Agenda Item 6 Meeting Mayor'sQuestionTime Date Monday,23February2015 Time 10.00am Place Chamber,CityHall,TheQueen'sWalk, LondonSE12AA ReportNo:6 Subject: QuestionstotheMayor Reportof: ExecutiveDirectorofSecretariat Note:The Assemblyagreedatitsmeetingon21January2015toacceptwritten answerstoallquestionssubmittedtothismeetingundertheMayor’sQuestionTime procedure,inordertodevotetimetothediscussionoftheMayor’sFinalDraft ConsolidatedBudgetunderAgendaItem4.Questionswillreceiveawrittenanswerby 26February2015. Croydon Trams QuestionNo:2015/0422 CarolinePidgeon Willyouconsiderusingthe£24millionfromsection106moneyfromtheWestfield developmentinCroydononadditionalandlongertramsinsteadofbeingwastedonthe DingwallRoadLoop? The SmithsonianintheOlympicPark(1) QuestionNo:2015/0423 CarolinePidgeon Whatisthetimetablefordiscussiononthepotentialopeningofanexhibitionspacebythe SmithsonianintheOlympicPark? The SmithsonianintheOlympicPark(2) QuestionNo:2015/0424 CarolinePidgeon Howareyouensuringtherewillbesufficientpublicconsultation,andcooperationwithlocal heritageprojects,inplanningforapotentialopeningofanexhibitionspacebytheSmithsonian intheOlympicPark? 1 Maintenance costsofsafesatUndergroundstations QuestionNo:2015/0425 CarolinePidgeon Pleaseprovidedetailsofthetotalcostofmaintenanceoffloatsafesanddepositsafesat LondonUndergroundstations,peryearfortheyears2012,2013,and2014. Cheam -Loadingbays&parking QuestionNo:2015/0426 CarolinePidgeon WorkbylocalCouncillorshasshownthatthemajorityoftradersinCheamVillagedonotuse loadingbaysonSaturdays.AllowingthesebaystobeusedforparkingonSaturdayswouldhelp localbusinessesandshoppers.WillyouinstructTfLtolookfurtherintothepossibilityof allowingthebaystobeusedonSaturdays? Elephant NatureSuperhighway -StGeorge'sRoad QuestionNo:2015/0427 CarolinePidgeon Alocalcampaigngrouphasproposedincorporatingastripofsoilinsteadofconcrete segregationontheproposedNorth-SouthSuperhighwayalongStGeorge'sRoad,toenable plantingtofurtherimprovethearea.WillyouarrangeameetingbetweenTfLandRichard Reynoldsofguerillagardening.orgtodiscusstheideafurther? Cycle SuperhighwayChanges QuestionNo:2015/0428 CarolinePidgeon WhileIwelcometheambitiousnewCycleSuperhighways,followingtheconsultationTfLhave proposednarrowingthetrackatBlackfriarsUnderpassto3metres,andto2.6metresatthe trafficsignalsthere.Willyouensurethat,followingconstruction,thisandothernarrowed sectionsoftheCycleSuperhighwaysareproperlymonitoredtoensuretheyareoperatingsafely forcyclistsandotherroadusers? Vauxhall Crossimprovements QuestionNo:2015/0429 CarolinePidgeon IunderstandthatlocalcampaignerMartinWorthingtonhassubmittedrevisedplansfor VauxhallCrosstoTfLwhichwouldmeetLambethCouncil'sobjectivesforanimprovedpublic realmwhileretainingtheexistingbusstation.WillyouarrangeameetingbetweenMr WorthingtonandTfLsotheseplanscanbeexploredfurther? Overcrowding ontheBarking -GospelOakOvergrou nd(1) QuestionNo:2015/0430 CarolinePidgeon TheBarking-GospelOakRailUserGroup(BGORUG)hasreceivedmanycomplaintsof significantandattimesdangerousovercrowdingonthisrouteduringpeakperiods.WhileI appreciatethatinthemediumtermelectrificationwillprovideincreasedcapacity,whatdoyou proposetodoimmediatelytorelievethesituation? Overcrowding