• Reference: 2023/4315
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

The September CPI rate is normally used by government as the basis for uprating the business rates multiplier and key welfare benefits for the following financial year. Given the September 2023 CPI is 6.7% has the Government provided any information regarding whether it intends to cap, freeze or uprate the business rates multiplier, and on what basis?

• Reference: 2023/4314
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What action have you taken to push Government for multi-year funding settlements and fiscal devolution, including working with the other Metro Mayors on this agenda?

• Reference: 2023/4313
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Your “Budget Guidance for 2024-25” published on 14 July 2023 says, “In preparing this guidance, we again have to manage a chronic lack of information from government, including on funding levels for next year and important aspects of the business rates system such as the ‘multiplier’ uplift that should be applied to take account of inflation.” Can you provide me with details on what information you were waiting for Government to provide, what effect the lack of information had on your ability to prepare the 24/25 budget and if the information has now been provided?

• Reference: 2023/4312
• Question by: Krupesh Hirani
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What does London need from the Autumn Statement next week?

• Reference: 2023/4311
• Question by: Lord Duvall of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

How many motorists received a fine for speeding between the date the speed limit was changed and the erection of the temporary signage?

• Reference: 2023/4310
• Question by: Lord Duvall of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

When did TfL erect temporary signs which state the new limit to be 40mph?

• Reference: 2023/4309
• Question by: Lord Duvall of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

When was the speed limit changed on the A20 from 70mph to 40mph?

• Reference: 2023/4308
• Question by: Lord Duvall of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

Once repair and maintenance work on the escalators at Cutty Sark DLR Station has been completed, how often will TfL be inspecting the escalators in order to minimise the probability of future problems?

• Reference: 2023/4307
• Question by: Lord Duvall of Woolwich in the Royal Borough of Greenwich OBE
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

When will the repair and maintenance work on the escalators at Cutty Sark DLR Station be complete?

• Reference: 2023/4306
• Question by: Unmesh Desai
• Meeting date: 16 November 2023

What progress has been made in enacting Baroness Casey’s recommendation that there should be a dedicated women’s protection service?