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Source of Victim-Blaming Statements reflected in TfL’s Bus Safety Data Release

  • Reference: 2020/4103
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Referring to your response to Question 2020/3655, what is the source of the Victim-Blaming Statements reflected in TfL’s Bus Safety Data Release and which TfL Executive approved the publication of this information every quarter?

Audit Conclusion of IA 16767

  • Reference: 2020/4102
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
The draft version of the Internal Audit which TfL was undertaking at the time of the Sandilands Crash (IA 16767 ,“Trams Management of Operational Risk”) shows a conclusion of “Adequately Controlled”. On what date was this draft Audit written?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (8)

  • Reference: 2020/4101
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Starting from 1 September 2016, please provide me with all documentation (initiating letters, terms of reference, emails, handwritten notes, audit drafts) associated with or referring to IA 16767, including all correspondence relating to its cancellation.

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (7)

  • Reference: 2020/4100
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
If the RAIB, SNC Lavalin, Metropolitan Police, ORR and the Coroner were provided with copies of draft audit IA 16767, on what dates did this happen?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (6)

  • Reference: 2020/4099
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Can you confirm that TfL provided RAIB, SNC Lavalin, Metropolitan Police, ORR and the Coroner copies of draft audit IA 16767 and all communications and collected data associated with the suspended audit?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (5)

  • Reference: 2020/4098
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
On what date did TfL inform the RAIB of the uncompleted audit (IA 16767)?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (4)

  • Reference: 2020/4097
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Did Heidi Alexander (Deputy Mayor – Transport) know about the abandonment of this audit when she formally stated to the London Assembly on 11 September 2019 to the effect that “having looked at a lot of the documents myself, as you would expect, speaking to senior members of staff at TfL about exactly what has happened, I am confident that a further independent investigation into this is not required.”

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (3)

  • Reference: 2020/4096
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Did you know about the abandonment of this audit when you made your statement to the London Assembly on 18 July rejecting the need for an independent investigation into handling of Audit IA 17780?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (2)

  • Reference: 2020/4095
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
Which executives knew of the abandonment of this audit?

IA 16767 - Trams Management of Operational Risk Audit (1)

  • Reference: 2020/4094
  • Question by: Keith Prince
  • Meeting date: 19 November 2020
A 26 October City AM report quotes a TfL spokesperson stating: “We were carrying out an audit of ‘Trams Management of Operational Risk’ but this work was not concluded because it was superseded by the urgent investigation into the Sandilands tragedy. The RAIB was informed of the uncompleted audit.” Which TfL executives authorised the abandonment of this audit?
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