ontheBarking -GospelOakOverground(2) QuestionNo:2015/0431 CarolinePidgeon Page8oftheTfLCommissioner'sReportsubmittedtotheTfLBoardon4thFebruaryclaims"a newtimetableonLondonOvergroundhasintroducedfouradditionalservicesontheGospel OaktoBarkingline".BGORUGpointoutthatthetimetablechangehasintroducedonlythree extratrains.Whenwillyouintroducethefourthtrainmentionedinthereport? Overcrowding ontheBarking -GospelOakOverground(3) QuestionNo:2015/0432 CarolinePidgeon DoesTfLstillplantoincreasetheservicefrequencyontheBarking-GospelOakLinefrom4 trainsperhour(tph)to6tph?Ifso,whatisthetimescale? Overcrowding ontheBarking -GospelOakOverground(4) QuestionNo:2015/0433 CarolinePidgeon HasTfLconsideredusing2or3VivarailCity-railD-Trainstoincreasepassengercapacityonthe Barking-GospelOaklinependingthearrivalofnewelectrictrains? TfL ordersof4 -carelectrictrains QuestionNo:2015/0434 CarolinePidgeon WhendoesTfLplantoplacetheorderfornew4-carelectrictrainsfor: 1.Barking-GospelOakLine 2.Romford-Upminster 3.WestAnglia(Inner) New Routemaster -fareevasion QuestionNo:2015/0435 CarolinePidgeon HowmuchrevenuedoesTfLestimateislostthroughpassengersboardingtheNew RoutemasterBusviatherearentrancestoevadefares?WhatplansdoesTfLhavetotargetthis fareevasion? Jamaica Roadcongestionleadingtobusdelays QuestionNo:2015/0436 CarolinePidgeon IhavebeencontactedbymanyconstituentsconcernedthatbusservicesusingJamaicaRoad- suchasthe188and47-arebeingseverelydisruptedduetocongestionduringpeakperiods. WhatdoesTfLplantodotomitigatethissituationforpassengers? Destination bookingspolicy QuestionNo:2015/0437 CarolinePidgeon WillyoudirectTfLtoreinstatetherequirementforprivatehiredriversandoperatorstorecorda destinationatthetimeofbooking? Abandoned andvandalisedbicyclesontheTLRN QuestionNo:2015/0438 CarolinePidgeon Ihavereceivedreportsofmanyabandonedandvandalisedbicyclesattachedtostandsonthe TLRN,andinsomecasesthereappearstobeconfusionbetweenTfLandtheBoroughsasto whoisresponsiblefortheirremoval.PleaseprovidedetailsofTfL'sapproachtothisissue. C10 Bus -earlytermination QuestionNo:2015/0439 CarolinePidgeon IhavereceivedcomplaintsthattheC10busfrequentlyterminatesbeforereachingRotherhithe andSurreyDocksduetoseverecongestiononJamaicaRoad,leavingmanypassengerssome distancefromtheirdestinationandotherswaitingasignificantlengthoftimefortheservice. WhatareTfLdoingtoimprovethereliabilityoftheC10forthesepassengers? Underground Stationsliftsoutofservice QuestionNo:2015/0440 CarolinePidgeon Pleaselistthedates,lengthoftimeofclosure,andthenameoftheUndergroundStationfor whicheachliftwasoutofserviceforreasonsotherthanrefurbishmentorreplacementduring 2014. Water Cannonupdate QuestionNo:2015/0441 CarolinePidgeon Whatisthecurrentstatusofthewatercannonpurchasedlastyear? Water Cannontraining QuestionNo:2015/0442 CarolinePidgeon Howmanyofficershavebeentrainedtousethewatercannon?Howmanyofficersare projectedtoneedthistrainingandatwhatcost? Policing JulianAssange QuestionNo:2015/0443 CarolinePidgeon IthasbeenreportedinthepressthatithascosttheMPSinexcessof£10mtopoliceJulian AssangeattheEcuadorianembassy.Canyougivemethefiguretodate?Pleasebreakdown theexpendituremonthbymonthsinceMrAssangeenteredtheembassy. Imperial