non-notifable offence. Year 2016 2017 2018 01 - Charged/Summonsed 3 9 5 02 - Caution - youth 2 0 0 03 - Caution - adult 2 4 0 08 - Community Resolution 1 1 1 15 – Susp. id; V supports; evidential difficulties 5 4 2 18 - Invest. complete: no susp. id 1 0 0 Total 14 18 8

Culture budget Question No: 2019/6422 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, please can you provide the number of people diverted from crime as a result of the culture budget? Culture budget The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I am taking a public health approach to reducing violence by tackling it at its root causes; access to culture is an important part of that preventative approach. Through my culture budget I’m funding projects which help young Londoners gain access to training and to get employment – including projects with children in social care through my London Borough of Culture programme, and those at risk of school exclusion through Culture Seeds. At a time when council youth service budgets have been slashed by £39 million over the past seven years, and 81 youth clubs have shut, my £45 million Young Londoners Fund is giving young Londoners - particularly those at risk of getting caught up in crime - new creative opportunities to fulfil their potential and make different life choices My Culture Strategy aims to provide opportunities for all Londoners and has a broad remit.Outcomes as set out in my Implementation Plan include more Londoners participating

and engaging with culture and a more diverse creative workforce. The Culture Strategy does not profile participants at risk of crime.

Brexit Business Hub Question No: 2019/6423 Susan Hall How many businesses have directly contacted your Brexit Business Hub since its launch in September 2018? Brexit Business Hub The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Brexit Business Resource Hub, which is part of the London Growth Hub, is an online resource to help businesses navigate Brexit. It lists Brexit sector specific news and resources, factsheets and referrals to industry reports and business preparedness checklists. This month a face to face support is being rolled out through a series of workshops that will be delivered across London to 1500 SMEs. These workshops will provide a platform for us to engage with businesses and collate feedback and intelligence on how businesses are being affecting by Brexit.

Tenant frauds Question No: 2019/6424 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of tenant frauds reported to the MPS. Answer for Tenant frauds The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Tenant frauds The Mayor Last updated: 03 June, 2019 We are unable to collate this data accurately as it is not stored in this way.

False house sale frauds Question No: 2019/6425 Susan Hall For each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 please provide the number of false house sale frauds, e.g. selling a house not owned by the seller, reported to the MPS. Answer for False house sale frauds The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response False house sale frauds The Mayor Last updated: 03 June, 2019 We are unable to collate this data accurately as it is not stored in this way.

ULEZ Question No: 2019/6427 Tony Devenish Will the Mayor exempt the Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church from the ULEZ? ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Ultra Low Emission Zone is expected to reduce vehicle emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides by around 45 per cent, making an important contribution to cleaning up our dangerously polluted air which is harming the health of Londoners. My officials have met with the Tabernacle. I understand the complexity of the situation and especially as the church’s minibus fleet is on average 14 years old. However, if we are to clean up London’s air to meet legal limits, everyone needs to play their part in improving air quality. I made the difficult decision to keep exemptions to an absolute minimum to ensure the ULEZ is as effective as possible. I do recognise that some microbusinesses and charities need our help and support to take positive action. I am proud to have launched a targeted £23 million scrappage scheme to help scrap polluting vans and minibuses, and switch to cleaner vehicles. The Tabernacle can access this scheme and either £3,500 or £6,000 is available depending on how they choose to upgrade their vehicles.

Public property investment Question No: 2019/6428 Tony Devenish In view of the GLA’s role in public land, does the Mayor have any advice for councils which are investing in property outside their own geographic area? Answer for Public property investment The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Public property investment The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The Mayor does not offer advice to councils investing in property outside of their own geographical area. It is for each Council to obtain its own advice in contemplating such investments.

Housing Infrastructure Fund bid Question No: 2019/6429 Tony Devenish When do you anticipate a decision on the £250 million Housing Infrastructure Fund for the OPDC? Housing Infrastructure Fund bid The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Chancellor of the Exchequer included the HIF bid for Old Oak in the Spring Statement on Wednesday 13 March 2019. This is very positive news for the regeneration plans at Old Oak. On this basis, OPDC will continue to develop its plans for the delivery of new homes, jobs and supporting infrastructure.

