• Reference: 2018/1425
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

On 29 May 2018, your Walking and Cycling Commissioner Will Norman, sparked controversy when he announced that too few women and people from ethnic minority groups cycle in London. 1 What plans do you have to rectify this inequality? 1 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cycling-london-uk-sadiq…

• Reference: 2018/1424
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

A recent FOI disclosure revealed the projected figure of 9000 ZEC Taxis by the end of 2020 was a result of a submission by the LTDA made on historical licensing figures, and made prior to Uber's entry into the market & the huge rise in PHVs. Given that average annual sales of taxis in recent years were only 1,500, will you review the unrealistic projected target for sales of 9,000?

• Reference: 2018/1423
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Will you ensure that, in future, only drivers who have passed the Knowledge of London Topographical Examination and drive a purpose-built London Taxi, will be allowed to be directly hailed by a passenger using a taxi app on a smartphone or any other electronic device?

• Reference: 2018/1422
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Should drivers of taxi apps who are concerned about the working practices of their operators have whistleblowing protections?

• Reference: 2018/1421
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Given that a taxi driver cannot charge more than the metered fare, do you agree that it is illegal for taxi apps to charge a minimum fare of £10 in cases where the metered fare would be less?

• Reference: 2018/1420
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

What mechanisms does the Mayor have to prevent rogue "cowboy" apps entering the taxi trade?

• Reference: 2018/1419
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Do you think that taxi apps like My Taxi, Gett should be regulated and licenced by Transport for London, and will you look into regulating them?

• Reference: 2018/1418
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

Can you confirm that you will not be offering Uber yet another 18-month trial licence?

• Reference: 2018/1417
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

What ‘action’ have you taken against Uber, given that you said: “Where there is evidence of unlawful plying for hire, whether via an app or otherwise, appropriate action will be taken”?

• Reference: 2018/1416
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 21 June 2018

In September 2017, a letter written by Transport for London (TfL) Taxi & Private Hire's General Manager, Helen Chapman, was sent to Private Hire Operator Uber in which she states: "We are currently considering whether ULL's business model complies with the statutory framework, in certain key respects. TfL is currently minded to conclude that it does not." TPH's General Manager goes on to say: "It is considered that Uber London Limited (ULL) misled TfL in correspondence in 2014 as to the process by which bookings are accepted through the Uber app. In particular, ULL provided a false picture of the...