• Reference: 2017/2186
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The Government recently consulted on its preferred option for a third runway at Heathrow in its 'Draft Airports National Policy Statement'. If the third runway goes ahead, what is your assessment of the impact on the date London will achieve pollution limit compliance?

• Reference: 2017/2185
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

A constituent has informed me that in Brighton, taxis have stickers asking people to refrain from idling. As part of your anti-engine idling campaign and spreading the message wider, will you encourage the taxi trade to adopt a similar approach and include stickers on the back of all buses?

• Reference: 2017/2184
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The Government's draft air quality plans failed to include proposals for a Clean Air Act. What are the implications for your plans to clean up London's air?

• Reference: 2017/2183
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The Government air quality plan has no firm commitment for a diesel scrappage scheme. What implications will this have for your plans to clean up London's air?

• Reference: 2017/2182
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The Government's draft air quality plans failed to include proposals for reforming Vehicle Excise Duty, so that rates reflect local pollutants such as NOx, NO2 and PMs, as well as CO2. What implications will this have for your plans to clean up London's air?

• Reference: 2017/2181
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

You described the Government's draft air quality plan as "woefully inadequate" and stated that "City Hall analysis shows that the proposals will mean air quality will be at illegal levels until at least 2026". Do you agree that the current proposals will fall short of the High Court requirement that nitrogen dioxide (N02) limit values are met, and exposure to air pollution reduced within the shortest time possible?

• Reference: 2017/2180
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

On 7 June 2017 a Transport for London (TfL) spokesperson informed cycle campaigners: "The Met has installed barriers to increase security on London's busiest bridges. We are working with them to ensure that these barriers affect cyclists as little as possible, while ensuring the security of all road users." Please explain how cyclists' concerns around crush risk and loss of cycle lane space associated with these barriers have now been addressed by TfL and the Metropolitan Police Service?

• Reference: 2017/2179
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

In the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy published in April 2017 the Government states that "we will increase the percentage of children aged 5 to 10 that usually walk to school from 49 per cent in 2014 to 55 per cent in 2025". According to the 2014/15 National Travel Survey only 46 per cent of this group in Greater London usually walk to school. What will you do to meet the Government target?

• Reference: 2017/2178
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

The Royal Parks report that Transport for London (TfL) contractors have spread gravel on the east-west cycle superhighway (CS3). This has caused numerous cyclists using the route to suffer injury after skidding on their bikes. Why was this done and what assessment was carried out by TfL beforehand of the potential for injury?

• Reference: 2017/2177
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2017

Can you confirm that you will not exempt the Silvertown Tunnel and the Blackwall Tunnel from your proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)?