Temporary exclusions Question No: 2019/6431 Tony Devenish Are you concerned that nearly one in ten of Camden’s secondary school pupils are temporarily excluded in just one year? Temporary exclusions The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

I am concerned that the number of pupils excluded from primary and secondary schools is rising in London, although the rate is lower than for England. This is why my Deputy Mayor Joanne McCartney presented a paper ‘Understanding school exclusions and opportunities for interventions’ at the Violence Reduction Unit Partnership Reference Group meeting in March, which I chaired. Early intervention and support for vulnerable young people both in and out of school is needed. This has been more difficult in recent years due to cuts to school budgets, local authorities, youth services and other preventative services. The Mayor has written to the Prime Minister calling for local authorities to be given the powers, funding and responsibilities they need over all school exclusions so that there is better co-ordination of services, and to properly fund schools so they have the resources they need to provide early intervention and support all pupils, including those with complex needs. There were 576 pupils with one or more fixed period exclusions and 29 permanent exclusions from secondary schools in Camden in 2016-17. As a proportion of the Camden secondary school pupil population the rate of children with one or more fixed period exclusions is about 1 in 17 pupils. These figures are taken from the Department for Education 2016-17 exclusions data.

Vertical farms Question No: 2019/6432 Tony Devenish Does the GLA have any plans to support vertical farms? Answer for Vertical farms The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Vertical farms The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 As highlighted in my London Food Strategy and my London Environment Strategy, food growing can form an important part of London’s urban greening fabric, providing social, economic, health and environmental benefits. The draft London Plan includes policies to make streets and buildings greener, including increasing the extent of green roofs and green walls. Vertical food growing could form part of this and my food policy team will continue to consider the role that vertical food growing can play as they implement the London Food Strategy.

Trusted adult Question No: 2019/6433 Tony Devenish How are you going to ensure every appropriate troubled teenage gang member has the life chances Karl Lokko had by providing them with a trusted adult like Pastor Mimi Asher? Trusted adult The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I recognise how transformative a relationship with a consistent and culturally competent adult can be for a vulnerable young person. Many of the programmes that the GLA and MOPAC directly commission or receive funding have mentoring as a core element. Currently Young Londoner’s Fund supports 10 projects that provide mentoring to around 1375 young people. London Gang Exit, which has supported 399 young Londoners over the last three years, is an example of a directly commissioned service which has one to one tailored support from a support worker central to its model. St Giles Trust also do a lot of work across London providing caseworkers to work with gang involved and affected young people; their work is funded (in full or in part) by London Crime Prevention Funding in ten London boroughs.

Shisha Bars Question No: 2019/6434 Tony Devenish What are you doing to tackle Shisha Bars operating illegally and will you lobby government to change to law to address the issue? Shisha Bars The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The regulation of smoking in Shisha bars is a matter for the local authority.

Met advertising campaign Question No: 2019/6435 Tony Devenish Please provide details re the " strong" Met advertising campaign which has appeared on the tube , including the cost. Met advertising campaign The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019

The adverts on the tube are part of a larger campaign aimed at celebrating the 100th anniversary of female police officers and inspiring new recruits. This campaign comprises a wide range of formats including press, social media, out of home advertising and cinema. As the campaign remains ongoing, final costs are not available, but media and production costs are anticipated to be around £456k. I have been clear that I want a police service more like the city it serves. The case for diversity is already well made: it increases trust and confidence and leads to better service delivery. This is why it is so important for the Met to continue to do everything it can to recruit more women. The Met’s ‘Strong’ campaign began in November 2018 and whilst it is too early to see the impact in recruit diversity the number of applications is encouraging.

Drug dealers Question No: 2019/6436 Tony Devenish Do you agree with the Chief Supt Raj Kohli , Camden’s top police officer, that “if you are a drug dealer and under 16, you are a victim of crime. Simple”? Answer for Drug dealers The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Drug dealers The Mayor Last updated: 01 May, 2019 The MPS considers each case on its merits, working closely with partners to ensure that children vulnerable to criminal exploitation are identified at the earliest stage and safeguarded. In the case of drug dealing, in particular, ‘county lines’ selling, organised crime gangs rely on the exploitation of children and vulnerable people for their operations. As an example, the London Crime Prevention Fund has invested £3 million over three years to support the launch of the first pan-London county lines response service. The Response and Rescue service, which started up in July 2018, supports London’s young people involved in, as well as exploited by, county lines selling. This service received 328 referrals between September 2018 and March 2019.

