• Reference: 2020/2701
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

In Question 2020/1724, I requested “all documentation including the actual agreements, memorandums, emails, drafts, meeting minutes and handwritten notes pertaining to the Tripartite Agreement (“The Bus Industry and its People Working Together to Support London“) signed between TfL, Bus Operators and Unite the Union in April 2020.” You only sent me a copy of the final agreement. When can I expect to receive the rest of the documentation I requested?

• Reference: 2020/2700
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

In your response to Question 2020/2526 you indicate that Drivers do not have to wear masks because of, inter alia, protective seals and screens that were installed in the cab “following work to minimise the risks to staff by Transport for London (TfL), Unite the union, and bus operators”. Did TfL receive any assurance from any independent competent authority that certifies that the protective screens and other measures described by you significantly reduce Covid-19 Risk to Bus Drivers? If so, can you please provide me with this official documentation?

• Reference: 2020/2699
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Section 2.1 of TfL’s “Response to UCL Initial Assessment of London Bus Driver Mortality from COVID-19 Report” mentions a quarterly safety meeting between TfL Bus Operations Senior Management and Bus Operators. Will you ensure that representatives of London Bus Drivers, TfL’s Safety Sustainability and Human Resources Panel and the London Assembly Transport Committee will be allowed to attend these meetings as observers?

• Reference: 2020/2698
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

It has come to my attention that Bus Drivers have been disciplined by their TfL Bus Contractor employers for reporting their evidenced safety concerns on social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc). Will you issue instructions to TfL’s Bus Contractors that (a) Bus Drivers reporting safety concerns on social media constitutes ‘protected speech’ (b) they are not to discipline any Bus Driver who reports his or her evidenced safety concerns on Social Media?

• Reference: 2020/2697
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, at several meetings TfL presented a detailed project plan for the remainder of phase 1 and the steps to communicate phase 1 findings. Please provide me with all final copies and drafts of presentations and steps to communicate phase 1 findings plus copies of any communications (emails, handwritten notes) associated with these including early drafts of presentations, press releases and plans to communicate phase 1 findings.

• Reference: 2020/2696
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, TfL provided an overview and a precise chronology of steps taken by the bus operators following start of coronavirus pandemic. Please provide me a copy of this overview and this precise chronology and any associated email and written communications.

• Reference: 2020/2695
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

In your response to Question 2020/1728 you sent me (but did not publish) a 16 April Memo about the Middle Door Boarding Trial, but failed to send me “any drafts, analyses and correspondence (including emails or handwritten notes) associated with this decision” as I requested. When can I expect to receive this information?

• Reference: 2020/2694
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

Section 6.17 of TfL’s 27 July “Response to UCL Initial Assessment of London Bus Driver Mortality from COVID-19 Report” states “There was debate over interventions that were not part of PHE advice. TfL asked the operators to continue to follow the PHE advice.” Please provide me with all documentary evidence related to that ‘debate’, including the instructions from TfL to Bus Operators to follow PHE advice at any date in 2020.

• Reference: 2020/2693
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

According to the Minutes of the TfL-UCL “Bus worker and Covid-19 Research Steering Group” Meetings published on TfL’s Website, it appears that Sir Michael Marmot was asked by the Head of TfL’s Safety, Health and Environment team to Peer Review Phase 1 but did not accept. What reasons were given for Sir Michael's refusal?

• Reference: 2020/2692
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 17 September 2020

What is the TFL Taxi & PH financial position for accounting periods 2018/19 & 2019/20 and why has the Mayor failed to publish the figures for these periods?