• Reference: 2016/2979
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

Following up your response to my Question 2016/2487 on TfL's Bus Safety Programme, can you clarify the following: (a) What is the budget for this programme? (b) Does the seconding of one professional from the Strategy and Outcome Planning's Road Safety Team constitute the only staff for this Programme and for how long is this person being seconded? (c) Does the fact that TfL is not creating a team indicate its Bus Safety Programme is only a temporary initiative? (d) Two deliverables - (1) Publication of TfL Bus-only data (STATS19) and (2) Publication of 10 Year Bus Safety Trends (STATS19)...

• Reference: 2016/2978
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

Following your response to Question 2016/2485 do you not consider that since collisions involving TfL Buses have increased every year since 2012 that identifying the Bus Operating Company and Route Number of any TfL Bus involved in a collision reported on twitter by @TfLTravelalerts and @TfLBusalerts would improve transparency and accountability for these incidents?

• Reference: 2016/2977
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

Do you support the Alzheimer's Society campaign to make London a 'dementia friendly capital city' and if so what steps will TfL undertake to ensure that travelling on TfL services is as accessible as possible for people with dementia.

• Reference: 2016/2976
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

Please state: (a) The total number of full time drivers presently employed by Dial a Ride. (b) The total number of part time drivers presently employed by Dial a Ride. (c) The total number of community transport drivers presently employed on behalf of Dial a Ride on a Monday to Friday basis.

• Reference: 2016/2975
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

In answer to my question 2016/2499 in July it was stated that the current number of DBS cases that are still being dealt with by the Met over 60 days was 34,566, standing at 46% of applications in progress. However, in answer to a previous Mayoral Question (29015/4405) the previous Mayor stated in December 2015 'The Met's system is in place that will clear the backlog of applications by March 2016.' Following this broken pledge by the previous Mayor can you now provide an accurate prediction as to when the Met will finally respond to DBS applications in a reasonable...

• Reference: 2016/2974
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

As all Taxi fares which are paid by card attach a processing fee to the Taxi Driver will you consider the introduction of a minimum charge for persons who wish to pay by credit or bank debit card?

• Reference: 2016/2973
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

A constituent has asked whether you will allow Taxi Drivers to recover their fees incurred when accepting payment by card.

• Reference: 2016/2972
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

Will TfL make good any payments which are reversed as a result of chargeback in taxis under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act? If not, please set out the reasons why.

• Reference: 2016/2971
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

What steps is TfL taking to ensure taxi drivers are compliant with chargeback and Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act Section 75 when customers are paying for taxi fares by credit or debit cards?

• Reference: 2016/2970
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2016

A constituent has asked whether following the decision to compel the acceptance of credit and debit card payments in London taxis whether any compensation will be given to taxi drivers in relation to the credit card fees they must now pay.