• Reference: 2025/0814
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

A contract for taxi services for TfL staff with GT GetTaxi (UK) Limited is due to expire on 3rd April. The value of this contract is £16m. What is the justification for this level of expenditure and what arrangements are you planning to put in place after 3rd April?

• Reference: 2025/0813
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

In the Consolidated Climate Budget, you show £300k for a loan fund for small businesses in Park Royal to expand their existing businesses and take on new staff. How can you justify this use of public money to fund private sector businesses and what measures are you taking to ensure that loans can be repaid?

• Reference: 2025/0812
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

In your answer to Question No. 2025/0370, you claim that the £33,000 is for the development of an implementation plan and sustainability dashboard. However, your Consolidated Climate Budget speaks specifically of a “charter” which “serves as a visionary document” with no mention of a dashboard. In light of this inconsistency, please could you supply my office with evidence of plans for the Sustainability Implementation Dashboard?

• Reference: 2025/0811
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

In the Consolidated Climate Budget, you show £27.6m over three years to fund further education providers to deliver training for skills development “for capital projects to retrofit buildings and build new, greener and more energy efficient buildings.” How can you justify the use of public money to fund private sector training in the construction industry?

• Reference: 2025/0810
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

In the Consolidated Climate Budget, you show £66k being spent on Climate Change Adaptation strategy for the MPS. Please could you justify this spend on external consultants given the likely net reduction in police officers?

• Reference: 2025/0809
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

In the Consolidated Climate Budget, you show £38m being spent over three years on installing heat pumps and other green energy solutions. The benefits are listed as: “Staff comfort and well-being, community well-being, enhanced community use that will reduce London's health inequalities, decreasing isolation and loneliness, strengthening connections within and across communities, and reducing youth violence.” How can you justify this expenditure given the policing crisis in London?

• Reference: 2025/0808
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Why does the LLDC own the loss-making 3 Mills Studios?

• Reference: 2025/0807
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Islamic Relief Worldwide has been banned by UAE for funding terrorist groups in the Middle East. An investigation into the organisation by the US State Department concluded: “It is incumbent on all people of good conscience to stand strong and exhibit zero tolerance for the blatant and horrifying anti-Semitism and glorification of violence exhibited at the most senior levels of IRW.” Islamic Relief advertising is now on display at a number of London Underground stations including East Ham and Ilford. Since advertising of cake is prohibited on TfL, what action do you propose concerning Islamic Relief? https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/islamic-relief-denies-terrorism-links-bla… https://www.ft.com/content/09e13dee-6db8-11e4-bf80-00144feabdc0 https://www.thetimes.com/article/controversial-muslim-charity-sets-up-b…

• Reference: 2025/0806
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

London’s taxi drivers have supported your Net Zero drive by buying EV taxis. Charging costs have multiplied in recent years making charging barely affordable. Will you help the taxi trade by supporting the introduction of VAT relief on electric taxis?

• Reference: 2025/0805
• Question by: Alex Wilson
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

London’s taxi drivers have supported your Net Zero drive by buying EV taxis. The £6,000 Taxi Plug-in Grant designed to encourage take up of EV taxis is due to expire in April. Ahead of submission of your final Climate Budget, will you find money from TfL’s substantial climate budget to maintain this important grant?