Borough Commanders Question No: 2019/6437 Tony Devenish Please provide a table of all 32 Boroughs and how many different individuals have been the Met Borough Commander in each since May 2016. Answer for Borough Commanders The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Borough Commanders The Mayor Last updated: 27 September, 2019 The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has combined its previous 32 individual borough commands into 12 Basic Command Units (BCUs) with each under a single BCU Commander. This transition began in early 2017 with the BCU pathfinders and was completed in early 2019 when the last BCU went live. Consequently all 32 boroughs experienced changes during this transitional period. In order to make a reasonable comparison across BCU’s, the attached table shows the appointment of the first Commander in each BCU and any changes that have subsequently taken place. Ordinarily the expectation is that BCU Commander postings are for a period of 2-years, though this is not always possible given individual circumstances and operational needs. Note BCU commanders were typically appointed several months before the formal BCU launch date. This was to allow the leadership to become established and was a key point of learning from the original BCU pathfinders.

Individual Met heads Question No: 2019/6438 Tony Devenish Are you concerned that Camden as one example has had four such individual Met heads in just the last twelve months? Answer for Individual Met heads The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Individual Met heads The Mayor Last updated: 27 September, 2019

I appreciate that communities and statutory partners value consistency in their local police leadership and this is important to establishing and maintaining relationships. Accordingly, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) aims for a minimum of 2 years in post for Basic Command Unit (BCU) Commanders. However, there will be occasions for both operational and personal reasons when this is not achievable. Furthermore, with the BCUs being formed in 2018 and early 2019 there have inevitably been changes in personnel over the last couple of years. When a Commander moves there is often an interim placement whilst the substantive post is filled, and this can exacerbate the perception of frequent change. The current BCU Commander, Chief Superintendent Kohli, is an experienced officer who is already familiar with the BCU having worked as an officer in Camden for many years previously. Ch Supt Kohli has committed to the minimum two years and the MPS anticipate that this will be fulfilled

Air Quality Question No: 2019/6439 Tony Devenish How is the Mayor going to improve air quality in Marylebone if Heathrow are allowed to execute their recent flight stacking consultation with up to 49 extra flights an hour? Answer for Air Quality The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Air Quality The Mayor Last updated: 21 May, 2019 Heathrow’s recent airspace and future operations consultation was part of a protracted and confusing process that seemed to be intended to entrench the choices that HAL has made and is making, including banking the benefits of unrelated technology and airspace changes, that will inevitably lead to a severe worsening of noise and other impacts. My Deputy Mayor’s response to the Heathrow airspace and future operations consultation was clear that she, and I, are deeply concerned by the proposal to allow as many as 25,000 additional annual movements on the existing two runways, especially as this would be in addition to the proposed third runway. Furthermore, the consultation gave no indication of how the impacts of these additional flights on the surface access network, and consequently on air quality, would be managed or reduced. I am committed to addressing the problem of London’s toxic air and the serious health consequences that result. That is why I remain so concerned by Heathrow expansion, whether two runways or three, and the deeply flawed basis on which it is being taken forward. Even if Heathrow Airport can meet the Government’s National Policy Statement

(NPS) targets, a third runway could result in 40,000 additional vehicles on London’s roads every day. That is why I challenged the NPS in court, with air quality central to our case. While the legal challenge was initially unsuccessful, in a significant legal and policy win for London, compliance with air quality limits was described as the ‘reddest of red lines’ by the Court. As a result of the Mayor’s legal challenge, planning permission for a third runway must be refused if it will result in the UK’s air quality obligations being breached. In addition to challenging the NPS, I am also taking direct action to clean up London’s air. As a result of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), we expect to see a 45 per cent reduction in NOx emissions from road transport in central London. Also as part of the ULEZ, all buses entering central London have met the strict Euro VI emissions standard from April this year. By the end of the year all double decker buses entering central London will meet an additional Hybrid standard and by 2020 all single decker buses will be zero emission at tailpipe. Through my Air Quality Fund, I have also supported the Marylebone Low Emission Neighbourhood. Transport for London will be investigating further measures to reduce air pollution on Marylebone Road in particular, but this task will be made significantly harder should the third runway be built. I will continue to do all I can to ensure that a third runway at Heathrow does not undermine all am I doing to improve air quality for Londoners.

