• Reference: 2025/1130
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Have you assessed the capacity of the LFB, in conjunction with the London Fire Commissioner, to handle the changes that the LFB is being asked to deliver, or participate in, as a consequence of the Grenfell tragedy, including the phase 2 recommendations?

• Reference: 2025/1129
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

The TfL Status Update page (https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/) now says “Download our TfL Go app to see a live map of current status for Tube, London Overground, Elizabeth line, DLR and tram”. Can you explain why this map is no longer available on the webpage and ask TfL to review the removal for the benefit of those Londoners who don’t have access to a smartphone?

• Reference: 2025/1128
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

Following Mayor’s Question 2024/1937, can you provide an update on: a) which National Rail Stations in London have become step free since May 2016; and b) which stations are due to become step free in the future?

• Reference: 2025/1127
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to produce clear guidance on the importance of licensed taxi access and the vital role taxis play within London’s transport network, giving taxis the same access as buses to traffic management schemes, whether TfL-run or TfL-funded, and to encourage greater consistency in how these schemes are implemented across the Greater London Authority area?

• Reference: 2025/1126
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

What work, if any, have you done to lobby the Government to extend the VAT exemption for wheelchair accessible vehicles to purpose built, wheelchair accessible taxis?

• Reference: 2025/1125
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to introduce a new Taxi Delicensing Scheme or other package of targeted financial support to help drivers whose older diesel vehicles are due to hit their age limit afford a new ZEC taxi and keep them driving cabs?

• Reference: 2025/1124
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

What plans, if any, do you have to modernise the Knowledge of London, ensuring it remains the gold standard whilst making it more accessible and appealing to a new generation of drivers?

• Reference: 2025/1123
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

The Transport for London quarterly performance report gives details of Headcount, broken down by area. Can you provide me with a breakdown of how many staff in each area work in critical and non-critical roles?

• Reference: 2025/1122
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

The Transport for London quarterly performance report Q3 2020/21 says “At the start of the pandemic, TfL established a recruitment freeze for non-critical roles, that resulted in staff reductions of 824 FTE in 2020/21, with more than half of these roles from agency and non-permanent labour staff.” Can you define what a non-critical role is? Can you also provide details on how you categorise the rest of the workforce, such as being in critical roles? Please provide a definition of those roles as well.

• Reference: 2025/1121
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 20 March 2025

The Government is consulting on “A Railway Fit for Britain’s Future” which says “The Government will establish a ‘right to request’ which will provide a new and transparent process for the Secretary of State to make decisions on further devolution where Established Mayoral Strategic Authorities believe they could more effectively run rail services and/or assets.” Can we expect you to make a request for devolution of metro routes in London?