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  • Public safety in private hire vehicles.

    • Reference: 2015/4255
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    A constituent has asked me to seek clarification from you as to what safeguards will be in place for public safety in private hire vehicles in London where the operator insists on the adoption of ride sharing.
  • Use of red diesel in transport refrigeration units

    • Reference: 2015/4308
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Are you aware of the increasing use of subsidised 'red diesel' to power auxiliary engines, typically used on refrigerated delivery vehicles to keep goods cool in transit? Given red diesel was originally intended to support agriculture vehicles primarily for use otherwise than on roads, will you lobby the government to close this loophole which allows E27 - Large Eddison Screw highly polluting diesel engines to operate in London and other UK cities using low tax diesel?
  • Central London - Euro Standard of vehicles

    • Reference: 2015/4309
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Please provide a list of the vehicles currently being driven in central London (Congestion Charging Zone) on an average weekday (24hrs) broken down by Euro standard and vehicle type (i.e. passenger car, bus and coach, light goods vehicle, heavy goods vehicle)?
  • Oxford Street - pedestrian injuries

    • Reference: 2015/4310
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Please list the number of pedestrians injured in all collisions on Oxford Street in 2014, and separately 2015 to date, broken down by severity (i.e. fatal, serious, slight) and the mode of transport with which the pedestrian came into conflict?
  • Oxford Street - cycling injuries

    • Reference: 2015/4311
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Please list the number of cyclists injured in all collisions on Oxford Street in 2014, and separately 2015 to date, broken down by severity (i.e. fatal, serious, slight) and the mode of transport with which the cyclist came into conflict?
  • Domestic retrofitting (1)

    • Reference: 2015/4312
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    How much funding do you intend to allocate for domestic retrofitting through your 2016/17 budget?
  • Domestic retrofitting (2)

    • Reference: 2015/4313
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Given the withdrawal of the recent Home Improvement Fund, what is your estimate for the number of homes that will need to be retrofitted without public support in order for London to meet its climate change targets?
  • RE:NEW - statistics

    • Reference: 2015/4314
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Will you agree to publish data on the delivery of your domestic homes retrofit programme (RE:NEW) - including the number of homes visited and measures installed (e.g. cavity wall insulation, loft insulation, boiler and heating upgrades) - on a quarterly basis so that progress against your targets can be more easily monitored?
  • River Lee Pollution

    • Reference: 2015/4315
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    A constituent has contacted me with concerns over the level of pollution that is routinely washed into the River Lee and its tributaries following rainfall, including oils, heavy metals, dirt and dust. What steps is the GLA and TfL taking to ensure pollution is intercepted before it reaches rivers, as already happens on many roads operated by the Highways Agency?
  • MPS Water Cannon

    • Reference: 2015/4316
    • Question by: Stephen Knight
    • Meeting date: 16 December 2015
    Given you have no plans to sell the water cannon purchased last year (MQ2015/3620) can you confirm that they will become part of the Metropolitan Police Service's historical collection? Do you agree with me that their public display could serve a useful educational purpose by prompting discussion about the principles of policing by consent?