• Reference: 2024/1927
• Question by: Marina Ahmad
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

The Employer Skills Survey 2022 shows that employer investment in training has risen since the pandemic but remains lower, in real terms, than the 2015 peak. How do you work with London’s businesses to align training provision with skills needed?

• Reference: 2024/1926
• Question by: Marina Ahmad
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

With 24% of Londoners living in poverty it is vital that people can access jobs with good pay and conditions. Nationally, 61% of employment is in small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Can you provide the number of small businesses signed up to the Mayor’s Good Work Standard, broken down by the size of the business? What resources are directed at promoting the Good Work Standard and is there any focus on SMEs?

• Reference: 2024/1925
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

The Transport for London (TfL) toilet map shows Elephant & Castle tube station as having “male/female/baby changing facilities outside the ticket gateline”. However, a constituent recently tried to access them and couldn’t find them, so asked station staff who told them the toilets don’t exist. Could you tell me: a) how often the TfL toilet map is updated, and b) whether other facilities are incorrectly marked on the map and if so, how many and in what location?

• Reference: 2024/1924
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Could you share with me any analysis you have undertaken to assess environmental, air pollution and traffic reduction benefits on nearby boroughs from the closure of Hammersmith Bridge?

• Reference: 2024/1923
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Could you share with me any analysis you have undertaken to assess any health and economic benefits or disbenefits of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge?

• Reference: 2024/1922
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Thank you for your answer to question 2023/1560, in which you said: “further evidence is still needed around the impact of restricting out-of-home advertising and clarifying how harmful gambling advertising could be defined. Options for the best approach to gathering this further insight are being explored.” Could you update me on the results of this exploration and any subsequent changes to the advertising policy around gambling and cryptocurrency adverts on Transport for London (TfL)?

• Reference: 2024/1921
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

A constituent has raised with me the lack of tram service in south London so far this year. They say: “the Tram service has been severely limited for two weeks in February (essential maintenance works), then two weekends in March (more essential works), and then for almost all of April (for vital works). […] In May it was suddenly announced that two-thirds of the trams were being taken out of action because of wheel damage and so we have gone back to a limited service or no trams at all.” The constituent as asked me to find out: a) what...

• Reference: 2024/1920
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/0554, in which you stated: “good progress has been made and it [TfL] plans to publish the full study in the summer [2024].” Could you confirm that analysis is progressing as planned and give me a more precise date for publication?

• Reference: 2024/1919
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Thank you for your answer to my question 2024/0554, in which you stated: “The ability to monitor whether the provision of public toilets is included as part of new developments has only recently been incorporated into the software that my planning officers use to monitor all referrable applications. Officers are currently exploring how this data can be released and will provide an update with details on how you can access this analysis at the earliest opportunity.” Could you provide me with that update?

• Reference: 2024/1918
• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 20 June 2024

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), has commented on the more than 5,000 licenced station staff shifts that were covered by ‘ambassador’ office staff between 1 October 2022 and 29 October 2023, saying: “Rather than continuing to cut staff, we need at least 500 new jobs to ensure adequate staffing and enhanced safety across the Tube network.” What assessment has Transport for London (TfL) made of any safety risk associated with this practice?