Moving the Victoria Coach Station Question No: 2019/6440 Tony Devenish Given the considerable opposition to any plans to move the Victoria Coach Station to Royal Oak, will you take this opportunity to promise Londoners that this will not happen? Answer for Moving the Victoria Coach Station The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Moving the Victoria Coach Station The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London has recently completed a study of the Royal Oak site and has decided not to bring forward proposals for a coach hub at this location. On Thursday 14 March I informed Karen Buck MP, who had contacted me about this matter following a campaign by Cllr Maggie Carmen and others, that TfL would not be progressing a coach station at this location and I understand that you should have received a copy of this response.

As leases begin to expire at Victoria Coach Station from 2023 TfL will continue to work with stakeholders to consider other options for coach facilities in London.

384 Bus Route Question No: 2019/6441 Tony Devenish When TfL chose to cut back on the frequency of the 384 bus route, TfL assured me that the concerns of my constituents whose children rely on the bus to travel to JCOSS were unfounded. In fact the bus is frequently delayed and on 7th March the 8:10 from Cockfosters did not turn up at all. Do you agree this is unacceptable and what will you do about it? 384 Bus Route The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 I am sorry for the continued delays on route 384. Transport for London (TfL) has told me that a number of utility works may have disrupted the service in recent weeks. I have asked TfL to work with the 384’s operator to look at why parents of children attending JCOSS, have found this service unreliable lately and how this might be improved. I also understand that the utility works have now been completed, and hope this brings about an improvement for bus customers.

Riding on the pavement Question No: 2019/6442 Tony Devenish A constituent of mine, who is deaf, has written to me about the dangers to pedestrians of visitors to London riding Santander bikes on the pavement. He notes that in some countries and jurisdictions this is allowed. To ensure visitors are aware of the law, he suggests that a multi-language notice be posted on the hiring webpage and, if possible on the electronic screens at the point of hire alerting users to this matter. Will you consider his suggestion? Answer for Riding on the pavement The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Riding on the pavement The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) asks all its Santander Cycles users to follow the Highway Code and cycle responsibly, including not cycling on the pavement. In accepting the terms and conditions, all users are asked to abide by the Highway Code. TfL also encourages users to

follow its “Tips for Safer Cycling”, which are printed on the side of every terminal facing the user when they hire. This includes a tip asking users to “not cycle on the pavement or the wrong way up one-way streets”. These Tips are also available on the TfL website at https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/safety/road-safety-advice/driving-and-cycling- safety#on-this-page-4. Users are provided with an option to translate this page into multiple languages. There is no direct link to this page from the Santander Cycles homepage, but TfL will look into this. TfL also includes selected safety specific messages from the Tips for Safer Cycling on the electronic screens at Santander Cycles docking stations. These electronic screens are offered to users in 18 different language options. TfL is constantly reviewing the screens and safety messages included within these hire pages, and will consider which Tips for Safer Cycling are included on any subsequent updates or improvements.

Cut to the 25 Bus Route (1) Question No: 2019/6443 Tony Devenish Did TfL carry out a Disability/Equality Impact Assessment on the cut to route 25 between Holborn Circus and Oxford Circus? Answer for Cut to the 25 Bus Route (1) The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Cut to the 25 Bus Route (1) The Mayor Last updated: 03 June, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Cut to the 25 Bus Route (1) The Mayor Last updated: 17 July, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6061.

Cut to 25 bus route (2) Question No: 2019/6444 Tony Devenish If TfL failed to carry out a Disability/Equality Impact Assessment on the cut to route 25 between Holborn Circus and Oxford Circus, will you reinstate the full 25 bus route? Answer for Cut to 25 bus route (2) The Mayor

Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Cut to 25 bus route (2) The Mayor Last updated: 10 April, 2019 Please see my response to Mayor’s Question 2019/6443 about the Equality Impact Assessment for route 25. Transport for London (TfL) carried out an extensive consultation on the proposed changes to route 25 as part of a wider review of bus services in the area. This consultation ran for 11 weeks from 3 July 2017 until 17 September 2017. TfL consulted with a wide range of stakeholders and widely publicised the proposed changes, with customer information provided on-line, at bus stops and by email to registered customers using the route. TfL received 439 responses to the specific proposals for route 25, and carefully considered these before deciding to go ahead with the changes. The changes to route 25 were made to improve the reliability of the service for customers and in response to a decline in customer demand. There are therefore no plans to reinstate the previous 25 bus route. Through my transport strategy, I remain focused on improving reliability, accessibility and safety across all of TfL’s services. This includes changing and developing the bus network when required. The introduction of my Hopper fare means passengers who need to change between bus routes can do so at no additional cost within one hour of the start of their journey.

