• Reference: 2019/12204
• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

The Transport for London Health, Safety and Environment report Quarter 3 2018/19 (16 September 2018 – 8 December 2018) Report says there was a “14% increase in injuries on escalators compared with the same quarter last year, accounting for 42% of all customer injuries. We have seen an increase in the number of escalator incidents reported in response to the launch of targeted customer communications and staff interventions as part of our Escalator Excellence† campaign.” Are you able to provide more detail on whether this 14% increase is solely due to increased reporting or is due to safety conditions on...

• Reference: 2019/12203
• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

In December 2018 you said, “the end of December 2020 target is under review…. TfL is reviewing the timetable for the extension. This process is expected to be completed in the new year”. Are you able to confirm what the revised opening date is?

• Reference: 2019/12202
• Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

In May 2018, responding to my question about a £240 million rise in the cost of the project, you said “This is a commercially sensitive matter so it is not appropriate for me to discuss details, but the point is that the additional work that we have had to do has been undertaken because of the changes made by the developer, so we expect them to pay for those changes. The conversations/discussions are ongoing, so we will just wait and see what happens.” 12 months on, are you able to update me on the result of those discussions and what...

• Reference: 2019/12200
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

According to the Guardian, ( https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/04/retailers-warn-of-fres…) “A survey by the consultancy and auditing firm EY found that the UK retained its position as the No 1 European destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2018, but the number of projects was down by 13% on the previous year. Fifteen per cent of global investors have put investment plans in the UK on hold owing to Brexit, the firm said, but only 6% planned to move assets out of the UK in the future. Sectors exposed to Brexit experienced major declines in FDI in 2018, with manufacturing down by 35%, headquarters...

• Reference: 2019/12199
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

What items of newly available, under development, or experimental equipment is the LFB currently evaluating or expects to evaluate in the current financial year?

• Reference: 2019/12198
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Since 2017, has LFB taken formal action against any Responsible Persons over failures to meet required interim fire safety standards where a high-rise block is found to have fire safety problems; and if so on how many occasions?

• Reference: 2019/12197
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

How many fire safety inspection officers does LFB currently employ and how many does the Brigade predict it needs to deal with future demand?

• Reference: 2019/12196
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

How many hours of overtime has been logged by LFB’s fire safety inspection officers in 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19?

• Reference: 2019/12195
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

How many representations put forward by LFB on planning applications were taken up by the developer and/or planning authority concerned in 2016/17, 2017/18, and 2018/19?

• Reference: 2019/12194
• Question by: Andrew Dismore
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

How many planning applications did LFB comment on in each year from 2010/11 onwards?