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Security barriers on London bridges

  • 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?

Walking to school

  • 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?

Transport for London contractors spreading gravel on east-west cycle superhighway

  • 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?

Silvertown Tunnel and Ultra Low Emission Zone

  • 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)?

Intelligent Speed Adaptation

  • Reference: 2017/2176
  • Question by: Caroline Russell
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
In your response to my question 2017/2079 you said that Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) will start to be phased into new vehicles joining the bus fleet in 2018. However, this potentially life-saving technology was originally due to become mandatory on all buses entering service from 2017. Please explain the delay?

Proportional Representation

  • Reference: 2017/2530
  • Question by: Len Duvall OBE
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Do you agree with the Government's manifesto proposals to end proportional representation for Mayoral, and potentially, Assembly elections?

Permitted Development Rights

  • Reference: 2017/2552
  • Question by: Nicky Gavron
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
The Government is planning to extend permitted development rights from office to residential to include light industrial space. What preparations are you making in advance to mitigate the effects of this policy?

London's economy annual surplus

  • Reference: 2017/2523
  • Question by: Andrew Dismore
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
London's economy generates a £26.5 billion annual surplus, which is used by the government to provide financial help to Britain's less well-off regions. Data from the Office of National Statistics shows that only three regions of the U.K. - London, the southeast and the east of England - ran a budget surplus in 2015-2016. Londoners on average therefore provided £3,070 more in tax revenues than they received in public spending. Isn't this a good argument for the Government to listen to you, on behalf of London in the Brexit negotiations; and to confirm investment in London, for example to build...

London, The World's Leading Financial Centre

  • Reference: 2017/2281
  • Question by: Peter Whittle
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Bearing in mind your commitment to be 'the most pro-business Mayor of London ever', would you join with me in congratulating the City of London on the announcement by the Global Financial Centres Index on 27 March 2017, that the top five financial centres in the world are London, followed by New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo. (Luxembourg was 18th, Frankfurt 23rd, Paris 29th and Dublin 33rd).

MPS Digital Investigation Unit

  • Reference: 2017/2565
  • Question by: Navin Shah
  • Meeting date: 22 June 2017
Following the publication of 'Real Voices, Are They Being Heard?', that has highlighted the challenges the Greater Manchester Police are having in processing digital information (computers and mobile phones) in suspected cases of child sexual exploitation, with delays of up to five months , can the Mayor assure us that the Metropolitan Police have an adequately resourced Digital Investigation Unit and that child sexual exploitation investigations in London are not being delayed in a similar way?
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