• Reference: 2024/2816
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

A constituent has raised concerns about the procurement by Go-Ahead Group of more than 100 all-electric double decker buses from Chinese company BYD. They cite concerns about its violating human and labour rights and reliance on forced labour, as outlined in the February 2024 report, Human and Labour Rights Violations at BYD, CATL and EVE Energy: A comparison, from Globalworks Lund AB. Could you tell me what ethical and humans rights checks Transport for London (TfL) carried out with Go-Ahead Group during contract negotiations?

• Reference: 2024/2815
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

On 4 March 2021 the London Assembly unanimously passed my motion on pedestrian crossings. We asked “the Mayor to use this junction review to work with local councils to develop a plan to ensure that every junction that has signals to control motor traffic, also has signal protected pedestrian crossings on every arm by 2030.” Could you give me an update on the work you have done with councils on this issue?

• Reference: 2024/2814
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

The November 2021, Vision Zero Action Plan Progress Report, from Transport for London (TfL), says TfL will: “Prioritise road safety investment to help reduce the gap in road safety outcomes in areas of high deprivation, inequality and vulnerability.” Please could provide a list of a) road safety projects, b) each of their locations, c) the amount invested and, d) the outcomes.

• Reference: 2024/2813
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/2083, in which you said: “TfL [Transport for London] is working on a project whereby lifts would automatically generate a notification to LUCC [London Underground Control Centre] when they become unavailable for service. The aim is to reduce the time taken to publish the information for customers.” Disability campaigners have asked if you could have a target for TfL to publish step-free access issues within five minutes of being notified?

• Reference: 2024/2812
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

As Transport for London (TfL) is refreshing its Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (PHV) Action Plan, will you consider including in it the expectation that all taxi and PHV drivers receive disability and equality training as a condition of licensing?

• Reference: 2024/2811
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/2085, in which you said: “Bus drivers are provided with separate Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training.” However, disability campaigners have raised concerns with me that disability equality is often diluted within EDI training, that it is not based on the social model of disability, is too short, and nor has it been co-produced with or delivered by a Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation (DDPO). Will you provide bus drivers with specific disability equality training to enable them to fulfil their customer-facing role?

• Reference: 2024/2810
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/2084, in which you said: “TfL [Transport for London] has a fleet of over 8000 buses, with older buses being replaced with newer vehicles on a rolling weekly basis.” Could you tell me: a) how many older buses TfL expects to replace by 2030 to accommodate more than one wheelchair user, and b) if not all older buses will be replaced by 2030, when do you expect this programme to be completed?

• Reference: 2024/2809
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/2084, in which you said: “Transport for London (TfL) requires all new two-door buses to have a wheelchair space of 2000mm, meaning a significant increase on the legal minimum of 1300mm. This has been the case since 2018, subject to very minor discretion to ensure we can meet the full range of requirements for new buses.” Could you explain what you mean by a ‘very minor discretion’ and provide examples?

• Reference: 2024/2808
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

When do expect to publish the findings of the London-wide Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Needs Assessment (GTANA), which you previously said would be available in January of this year?

• Reference: 2024/2807
• Question by: Zoë Garbett
• Meeting date: 12 September 2024

Thank you for your answer to question MQ 2024/2074, in which you confirmed the GLA does not hold data on wheelchair user and accessible/adaptable dwellings. When do you intend to start collecting this data for the AHP 2021-26 and in the London Plan Annual Monitoring Report?