• Reference: 2017/4078
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Further to MQ 2017/3750, will you keep me informed of the outcome of your discussion with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy with regards to the Taylor Review?

• Reference: 2017/4077
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

At present Sudbury railway station only has 3-car platforms, meaning Chiltern has to run short trains especially to serve them. Longer platforms would enable them to be served by existing longer services, e.g. the "local" service to/from High Wycombe, meaning Chiltern could save money and free up precious line capacity for other services by not having to run those special short trains. It would also enable more trains to call at Sudbury, thus enabling a better service to be provided to their users and potential users and giving better direct links with stations further west. The Sudbury area has expanded...

• Reference: 2017/4076
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

In November last year the London Assembly's Education Panel examined why it was harder to recruit new teachers for London schools and the National Audit Office report published this month also concludes that secondary England's schools are struggling to recruit enough teachers. There are also particular concerns about recruitment of teachers in Outer London Borough Schools. How can the Mayor help to address this issue in order to support better recruitment prospects?

• Reference: 2017/4075
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Service users and stakeholder groups are critical of the Door to Door service, which lacks integration, and the Draft Transport Strategy does not address the issues surrounding this service and proposals to improve it. Assembly's Transport Committee has also raised its concerns about poor integration of services such as Dial-a-Ride and Taxicard. Can the Mayor assure me that the Draft Transport Strategy will come up with clear proposals for coordination and improvement of this service to meet the aspirations and requirements of service users?

• Reference: 2017/4074
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

A report commissioned by the Mayor indicates that proposals to cut the number of beds and reduce the use of hospitals outlined by London's STPs are not credible even if extra investment is made in community services. The report suggests that Mayor can make a "distinctive contribution" and provide strategic leadership across London through measures such as preventing ill health and health inequalities etc. How and when does the Mayor to address the issues raised in the report?

• Reference: 2017/4073
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Local residents on Rushout Avenue (Brent) have brought to my attention problems being caused by double decker buses operated on this road casing damage to the bottom of Rushout Ave and impact of vibrations felt in the house by speeding buses. There are complaints that residents were not consulted about double decker buses or informed residents. Please state reason for the introduction of double decker buses and why there was not consultation. When replying can you also let me know whether the bus route can justifiably moved to Kenton Road?

• Reference: 2017/4071
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

I am extremely concerned that the implementation of step-free access for Queens Park Station is delayed. For a number of years my constituents and local organisations like QPARA with the support of Brent Council have campaigned extensively for installation of lifts at this station. Having secured government's funding in 2014/15 under Access for All programme the works were due to be completed in 2018/19. I understand that there is delay of some 2 years to the original completion date. Can you please let me have the reasons for delay and when will my constituents have the lifts at this station?

• Reference: 2017/4070
• Question by: Navin Shah
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

This year, International Week of the Deaf unites under the theme 'Full Inclusion with Sign Language!' was celebrated from 18 to 24 September 2017. The week was in tandem with the 3rd International Conference of the World Federation of the Deaf which believes and promotes that full social inclusion of deaf people is possible when sign language is recognised and used widely within the society. In March 2016 through an unanimous motion The London Assembly urged the Mayor Johnson to set an example and sign up the Greater London Authority (GLA) to the British Deaf Association British Sign Language (BSL)...

• Reference: 2017/4068
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Can you explain why the TfL Journey Planner has been changed so that the maps for each stage of the journey has been removed, only to be replaced which a full map which is not as accessible?

• Reference: 2017/4067
• Question by: Joanne McCartney
• Meeting date: 12 October 2017

Following the Gibb Report for the Department of Transport, which suggested devolving the Great Northern Metro routes which run from Moorgate station through Enfield & Haringey to TfL, is TfL engaged in discussions on this proposal? I have written to Chris Grayling to urge this devolution to take place.