• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Len Duvall AM: I have question to the Mayor about TfL vulnerabilities in the funding agreements. Is this the same Secretary of State [for Transport] who supports Land Transport Authorities (LTAs), Safe Spaces and cycling lanes, who tells you that they want you to continue doing that? Is this the same Secretary of State who is a bit confused because he is unclear about congestion charging and whether he supports a ULEZ on clean air, despite saying he supports clean air and he wants to do that? Is that the same Secretary of State that Assembly Member was referring to...

• Question by: Neil Garratt
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Neil Garratt AM: I have a question for the Mayor about the outer London boundary charge, which has come up as part of TfL’s financing question. You will be aware that the Secretary of State [for Transport] has said that he opposes it and would try to block it. You are probably also aware that it is not very popular with residents across London. I have spoken to residents outside London who, not surprisingly, are also very against it. Are you still committed to pursuing that as an option for TfL’s financing?

• Question by: Tony Devenish
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Tony Devenish AM: My question is for the Commissioner of TfL, Andy Byford. In the last year, bus services have been a major component of keeping us safe while being transported in London. Do you have any particular changes in mind? What worked well and what did not work well during the crisis?

• Question by: Lord Bailey of Paddington
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Shaun Bailey AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. Good morning, Commissioners. Can I address my first question to Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House? Two weeks ago, I raised the prospect with the Mayor of an increase in violence as we came out of lockdown. As we saw, I elevated Hyde Park as a particular flashpoint that I felt needed looking at. Unfortunately, I was correct, and everybody saw the social media post of a young man being chased, attacked, and ultimately stabbed. What work is being done to specifically keep our public areas safe as we emerge from lockdown and we...

• Question by: Nick Rogers
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Nicholas Rogers AM: This is a question to Commissioner Byford. Commissioner, could you give us an update, please, on the status of the Piccadilly line signalling upgrade? It is of particular interest to my constituents in Hounslow, and last year your predecessor described it as the number one priority for TfL. Could you give us an update on where we are please?

• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Keith Prince AM (Deputy Chairman): I have a series of questions, mainly for the Commissioner, Andy Byford. Good morning, Andy. As you said earlier, you took over as Commissioner during lockdown, not at the beginning. Were there any processes in place that you changed straight away on your arrival?

• Question by: Emma Best
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Emma Best AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. You will be excited to hear my questions for you as well. Following slightly on from Assembly Member Fortune, you say that power is now devolved to councils. Given the state of play and given in your own manifesto you committed to review all policies and programmes to reduce health inequalities, I understand your answer just then but do you believe, though, that there is some authority for you to take in making sure that the Housing Strategy has targets for family housing to avoid the overcrowding, which has had a particular effect...

• Question by: Peter Fortune
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Peter Fortune AM: Good morning, Mr Mayor. Health in All Policies will of course include housing policy, and I was quite interested to read the long history of requests from right across the Chamber, but also from subject experts as well. Kevin Fenton [London Regional Director, PHE] , the health and inequalities specialist Professor [Gurch] Randhawa [Director of the Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire], the Chief Executive of Age UK Camden [Nikki Morris] and the Head of Policy and Campaigns at Mind [Vicki Nash] all requested that you review your housing policies. Mindful of some of the research...

• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Zack Polanski AM: My question is for you, Mr Mayor, and then I will come to the Fire Commissioner. You spoke with Assembly Member Sheikh before about TfL and inequality. I want to ask you, though, about the LFB. What role does it have in tackling inequality in London? Would it be better for it to have a clear inequalities strategy?

• Question by: Siân Berry
• Meeting date: 10 June 2021

Siân Berry AM: These are questions about transport and inequality. Mr Mayor, you can answer this first. We spoke about TfL’s deal the other week. I think you would agree with me that Londoners with the lowest incomes and with the most disadvantages have suffered the most due to the impact of these funding deals. I am thinking particularly about fare rises and the suspension of free travel before 9am for people holding Freedom Passes and 60+ London Oyster cards. Would you agree with me on that?