• Reference: 2021/0539
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

In your responses to Questions 2020/3659, 2020/2541, 2020/2119 and 2020/1623 you have repeatedly underscored the important role of Unite the Union representatives ‘stood down from their normal duties’ by Bus Operators to ensure that Covid-19 Risk Reduction actions were being carried out and monitored in Bus Depots and on Buses. Given that ONS Data shows that the death rate from Covid-19 among TfL Bus Drivers is over twice that of UK Bus Drivers, what evidence does TfL have that (a) these Unite representatives were trained and competent to carry out the safety critical tasks they were ‘stood down’ for and/or...

• Reference: 2021/0538
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Evidence you released in Question 2020/0023 clearly shows that TfL Internal Audit watered down a safety audit that showed serious Fatigue Management problems at the Croydon Tram 7 months after the Sandilands Disaster in order to ‘placate’ TfL’s Tram Operator First Group TOL. Yet, in your response to 2020/4633 you state that further investigation of this decision by TfL’s Internal Audit executives “would not be an appropriate use of public resources”? Will you undertake to explain your response directly to the families of the Sandilands Crash victims?

• Reference: 2021/0537
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Following up on your partial response to Question 2021/4627 (“Discontinued Internal Audits from 1 January 2014 to present”) and your failure to respond to Question 2020/4626 (“Protocols for Undertaking or Discontinuing Internal Audits”), Agenda Item 48/10/16 in Internal Audit Quarter 1 Report 2016/17 presented to TfL’s Audit & Assurance Committee on 11 October 2016 states “it was agreed future reports include the reasons for audits cancelled and postponed”. Why doesn’t TfL’s cancellation of IA 16767 appear in any subsequent “reasons for audits cancelled and postponed” reports provided by Internal Audit to TfL’s Audit & Assurance Committee? How can you explain...

• Reference: 2021/0536
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Further to your response to Question 2020/4629: (a) on what exact date was the Deputy Mayor informed about the existence of IA 16767 and (b), since all the evidence files contained within your response to 2019/17340 were created on 14 February 2020, why did you not respond to Question 2019/17340 until 5 October 2020, over a year after the question was asked?

• Reference: 2021/0535
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

After TfL had been compelled to publish IA 13744 (“Competence and Fitness of Tram Operations Limited (TOL) Tram Operators”) and IA 17780 (“Management of Fatigue in Tram Operations Limited”), on 26 June 2018 in response to Question 2018/1315 you stated: “There are no other audit reports on this subject.” Yet the existence of IA 16767 (and IA 15738 and IA 16760) appears to show your response was misleading. Your response to Question 2020/4628 suggests you were ignorant of the existence of IA 16767 at the time you responded to Question 2018/1315. Were you similarly ignorant of the existence of IA...

• Reference: 2021/0534
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Do you believe the fact that 3 Safety Audits concerning the Croydon Tram — IA 15738, IA 16760 and IA 16767 —published by TfL before 9 November 2016 each showed the conclusion “Adequately Controlled” suggests that TfL’s Internal Audit Process overseen by TfL’s General Counsel was seriously compromised in the run-up to the Sandilands Crash? Seeing that there have been no changes in that division’s leadership under your watch as TfL Chair, have you ordered any actions since November 2016 that might restore the public’s faith in the accountability and competence of TfL’s Internal Audit processes?

• Reference: 2021/0533
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Was IA 16760 provided to the Croydon Tram Crash Investigators (RAIB, SNC Lavalin, the Police), the ORR and the Coroner? If so, on what dates?

• Reference: 2021/0532
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Please provide me a copy of IA 16760 “Surface Transport Health and Safety Competence Management” published on 14 October 2016.

• Reference: 2021/0531
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Was Internal Audit 15738 provided to the Croydon Tram Crash Investigators (RAIB, SNC Lavalin, the Police), the ORR and the Coroner? If so, on what dates?

• Reference: 2021/0530
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 25 February 2021

Please provide me with a copy of IA 15 738 “Tram Infrastructure Safety Management” published on 18 April 2016.