• Reference: 2020/1470
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

I have been working with small businesses groups supporting each other in this difficult time. Guardians of the Arches and the East End Trades Guild have suggested establishing a London weighting for business support thresholds which reflects the capital’s higher rateable values. Will you a) advocate to government for a London weighting, and b) create a fund to support any small businesses that are falling through the cracks?

• Reference: 2020/1469
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

In your response to the UK Government’s Air Quality Expert Group call for evidence on changes in air pollution during the coronavirus outbreak you provided a graph of the change in daily vehicle km travelled in London since 2 March 2020 (Figure 2). Could you provide me with a split of this data by vehicle type (cycle, car, van, lorry and bus)?

• Reference: 2020/1468
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

When will you: a) reintroduce the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Congestion Charge, and b) confirm the start date for stricter rules on the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to control pollution and traffic in London?

• Reference: 2020/1464
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

Please state TfL’s estimated completion dates, by month or season, for the following projects, setting out TfL’s estimates as of (a) pre-23 March 2020, and (b) currently, for the following projects: central section of Crossrail Northern Line extension step free access at Cockfosters, Amersham, Ickenham, Wimbledon Park, Debden, Osterley, Hanger Lane, Northolt, Sudbury Hill, Harrow-on-the Hill and Burnt Oak London Underground stations Bank Station upgrade Silvertown road tunnel roll-out of rapid charging points

• Reference: 2020/1463
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

The issue of speeding has escalated during lockdown, with some truly shocking speeds being reported on London’s roads and several fatalities. How are you working with the police to tackle the serious issue of speeding both during lockdown and in the longer-term? Furthermore, will you consider introducing a Community Speedwatch Online initiative as the former Mayor had said he would consider in answer to question 2015/2003?

• Reference: 2020/1462
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

Data from Companies House for March 2020 is shocking, with 68% more businesses closing in March this year compared to the same month in 2019. How are you supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in London during the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to your Pay it Forward initiative, and how are you planning to provide further support to London’s SMEs in the months and years following this crisis?

• Reference: 2020/1461
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

Please provide figures for the number of domestic abuse cases reported to the Met since the lockdown began on 23 March 2020, broken down by week and with comparative figures from the same period last year. Please confirm what plans are in place to deal with the predicted further rise in cases of domestic abuse as lockdown is lifted and restrictions are eased?

• Reference: 2020/1579
• Question by: Len Duvall OBE
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

What strategic plans are in place in London to aid the capital’s recovery and what will the ‘new normal’ look like?

• Reference: 2020/1559
• Question by: Leonie Cooper
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

The reduction in traffic has led to a reduction of 27% in NO2 in central London, in addition to the 35% reduction since 2017 as a result of the ULEZ and other measures to clean up our air. As we gradually leave lockdown and start to get London back on its feet, could you tell us more about how you are planning to maintain the gains we’ve made in cleaning up London’s air?

• Reference: 2020/1583
• Question by: Nicky Gavron
• Meeting date: 21 May 2020

You have been working with the C40 group of global cities on their Global Recovery Taskforce, to share strategies and ideas about how we can deal with and recover from the coronavirus crisis. Could you tell us what kind of issues have been discussed, and where are there areas in which London can learn from others?