Over charging Commuters Question No: 2019/6445 Tony Devenish With commuters suing both Southeastern and South Western Railways for alleged over charging, how confident are you that TfL are not engaging in similar practices? Over charging Commuters The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 The Train Operating Companies (TOC) have been accused of selling a ticket for an entire journey where a customer already has a season ticket which covers part of it. I am very confident that Transport for London (TfL) does not engage in similar practices. Where the journey is wholly within the Oyster area, by touching in and touching out, the customer is automatically charged the correct fare for their extension. For destinations beyond the Oyster area, TfL ticket machines sell a printed extension ticket to the most common destinations outside the zones. The fare is priced from the boundary (i.e. where their season ticket stops up to Zone 6) of a Travelcard season ticket on Oyster.

Where the extension ticket cannot be purchased before starting the journey, staff are instructed to advise the customer to start their journey and buy the ticket at the first opportunity.

Special Constables Question No: 2019/6446 Tony Devenish If still recorded, please can you provide a breakdown of Special Constables in each borough rather than each BCU? Special Constables The Mayor Last updated: 26 March, 2019 Since the transition to Basic Command Units (BCUs) data is only available by BCU. As of the end of February 2019 the number of Special Constables in each BCU is set out in the table below.

BCU No. Central South Command Unit- Lambeth and Southwark 160 Central West Command Unit- Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster and 267 Kensington Central East Command Unit- Hackney and Tower Hamlets 99 Central North Command Unit- Camden, Islington 154 East Area Command Unit- Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge 113 North Area Command Unit- Enfield and Haringey 98 North East Command Unit- Waltham Forest and Newham 102 North West Command Unit- Harrow, Brent and Barnet 171 South East Command Unit- Lewisham, Bexley and Greenwich 125 South Area Command Unit- Sutton, Croydon and Bromley 107 South West Command Unit- Richmond, Kingston, Wandsworth and Merton 121 West Area Command Unit- Hounslow, Ealing and Hillingdon 140 Borough/BCU Total 1,657

Note there are a further 226 special constables who provide support centrally for an overall total of 1,883.

Oral Update to the Mayor’s Report Question No: 2019/7894 Tony Arbour The Mayor will now provide an oral update of up to five minutes in length on matters occurring since the publication of his report. Assembly Members have submitted several requests for topics for inclusion within the update, details of which have been provided to the Mayor. Mr Mayor. Oral Update to the Mayor’s Report The Mayor Last updated: 02 April, 2019 Thank you, Chairman. I would like to start by reiterating on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA) and all Londoners that our city stands with the city of Christchurch following the horrific terrorist attack last week. Our hearts go out to all the victims and their grieving families and friends. While London might be more than 11,000 miles away from where this attack took place, it did feel, as you said, Chairman, like an attack on all of us, on our values and on the freedoms we hold dear. We felt the ripples, the fear and the grief. Understandably, many Muslims in London and across the world are not only mourning the victims but also worried about what this means for their own safety. I want to reassure our Muslim communities at this time that there is increased policing around mosques and other places of worship and we will be hosting a safety and security session at City Hall this evening. Experts, including the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), will provide advice to London mosque leaders on how to build security capacity, share best practice and improve safety and security. I welcome the commitment from the Government for extra security funding. I have written to the Home Secretary seeking clarity that this will be provided immediately to enable mosques to prepare ahead of Ramadan in six weeks’ time and they will be provided to other places of worship around the country to protect citizens of all faiths at risk of being targeted by extremists. I can also inform Assembly Members this morning that I have announced that we will be installing air quality monitors at London’s most polluted hospitals. Vulnerable patients are more susceptible to the harmful effects of air pollution, which has been linked to stunted lung growth, asthma, cancer and dementia. This is part of our effort to do all we can to protect Londoners from our toxic air, which is leading to thousands of premature deaths every single year and disproportionately impacting our poorest communities. London now has the most comprehensive air quality monitoring of any city in the world. This is a complete contrast to the previous administration, who hid away important research and failed to take action. We are now counting down the days until we introduce the world’s first 24‑hour, seven‑day‑a‑week Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ will dramatically help clean up our air and reduce road transport emissions in London, including around many hospitals. I know the Conservatives oppose my measures but I hope that other Assembly Members will get behind these vital initiatives. I have also, Chairman, as you mentioned, been asked for three separate oral updates. The first question is on advertising on Transport for London (TfL). TfL was approached by the

