• Reference: 2014/4576
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

You have previously told this Assembly that you support the government's welfare reform agenda. Given that London was disproportionately affected by the Benefits Cap, do you not think that the proposals outlined by the Chancellor on 29 September 2014 to further reduce the upper limit for total benefit claims to £23,000 will have a detrimental effect on London?

• Reference: 2014/4575
• Question by: Fiona Twycross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

How many Londoners would be affected if the proposal to reduce the upper limit for total benefit claims to £23,000, as proposed by the Chancellor on 29 September 2014, were implemented?

• Reference: 2014/4574
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

How much has been spent on the development of this new uniform? What will be the total cost to roll this new uniform out to all staff members? What is the cost of the uniform per staff member compared with the current uniform costs per staff member? Will the uniforms be ethically produced? Will the new uniforms carry the Fairtrade mark?

• Reference: 2014/4573
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

Turkish, Spanish, Arabic, Tamil, Punjabi, Italian, German, Greek, Chinese & Hindi are languages used by the TfL ticket machines. However they are spoken as a main language by less people than those who speak Portuguese, which is the 6th most spoken (non-English) main language in London. Why are Portuguese speakers being ignored by TfL?

• Reference: 2014/4572
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

TfL have said that they will not allow staff the chance to join a credit union by the device of payroll deduction. Do you support this? Please give your reasons.

• Reference: 2014/4571
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

Does the GLA family allow staff the chance to join a credit union by the device of payroll deduction?

• Reference: 2014/4570
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

The 2nd October 2014 TfL press release entitled, "New Routemaster buses on Route 453" says, "In tests, a New Routemaster prototype bus with a Euro V engine was found to emit a quarter of the NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen) and harmful 'PM' particles of a fleet average hybrid bus and 20 per cent less CO2". Will the buses on route 453 be Euro IV or Euro V compliant?

• Reference: 2014/4569
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

The TfL Finance & Policy Committee papers on 14th October 2014 say, "given the advancement of Euro VI emission standards, which have ultra-low PM and NOx emissions across all vehicle types (80 per cent and 95 per cent reduction respectively), the PM and NOx benefits of NRM at Euro VI are marginal compared to standard Euro VI hybrids". Please explain why you are buying the more expensive new bus for London, when a normal hybrid bus has similar pollution levels?

• Reference: 2014/4568
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

The TfL Finance & Policy Committee papers on 14th October 2014 say, "On average, the NRMs introduced to date have improved fuel efficiency by almost 50 per cent compared to the diesel vehicles they have replaced". Please provide the data behind this claim?

• Reference: 2014/4567
• Question by: Valerie Shawcross
• Meeting date: 19 November 2014

The TfL Finance & Policy Committee papers on 14th October 2014 say, "NRMs with Euro V compliant engines are more fuel efficient and produce significantly lower levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM10) compared to other Euro V hybrid buses". Please provide the data behind this claim?