• Reference: 2025/1619
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

The London Fire Brigade has begun the process of completing DBS checks for all existing staff. How will this improve professional standards in the Brigade?

• Reference: 2025/1618
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

The current licensing arrangements allow interested parties to appeal to a magistrate’s court if they are not satisfied with a decision. Will the Mayor’s new powers be instead of this right of appeal, or as well as it? Will there be a further right of appeal if parties are not satisfied by a decision of the Mayor?

• Reference: 2025/1624
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

Film and TV production in London supports a variety of creative industries including set design, scripts, costume, sound recording, editing and post production. These can be interesting jobs with good pay. What is being done by the Mayor, and partners, to ensure that people from underserved communities can access these rewarding careers?

• Reference: 2025/1615
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

From what date does the Mayor expect to have new powers to call in licensing decisions from London’s boroughs?

• Reference: 2025/1614
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

London has again been recognised as the world’s best destination for 2025. People leaving reviews after visiting say London has been the overall best destination in the world over the last 25 years. London acts as a gateway to international visitors visiting the rest of the UK, boosting the whole country's economy. How will you support London’s tourism industry so we can continue to be the world’s best destination and support the wider British economy?

• Reference: 2025/1623
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

The Mayor has committed to supporting London’s TV and film production industry. This has included a £3 million grant towards expanding capacity at 3 Mills and Dagenham’s Eastbrook Studios. How is the impact of this investment assessed? Will there be further support?

• Reference: 2025/1612
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

Since 31 March 2025, there has been a ban of non-folded e-bikes on the TfL network. Are you able to provide details on this ban? How many bikes have been stopped from entering the network? How many bikes have been removed from the network? How many bikes have been confiscated?

• Reference: 2025/1620
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is currently conducting DBS checks for all employees. Of those completed so far 3% are positive. Can the Mayor please supply information on: 1) the number of employees who have been assessed against the National Fire Chiefs Council Disclosure and Baring Service risk assessment, to determine if a referral to the Professional Standards Unit (PSU) is appropriate; 2) the number of employees who have met the threshold for a referral to the PSU; and 3) the results of PSU processes arising from DBS checks?

• Reference: 2025/1611
• Question by: Elly Baker
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

A constituent has complained about the very early morning District line trains through Dagenham being overcrowded. Are you able to share details of the passenger loading and whether TfL considers the services to be overcrowded. Can you also comment on whether TfL has the capacity to start services earlier to spread the occupancy of the services?

• Reference: 2025/1622
• Question by: Anne Clarke
• Meeting date: 22 May 2025

The Mayor recently opened a cutting-edge multimedia production facility at Barnet Southgate College. How does funding from the Mayor contribute to the success of film and TV productions in London?