• Reference: 2025/0690
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to produce clear guidance on the importance of licensed taxi access and the vital role taxis play within London’s transport network, giving taxis the same access as buses to traffic management schemes, whether TfL-run or TfL-funded, and to encourage greater consistency in how these schemes are implemented across the Greater London Authority area?

• Reference: 2025/0689
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

What work, if any, have you done to lobby the Government to extend the Plug-in Taxi Grant which is only guaranteed until the end of March 2025, and call for the Treasury to extend the VAT exemption for wheelchair accessible vehicles to purpose built, wheelchair accessible taxis?

• Reference: 2025/0688
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to introduce a new Taxi Delicensing Scheme or other package of targeted financial support to help drivers whose older diesel vehicles are due to hit their age limit afford a new ZEC taxi and keep them driving cabs?

• Reference: 2025/0687
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to modernise the Knowledge of London, ensuring it remains the gold standard whilst making it more accessible and appealing to a new generation of drivers?

• Reference: 2025/0686
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

For the GLA Group is the increase in London Living Wage, and the effect on staff pay and pay rates, independent to other pay negotiations? i.e. does the pay/rates change without the need for an accompanying pay deal?

• Reference: 2025/0685
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

For the GLA Group, are the pay scales automatically increased in line with the London Living Wage? When does this upgrade usually happen? Is it possible for members of staff to be employed on the old London Living Wage level, after the new London Living Wage has been announced?

• Reference: 2025/0684
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

Following the London Living Wage announcement in a) 2022 and b) 2023, can you confirm what date GLA Group pay rates were increased? Was this increase backdated to the date of the London Living Wage announcement? Please provide figures for each of the GLA Group bodies.

• Reference: 2025/0683
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

Following the London Living Wage announcement on 23 October 2024, can you confirm what date will GLA Group pay rates increase to £13.85ph? Was this increase backdated to 23 October 2024? Please provide figures for each of the GLA Group bodies.

• Reference: 2025/0682
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

Following the London Living Wage announcement on 23 October 2024, have those staff members in the GLA Group had their pay increased to £13.85ph? Please provide figures for each of the GLA Group bodies.

• Reference: 2025/0681
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 25 February 2025

For the GLA Group how many staff members are paid the London Living Wage? Please provide figures for each of the GLA Group bodies.