• Reference: 2020/0425
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The Transport for London (TfL) Business Plan 2020-21 to 2024-25 says that £922 million will be spent on Healthy Streets over this period, some of which is dedicated to cycling. What is your planned average spend on cycling over the new business plan period?

• Reference: 2020/0424
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

The Transport for London (TfL) Business Plan 2020-21 to 2024-25 says that £922 million will be spent on Healthy Streets over this period. Could you break this down into expected spend by financial year, and provide an annual breakdown of the programmes it will be spent on?

• Reference: 2020/0423
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

I have received reports from constituents about the accessibility of seats on electric buses. This is a problem for many Londoners who cannot climb the stairs on the upper deck, including older Londoners. Electric buses have fewer seats on the lower deck and not all of those seats are on level access. Will you ask Transport for London (TfL) to ensure that electric buses remain accessible for all Londoners?

• Reference: 2020/0422
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

In your answer to my question 2020/0058, you said that Transport for London (TfL) is reviewing the potential for inclusion of Intelligent Speed Adaption (ISA) in its own commercial vehicle fleet, and in its procurement specification for new vehicles. When will TfL conclude this review?

• Reference: 2020/0421
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

A constituent has contacted me with concerns that the Port of London Authority (PLA) is using the Greenwich Ship Tier as way of supporting cruise ships. Cruise ships at this tier are emitting large volumes of pollution. What actions are you taking to combat the pollution from this source?

• Reference: 2020/0420
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Taxi drivers have been in touch with me concerned that already high costs for charging a taxi at Heathrow have now been increased. I am concerned that if electric vehicle (EV) charging at Heathrow is too expensive, then car emissions at the airport will increase given that taxi drivers can switch to using petrol instead. What measures will you take to ensure investment in EV charging at Heathrow is used to keep pollution levels as low as possible?

• Reference: 2020/0419
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

Last year Network Rail made all toilets at their stations free of charge. When will you ask Transport for London (TfL) to do the same?

• Reference: 2020/0418
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

You have not provided the funding for air quality audits for all schools where air pollution is exceeding legal limits. In 2017 you announced funding for 50 school air quality audits. On 21 January 2020 you announced further funding for an extra 200 schools but there are still 200 schools that need one. Why have you not fully funded audits for all schools with toxic air pollution?

• Reference: 2020/0417
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

According to new data released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on 28 November 2019, London sent the largest proportion of local authority collected waste to incineration in 2018-19. This proportion was 59.3 per cent. The proportion London has recycled is only 30.2 per cent. We incinerate the largest amount compared to all other regions, and recycle the least. What are you doing to reduce incineration rates?

• Reference: 2020/0416
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 24 February 2020

London boroughs inconsistently recycle common household items. In November 2019, I contacted all London boroughs asking whether they could recycle seven common household items. No borough was able to recycle all seven items and 10 boroughs could recycle none, one or two, meaning residents would have to travel out of borough to recycle as many items as possible. What will you do to bring oversight of London’s recycling systems under your control?