• Reference: 2019/12073
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Does the Mayor agree that six months is an unacceptable length of time to wait for a Met Police response to an allegation of a crime?

• Reference: 2019/12072
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Has TfL ever communicated to the Met Police’s cab enforcement unit that the Police should not talk or communicate with certain individuals or certain trade union representatives within the taxi or private hire industry?

• Reference: 2019/12071
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Does the Met Police’s cab enforcement unit make independent decisions that are not influenced by TfL?

• Reference: 2019/12070
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Does TfL fund the Met Police cab enforcement unit, if so, what was the funding total over the last three financial years?

• Reference: 2019/12069
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Does the Mayor agree that if a taxi driver is “plying for hire” on an app, then the app is facilitating an unlawful activity when the taxi driver accepts a job outside of their licensed area, moreover, does the Mayor agree that if the app company is obtaining a brokerage fee for facilitating this unlawful activity, then the app company is benefitting from the proceeds of crime?

• Reference: 2019/12068
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

TfL state that a taxi driver cannot accept a job on an app when they are located outside of the TfL licensed area. why is this?

• Reference: 2019/12067
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Between two-thirds and three-quarters of workers surveyed for ‘the Gig Economy’ Report by the UCL said they had not been provided with safety training on managing risks on the road and had not been given any safety equipment such as a high visibility vest - 70% resort to providing their own; that the companies did not care about their safety whilst working; and thought responsibility for safety training and equipment should at least be shared. What steps will you take to address these issues?

• Reference: 2019/12066
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Does TfL have a whistleblowing policy for taxi & private hire drivers, if so, what is it?

• Reference: 2019/12065
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

What whistleblowing protections have TfL in place for taxi & private hire drivers who blow the whistle on TfL or third-party wrongdoing?

• Reference: 2019/12064
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 20 June 2019

Mental Health Support: Can the Mayor please provide me with a detailed list of the workplace benefits and mental health support that TfL taxi & private hire staffers are entitled to?