• Reference: 2011/2530
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Can you explain who is responsible for the maintenance of 'signs and lines' and the up keep of Traffic Management Orders to ensure taxi ranks are fit for purpose?

• Reference: 2011/2529
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Whilst I support your stance on enhanced CRB checks for cab drivers, what are you proposing to the Department for Transport on the issue of CRB checks on drivers from overseas with a vague or absent background history?

• Reference: 2011/2528
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

I believe there are around 23,000 licensed private hire operators and around 45,000 licensed private hire vehicles. Please can you provide figures for how many of these vehicles belong to operators and how many do not?

• Reference: 2011/2527
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

I recently witnessed many licensed private hire vehicles in London with blacked out or tinted windows, meaning you can barely make out the licence disc. Given that the TfL website states 'all licensed private hire vehicles have the distinctive TfL licence disc in the front and rear windscreen,' will you review the use of blacked out and tinted vehicles in licensed private hire vehicles?

• Reference: 2011/2526
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

As part of your Safer Travel at Night scheme, I believe TfL has been looking at marshalled private hire pick up points across London. Can you update me on whether this is likely to be introduced and the legal position to enable such an initiative to proceed?

• Reference: 2011/2525
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

I believe student taxi drivers are currently experiencing delays in their Knowledge training due to a shortfall in examiners. Can you please update me on this? Is TfL looking to hire more examiners to rectify these delays?

• Reference: 2011/2524
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

Why were the two proposed Barclays Cycle Superhighways stakeholder previews cancelled?

• Reference: 2011/2523
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

What work has been done with the Port of London Authority to ensure that lessons are learned following the death of the Woolwich Ferry crew member so that another tragic incident of this nature does not occur again on the River Thames?

• Reference: 2011/2522
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

I have received many complaints recently about the increase in helicopter noise. What steps are being taken to minimise the impact of helicopter noise and the resulting air pollution across London?

• Reference: 2011/2521
• Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
• Meeting date: 14 September 2011

What is the cost in terms of contract penalties and lost advertising revenue to TfL of CBS Outdoor terminating their contract because of the delays in upgrading the tube network?