Michael Jackson Innocent Group to run an advertising campaign on the side of TfL buses for a period running between 25 February and 24 March 2019. As with other advertising requests, this came through TfL’s advertising partner, Exterion. The adverts ran on 60 buses. Before TfL accepted these adverts they sought advice from the Committee of Advertising Practice, the independent body that provides guidance on the acceptability of adverts. On the basis that the adverts complied with TfL’s advertising policy, they were accepted. At no point were these ads referred to me or anyone in the Mayor’s Office. Under TfL’s guidelines, it is able to review adverts once they are running and if, upon review, it decides that an advert is no longer appropriate, they can be removed from the network. As set out in TfL’s Advertising Policy, clause (h), advertisements can be reviewed and rejected if the content contains images or messages which relate to matters of, and I quote, “public controversy or sensitivity”. In light of the concerns raised by members of the public and victims’ charities about the advertisements, TfL came to the view that it would not accept an application to extend the advertising run and decided it would be appropriate to remove the adverts ahead of schedule. The second oral update is about City Hall loans for affordable homes. Last year Anthology, a small developer, approached the GLA for assistance in financing the purchase and delivery of Woodlands and Master’s House in Lambeth. The site was being sold off by a National Health Service Trust with no requirement for affordable housing and encompassed the Cinema Museum, a locally significant cultural asset. The GLA agreed a fully repayable, interest‑bearing loan of £29.9 million to Anthology to build 254 new homes at Woodlands and Master’s House in Lambeth. A condition of the loan is that the level of affordable housing in the scheme is 50%. The funding comes from the Land Fund, which I set up to enable the GLA to take a more interventionist role in the land market. This includes supporting new home builders, securing higher levels of affordable housing and speeding up build‑out rates. The loan to Anthology supports all three of these objectives. The decision‑making process for the loan was in line with the Mayoral Decision to authorise the establishment of the Land Fund. That Mayoral Decision delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing and Land to approve investments via a Director Decision form. Before the Director Decision is made, investments are considered by the GLA’s Interest Rate Setting Board and the Land Fund Investment Committee, the latter of which includes independent members. This particular loan was considered by the Investment Committee on 24 July 2018 and authorised by the Executive Director on 3 December 2018. Another loan relating to the Marshgate Lane site in the London Borough of Newham was authorised by the same Decision. The same process is followed for similar loans, including the one I recently announced to support Peabody to deliver more affordable homes at the Holloway Prison site, which led to over 60% of over 1,000 homes on the sites to be socially rented and genuinely affordable, and include public green space and a centre for women. In the event of the scheme not progressing in line with the agreed milestones, such as failing to achieve planning satisfactory to the GLA, it is fully recoverable, protected through a charge against the land. The third oral update, Chairman, is in relation to Interserve. Interserve is a multinational group of support services and construction companies based in the United Kingdom with a

revenue of £2.7 billion in 2018 and a workforce of 68,000 people worldwide. They provide a number of services across the GLA Group, including cleaning for London Fire Brigade, support to the MPS, and security guards, track cleaning and vegetation clearance for TfL. Last Friday, the holding company was put into administration after shareholders did not back a rescue package put forward by Interserve’s lenders. Later that day, the lenders then bought the Interserve trading businesses from the administrator. This means that Interserve continues to provide services, including to the GLA Group, and there is no interruption to the service provided to us. The GLA Group has arrangements for monitoring the financial health of key suppliers both when they bid for contracts and throughout their delivery. Where risks are identified, suitable contingency plans are produced. This was done in this case. However, it was not necessary to implement them as Interserve continue to trade.