CollegeLondonHospitalTrust,CardiffModel QuestionNo:2015/0444 CarolinePidgeon InresponsetoMQ2015/0021youtoldmethatyouweremeetingwithImperialCollege LondonHospitalTrusttofurtherdiscussthetrustestablishinganA&Edatasharingmodelsuch astheCardiffModel.Didthismeetingtakeplace?Whatwastheoutcome? Gun CrimeOffences QuestionNo:2015/0445 CarolinePidgeon Giventhewell-publicisedandwelldocumentedguncrimeoffencesacrossthecityoverthelast monthandthatguncrimeoffenceshaverisenby9.4%inthelastmonthalone,doyouthinkit isappropriatethatyouposedforaphotoopwithanAK47? Knife crimewithinjurysanctionanddetectionrates QuestionNo:2015/0446 CarolinePidgeon WhencanIexpectaletterfromMOPACinresponsetoMQ2015/0015? MPS Sanctionanddetectionrates QuestionNo:2015/0447 CarolinePidgeon MPSsanctionanddetectionratesforvictimbasedcrimeisaslowas14.5%.Whatworkare youdoingalongsidetheCPStoimprovethesefiguresandimprovevictim'sconfidenceinthe workoftheMet? Hate Crime QuestionNo:2015/0448 CarolinePidgeon HateCrimeoffenceshaverisenacrossLondonfromDecember2013toDecember2014,Anti- Semiticcrimeby81%,Islamophobiccrimeby61%andHomophobiccrimeby42%.What specificworkareyoudoingtotacklethisimportantissue? Roll -out ofbodyworncameras QuestionNo:2015/0449 CarolinePidgeon Theoriginaltimeframesetfortherolloutofbodyworncameraswas10yearstorolloutto 20,000MPSofficers.Reportsnowsaythat16,000officerswillbeequippedbyearly2016. Thisisgoodnews.Pleasecanyouclarifythetimeframeforthisrollout? Safer NeighbourhoodTeamemailandphonecallresponse s QuestionNo:2015/0450 CarolinePidgeon WhatmonitoringdoestheMPScarryouttocheckthetimelinessandqualityofSafer NeighbourhoodTeamresponsestoemailmessagesandphonecallsandhasSafer NeighbourhoodBoardsinvolvementinmonitoringimprovedthetimelinessandqualityof responses? Safer NeighbourhoodTeamresponsetimes QuestionNo:2015/0451 CarolinePidgeon WhatisthetargetresponsetimeforSaferNeighbourhoodTeamstorespondtophonecallsand emails? FGM inLondon QuestionNo:2015/0452 CarolinePidgeon Lastweekwasthe'InternationalDayofZeroToleranceofFGM'.Onewomanwasarrestedat HeathrowonsuspicionofconspiracytocommitFGM.HowmanycasesofFGMhavebeen reportedinLondonin2013and2014and2015todate?Howmanyofthesecaseswere children?HowmanyinvestigationsintoFGM(procurementandpractice)werestarted?Please breakdownthefiguresbymonth. Human TraffickingandKidnapoffences. QuestionNo:2015/0453 CarolinePidgeon HowmanyarrestshavebeenmadebytheHumanTraffickingandKidnapUnitsinceitwasset upin2010?Pleasebreakdownbymonth,byboroughandbyoffence. MPS CSEawarenessraisingpackage QuestionNo:2015/0454 CarolinePidgeon AprogrammeofawarenessraisingofChildSexualExploitation(CSE)forTerritorialPolicingis currentlybeingrolledoutaspartoftheMPS'sProfessionalDevelopmentDaystructureat boroughlevel.TheCSEawarenessraisingpackagehasbeendeliveredto16ofthe32boroughs sofar.Whenwillitbedeliveredtotheremaining50%ofboroughs? Mis -fuelling MPSpatrolcars QuestionNo:2015/0455 CarolinePidgeon Whatisthecostofrepairstopatrolcarsthathavebeenmis-fuelledandhowmanyincidentsof mis-fuellinghavetherebeensince2010?Pleasebreakdowntheincidentsandthecostby yearandprovidetotals. TfL -Staff NomineeTravel QuestionNo:2015/0456 CarolinePidgeon