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Questions to the Mayor 19 July, 2018 ANSWERED QUESTIONS PAPER Subject: MQT on 19 July, 2018 Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat ULEZ Question No: 2018/1991 Gareth Bacon MP Are you satisfied that the impact of the expanded ULEZ has been fully assessed? Answer for ULEZ The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 Please see my answer to Mayor’s Question 2018/1350 and the letter I sent to you in response to the issues raised. Overcrowding Question No: 2018/1982 Andrew Boff Will you be monitoring progress in tackling overcrowding in London? Answer for Overcrowding The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 My Housing Strategy includes for the first time a section dedicated to overcrowding, setting out the evidence around it and the range of actions we are taking. This includes a new policy in my draft London Plan that for the first time requires boroughs to set out the size mix of low-cost rent homes they want to see in their area. This is intended to make sure new social housing is targeted toward tackling overcrowding, by taking into account local evidence such as waiting lists. Through this policy, boroughs can require more family-sized social housing. It also means they can require smaller homes for potential downsizers, whose moving will free up existing larger homes, and for ‘concealed households’ of people sharing with others because they can’t afford a home of their own. We will be able to monitor the impact of my size mix policies through the Annual Monitoring Report for my London Plan. This sets out the number of homes of each size and tenure built in London each year. I have also published, for the first time, an implementation plan for my Housing Strategy that will monitor 11 key indicators - one of which is the overall rate of overcrowding in London - that have been chosen to assess the impact of my strategy over time. These indicators will be reported on an annual basis in my ‘Housing in London’ report. We need the powers and resources to build more social housing, and it is also crucial Government take other steps, such as reversing welfare cuts which are leaving some tenants with no choice but to stay in overcrowded accommodation because they can’t afford to move out into somewhere of the right size. Non-disclosure agreements (1) Question No: 2018/1699 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many non-disclosure agreements with former staff at Transport for London have been signed as part of the process of their employment being terminated in the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (1) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (1) The Mayor Last updated: 27 July, 2018 There were 848 agreements entered into in 2016/17 and 704 agreements in 2017/18. The 2017/18 figure is subject to the outcome of public inspection and TfL Board Approval of TfL’s Annual Accounts in July. | Non-disclosure agreements (2) Question No: 2018/1700 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many non-disclosure agreements with former staff at the London Fire Brigade have been signed as part of the process of their employment being terminated in the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (2) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 The number of non-disclosure agreements signed with former staff at London Fire Brigade was as follows: 2016/17 - 1 2017/18 - 3 | Non-disclosure agreements (3) Question No: 2018/1701 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many non-disclosure agreements with former staff at the Metropolitan Police Service have been signed as part of the process of their employment being terminated in the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (3) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 When answering this question, we have interpreted it to mean: How many employment tribunals (ET) cases in financial years 16/17 and 17/18 have resulted in cases reaching an agreement that has concluded with the Claimant (MPS ‘employee’) leaving the organisation and signing a legal document to that effect AND how many of these have signed such an agreement that contains a confidentiality clause. On that basis, within the financial years 16/17 and 17/18, five ET Claimants were released from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as part of Settlement Compromise Agreements which included an Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) agreement form (commonly known as a COT3 form). Of those five Claimants, three were Police Officers and two were Police Staff members. Of the five agreements produced to deal with the settlement conditions four contained confidentiality clauses. One agreement from a Police Staff member did not contain any confidentiality restrictions. The terms of each Settlement Compromise Agreement, and whether it includes confidentiality restrictions, will depend on all the circumstances of the case. | Non-disclosure agreements (4) Question No: 2018/1702 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many non-disclosure agreements with former staff at the London Legacy Development Corporation have been signed as part of the process of their employment being terminated in the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (4) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 All exit agreements that LLDC enters into with members of staff contain requirements as to the confidentiality of the exit arrangement and the disclosure of confidential information. These requirements do not apply to whistle blowing or where there is a legal obligation to disclose the information. There were three agreements entered into in 2016/17 and one in 2017/18. Non-disclosure agreements (5) Question No: 2018/1703 Caroline Pidgeon Please state how many non-disclosure agreements with former staff at the Greater London Authority have been signed as part of the process of their employment being terminated in the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. Answer for Non-disclosure agreements (5) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 In the periods requested, the following number of non-disclosure agreements were signed by former staff as part of the process of their employment being terminated 2016/17 6 2017/18 6 | Taxi Engagement Group Question No: 2018/1704 Caroline Pidgeon What plans does Transport for London have to engage all road users, such as members of the Taxi Engagement Group, in consultations about new designs for junctions and roads in London? Answer for Taxi Engagement Group The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Taxi Engagement Group The Mayor Last updated: 31 July, 2018 All consultations run by Transport for London (TfL) are available online for comment at consultations.tfl.gov.uk. These are open to everyone and all feedback is very welcome. TfL is committed to reaching audiences through a range of communication channels before the start of formal consultation. This includes people directly affected by a proposal, service users and their representatives. Communication often includes public meetings, letter and email notifications, focus groups and stakeholder events. TfL holds a central consultation stakeholder contact list. The list, which includes a range of stakeholders from emergency services, MPs and boroughs, is refined for every consultation. Representatives from fifteen taxi and private hire groups receive an email notification inviting them to have their say on every TfL consultation, from proposed changes to road layouts and bus routes to major infrastructure projects. For consultations about taxis and private hire vehicles TfL also contacts licensed drivers, operators, trade bodies and owners of vehicles. | Provision of body worn cameras for Taxi and Private Hire vehicle licence inspectors. Question No: 2018/1705 Caroline Pidgeon Will you consider introducing body worn cameras for Transport for London taxi and Private Hire vehicle licensing inspectors to ensure greater reliability of evidence collected and to reduce vexatious complaints? Answer for Provision of body worn cameras for Taxi and Private Hire vehicle licence inspectors. The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Provision of body worn cameras for Taxi and Private Hire vehicle licence inspectors. The Mayor Last updated: 27 July, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) is closely following the developments in Body Worn Video (BWV) technology and its use in policing and compliance roles. TfL is currently examining whether cameras could have a role in supporting its officers in a range of operational roles, including Taxi & Private Hire Compliance Officers. | Grass cutting by Transport for London (1) Question No: 2018/1706 Caroline Pidgeon Please confirm what TfL’s policy is for cutting grass verges on the Transport for London Road Network? Answer for Grass cutting by Transport for London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 24 July, 2018 Officers are drafting a response Answer for Grass cutting by Transport for London (1) The Mayor Last updated: 27 July, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) currently has a policy to provide a low (six grass cuts per year), medium (11 grass cuts per year) or high (16 grass cuts per year) regime across the Transport for London Road Network depending on the location, as an example residential area usually receive 11 cuts a year. In some high-speed traffic areas, there may be fewer vegetation or grass cuts due to the difficulty in gaining safe access without causing excessive disruption. TfL is currently reassessing its road network grass-cutting regime while doing this they will be taking