• Reference: 2022/2972
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

Recommendation 3 of the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) “Report of the Second Stage of Study of London Bus Driver Mortality from Covid-19” states: “Fatigue is a pre-existing issue for some bus drivers, with some evidence that COVID-19 infection and lockdown has contributed to this. Action, already being taken following previous research into factors contributing to tiredness, should be enhanced to address any new issues arising from the pandemic, following a short-term review of shift lengths, patterns and rotas.” Will you commission the University of Loughborough to update its study on London bus driver fatigue to take into account...

• Reference: 2022/2971
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

A 16 April 2020 BBC report quotes you as stating— "I'm lobbying our government and advisers to change their advice, and I want us to do that sooner rather than later. They are already reviewing this on the basis of our representation". However, your responses to questions 2022/1212, 2022/1211 and 2022/0792 do not appear to produce any evidence that (a) the government reviewed any ‘representation’ from you and/or (b) such a ‘representation’ ever existed. Do you accept that your comments to the BBC might be interpreted as attempt by the Mayor’s office to (a) cover your failure to use your...

• Reference: 2022/2970
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

Further to your response to question 2020/1213, after you made a public declaration about the effectiveness of masks against Covid-19 on 16 April 2020, do you regret your failure to use your statutory powers to immediately mandate that masks be worn on TfL buses on or immediately after that date?

• Reference: 2022/2969
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

In relation to question 2022/2147 from June and your answer “that TfL is updating its figures for 2020/21 and 2021/22 and intends to publish them in the next few weeks”. Can you be more specific as to when?

• Reference: 2022/2968
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

With a recent tariff fee increase by BP Pulse, a dedicated taxi charge point supplier, making costs per mile comparable with petrol, what help and support will you and TfL provide for drivers who were told significant energy fuel savings would mitigate the cost of these very expensive ZEC vehicles?

• Reference: 2022/2967
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

With the decrease in taxi driver numbers, one significant consideration for older licensees when renewing is high and prohibitive vehicle insurance premiums. Will you work with the insurance industry to find a solution?

• Reference: 2022/2966
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

When will the Taxi and Private Hire licensee telephony service be reopened?

• Reference: 2022/2965
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

What are TfL's plans to deal with powered-two wheelers clipping pedestrians on the pavement?

• Reference: 2022/2964
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

For each year Sep 19 to Aug 20, Sep 20 to Aug 21 and Sep 21 to Aug 22 how many reports of push bikes clipping pedestrians on the pavement have been reported to TfL?

• Reference: 2022/2963
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 15 September 2022

For each year Sep 19 to Aug 20, Sep 20 to Aug 21 and Sep 21 to Aug 22 how many reports of powered-two wheelers clipping pedestrians on the pavement have been reported to TfL?