• Reference: 2020/0755
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

A taxi driver has been asked to attend a licensing appointment by TfL, but hasn't been told what the appointment is about. He has also been asked to attend alone and without any representation. (a). Does the Mayor think that it is acceptable for TfL not to inform taxi drivers why they have been called in by TfL TPH for an appointment? (b). Does the Mayor agree that by not informing a taxi driver as to the reason(s) why they have been called into to a licensing appointment with TfL causes undue anxiety & stress? (c). Does the Mayor agree...

• Reference: 2020/0754
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Does the Mayor agree that TfL TPH are at fault for not implementing advanced driving tests for private hire drivers as instructed by you in your taxi and private hire action plan, and therefore, TfL TPH are directly responsible for any injury or suffering that is being caused to Londoners because of TfL TPH's failure to regulate?

• Reference: 2020/0753
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The driver suffered physical health issues and anxiety due to the non-fault accident caused by a private hire driver who had been working on the Uber platform for 2 days. Do you agree that if TfL had implemented advanced driving tests for private hire drivers as per your 2016 taxi and private hire action plan, then the taxi driver might not have suffered the subsequent personal injuries?

• Reference: 2020/0752
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

A taxi driver has been asking TfL questions in regards to TfL's failure to implement advanced driving tests for private hire drivers for the last 9 months without a reply. Do you accept this is unacceptable?

• Reference: 2020/0751
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Section 9 (8) of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) (Operators' Licences) Regulations 2000 state; any fare payable in respect of the [private hire] booking shall be calculated as if the vehicle was a private hire vehicle unless the fare shown on the taximeter is less. Will you be prosecuting any taxi driver who charges more that the private hire fare estimate given to the passenger by OLA?

• Reference: 2020/0750
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

OLA are soon launching in London and they'll be dispatching bookings to taxi drivers via their app. Are taxi drivers to class this OLA booking as a private hire booking when they accept it?

• Reference: 2020/0749
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The recently released TPH Journey-related sexual offence figures for 2018, showed a worrying 81% increase. In response to this a TFL spokesperson stated that “the rise in allegations was a result of minicab firms being required since the end of 2017 to report all allegations to police” How many of the total allegations were reported by Private Hire operators? Will the Mayor provide a breakdown of reports by operator?

• Reference: 2020/0748
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Analysis of the Metropolitan Police’s published STATS19 and TfL’s own Quarterly Bus Safety Data clearly evidence Bus Safety Performance trending downwards since 2016. On 4 February 2020, your Transport Commissioner disputed this analysis and asserted the trend was improving. Do you agree with your Commissioner? If so, please provide published evidence to support that view.

• Reference: 2020/0747
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Please provide me with all documentation including emails, notes, meeting minutes and decision memorandums associated with TfL’s decision to use 2005-2009 as the baseline period for its Bus Safety Scorecard.

• Reference: 2020/0746
• Question by: Keith Prince
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

A former TfL Director and Safety Panel Chair has provided evidence to the Transport Committee which shows that TfL’s use of a 2005-2009 baseline in its Scorecard masks worsening performance since 2016 because that baseline allows TfL to capture benefits made to safety under your predecessor. Will you, as TfL chair, ask the TfL Board to change the baseline to 2011-2015 immediately so that Bus Safety performance under your leadership can be more accurately and transparently depicted?