• Reference: 2017/0485
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

In answer to question 2016/2017 you said "I will look into what can be done to encourage the use of alternative fuels and cleaner power on London's canals with London boroughs through initiatives such as the Air Quality Fund." What progress have you made towards installing mains electricity connections at canal towpath moorings and helping canal boat owners switch to cleaner fuels?

• Reference: 2017/0484
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

MBNA Thames Clippers receive a subsidy from Transport for London (TfL) to run some London River Bus services. Will you make MBNA's continuing receipt of a TfL subsidy conditional on a reduction in emissions from their vessels?

• Reference: 2017/0483
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

Should you gain powers to regulate and enforce river vessel emissions in a revised Clean Air Act, will you: a) designate a Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Control Area (NECA) for the Thames and impose a penalty charging system, similar to that applied to road vehicles, for vessels not complying with the latest emission limits? b) mandate onshore power for moored vessels?

• Reference: 2017/0482
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

When last measured, which places in the London Underground exceeded the Trades Union Congress' (TUC) precautionary standard of 2.5 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m³) for inhalable dust (as opposed to the current 10 mg/m³ Health and Safety Executive (HSE) standard) and 1 mg/m³ for respirable dust (as opposed to the current 4 mg/m³ HSE standard)?

• Reference: 2017/0481
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

I welcome the messages you have been displaying at bus shelters, river piers, roadsides and London Underground stations during high and very high pollution episodes. The messages displayed advise Londoners to walk, cycle or use public transport but do not advise against driving. Will you update the alerts to advise people to avoid driving when pollution is high?

• Reference: 2017/0480
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

Have you assessed the recently implemented scheme in Paris requiring all vehicles to display a sticker showing their emissions and considered if this scheme is applicable to your air pollution plans?

• Reference: 2017/0479
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

Have you looked into the cost of running a half price TfL fares scheme in London on high pollution days? If so, please share your estimate of the daily cost and list all underlying assumptions and elasticities applied. If you are yet to conduct this research, will you now commit to do so?

• Reference: 2017/0478
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

People in Paris can use public transport for free on high air pollution days. If you have looked into the daily cost of running such a scheme in London, please share your estimate of the daily cost and list all underlying assumptions and elasticities applied. If you are yet to conduct this research, will you now commit to do so?

• Reference: 2017/0477
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

You stated in May 2016 (question 2016/1345) that Transport for London (TfL) would keep under review the use of 18.55 metre lorries in London. Please share the data TfL has gathered on their use so far.

• Reference: 2017/0476
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 February 2017

Please list the members of this group, provide brief biographical details for each member and give details of the group's meetings to date.