• Reference: 2023/4405
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has contacted me about the Transport for London (TfL) requirement that all taxis must have a tighter turning circle than standard cars, and has asked if you could produce evidence-based analysis of the tyre pollution created by taxis completing tight U-turns in comparison to standard cars performing U-turns?

• Reference: 2023/4404
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How do you prioritise the reopening of toilets in Transport for London (TfL) stations that are closed for works, and do you take into account whether a station is an interchange, step-free, or part of the night tube when making that decision?

• Reference: 2023/4403
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Could you tell me: a) why the Transport for London (TfL) Vauxhall station toilet has been subject to an extended closure, and b) when the Vauxhall station toilet is due to reopen?

• Reference: 2023/4402
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has asked me whether Transport for London (TfL) uses ultraviolet (UV) light to improve cleanliness across its network. According to your responses to questions 2021/0940, 2021/3267 and 2021/5061, TfL invested in a pilot program of UV light sanitising units, with sampling being done by Imperial College. These results do not appear to have been published. Could you: a) publish these findings, b) tell me how many TfL stations are currently being cleaned by UV light, and c) tell if there are plans to expand or wind down UV light cleaning on the TfL network?

• Reference: 2023/4401
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

A constituent has contacted me about the frequent reminders to ‘hold the handrail’ on the London Underground and is concerned there does not appear to be an adequate cleaning regime for handrails. Could you provide me with a breakdown of the cleaning regime for both escalator and staircase handrails in all stations owned and managed by Transport for London (TfL), specifically including frequency, products used, and method?

• Reference: 2023/4400
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Thank you for your answer to my question 2023/1871, in which you said: “The London Drugs Forum will receive an update on this work towards the end of the year.” Could you provide me with that report?

• Reference: 2023/4399
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Thank you for your answer to my question 2023/1860, in which you said: “MOPAC intends to publish the Drugs Problem Profile […] later in 2023.” Could you give me a publication date?

• Reference: 2023/4398
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What steps have you taken to encourage local authorities to properly consult with residents before making plans to fell trees, including providing adequate information on why felling has been proposed?

• Reference: 2023/4397
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What provisional learnings about stimulating demand and delivering retrofit at scale have you gleaned from your Retrofit Accelerator-Homes Innovation Partnership?

• Reference: 2023/4396
• Question by: Zack Polanski
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Could you provide an estimated figure of how much money has been spent in London on retrofit projects supported by the Retrofit Accelerator-Homes Innovation Partnership?