• Question by: Susan Hall
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Susan Hall AM: Good morning, gentlemen. I am very quick to criticise - and I am sure the Mayor will confirm that - but I really must state publicly a thank you to Andy Byford. We had an email exchange recently on a Friday night, which meant that a problem was resolved and residents in Northwood were very grateful. Way beyond the call of duty. Thank you very much for that. Mr Mayor, your independent review of TfL claimed that the pension scheme is outdated and must be reformed, and stated that its costs could be reduced by up to...

• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Sem Moema AM: Nice to see you both. My question is around e-scooters and it is to Andy. I just wondered if you could provide an update on TfL’s rental e-scooter trial that is taking place in conjunction with London Councils, some boroughs and the Government? I would really appreciate understanding how it is being evaluated before the trial comes to an end next year.

• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Emma Best AM: Good morning. I want to start with a question to the Mayor in particular regarding the ULEZ. I wanted to open up my question by trying to explain the regional concerns with a quote from Labour’s candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green in the 2019 election. She said: “Whilst we want to do something about air quality, we’ve got the politics wrong. [People say to me] “This is actually unfair,” and I don’t have an answer to them. This is unfair.” One of those great unfairnesses we see regionally in Chingford is where we have very poor...

• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Unmesh Desai AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. Good morning, Commissioner. My question is to you, Commissioner. The Mayor very rightly in his opening statement talked about safety being at the heart of everything that TfL does in all aspects of its work. My colleague Assembly Member Hirani has asked you questions about safety across the network but I want to ask you a specific question about safety on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which is a London-wide issue although most of the DLR is in my City and East London constituency. Recently, Stephen Timms, the Member of Parliament (MP) for...

• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Krupesh Hirani AM: My question is to Andy Byford. What action are you taking to ensure that both staff and passengers remain safe from abuse as more and more people return to the TfL network?

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Nicholas Rogers AM: This is a question for you, Mr Mayor. As a local example of how the ULEZ expansion could potentially create a new challenge for London, we see the [London] Borough of Richmond [upon Thames]. As you know, the vast majority of that Borough will lie outside of the expanded ULEZ. However, the Townmead Road Reuse and Recycling Centre, which is the recycling centre for the entire Borough, will be just inside the expanded ULEZ. Townmead Road is effectively a cul-de-sac. It is just over the South Circular. I am sure you would agree that we want a...

• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Neil Garratt AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. We are talking about the recovery, and one of the threats particularly hanging over outer London of that recovery is the Greater London boundary charge, which I know we have discussed before. The next phase in that project is the feasibility study. I believe you said in February [2021] in answer to a question from Assembly Member Bacon that we would be hearing back later in the year. That is quite a vague timeline. When can we expect to see the results of that feasibility study?

• Question by: Marina Ahmad
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Marina Ahmad AM: Mr Mayor, a question for you. London generates almost a quarter of the UK’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Inadequate government support would compromise the UK’s economic recovery from COVID-19 as under-investment would consign Londoners to a future of crumbling infrastructure, disrupted emergency services, and travelling around through outdated stations on old and unreliable trains prone to breaking down. TfL ridership numbers in London remain lower than pre-pandemic, impacting not only on TfL’s finances, but those businesses in the centre of London. It would be a devastating impact at a time when recovery from COVID-19 is crucial for...

• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Anne Clarke AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor, my question is for you. Heidi Alexander told the Transport Committee on 30 June [2021] that we have a Government whose stated priority is to invest in other regions and not in London. Is levelling up the rest of the UK by levelling down London good for our transport network?

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Caroline Russell AM: Mr Mayor, I want to focus on the challenge of Vision Zero. Up to the end of July, sadly, 34 people have died on London’s roads this year. In this last month, two deaths have stood out in the media: Dr Marta Krawiec, a 41-year-old children’s doctor, who died at Holborn as she cycled to work, and Melissa Burr, who was 32 and died walking at Victoria Bus Station. Knowing the names of people who have lost their lives on London’s roads reminds us that this is not about statistics, but people and their friends, their families...