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• Reference: 2016/4778
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Licenced mini-cab drivers who work for Uber, recently held a demonstration outside TfL offices, urging you to instruct Uber to pay its drivers the working minimum wage and have basic working rights. Do you agree that Uber drivers should have these rights? Will you put pressure on Uber to do this?

• Reference: 2016/4779
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

The LCDC have recently produced a 40 bullet-point Taxi Manifesto to ensure the future of the London Taxi Trade. Have you read it? If so, do you agree with the suggestions? Will you instruct them to be implemented?

• Reference: 2016/4780
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Will the Mayor and TfL lobby the government for a tax exemption on the purchase of new Wheelchair Accessible Taxis (WCA) so it is in place by 2018, when all taxis must be zero emission capable?

• Reference: 2016/4781
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

What steps is TfL taking to encourage London councils to enforce consistent parking restrictions by mini cabs on taxi ranks across London, given allegations of epidemic levels of abuse of these parking restrictions - particularly at night.

• Reference: 2016/4782
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

You mentioned recently that you had discussed plans for the Thames Estuary region with (Lord) Michael Heseltine. What were your major points of discussion and how are your plans progressing?

• Reference: 2016/4783
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

It has been alleged that taxi drivers using the Gett app are losing pay, due to not taking bookings on the app while driving. Will you investigate this allegation and ensure that there is a strict and binding requirement on taxi and private hire app providers not to inform drivers of a new fare, until they have signified that they have completed their previous fare and are stationary?

• Reference: 2016/4784
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Bearing in mind the constant congestion of Cycle Superhighway along Victoria Embankment and Lower Thames Street, can you provide impact data that Bank Junction closure will have on the area?

• Reference: 2016/4785
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

How can one of the world's major financial districts block taxis accessing fundamental thoroughfares into the City and expect it to thrive?

• Reference: 2016/4786
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

Can you provide statistics of the number of accidents involving taxis at Bank Junction over the last three years?

• Reference: 2016/4787
• Question by: David Kurten
• Meeting date: 14 December 2016

In the light of the fact that you recently invoiced Volkswagen for congestion charge costs to the people of London from cheating on emissions tests, will you also be invoicing the government of Sweden for costs to the people of London for having to provide a round-the-clock police guard, due to Sweden having issued a European Arrest Warrant for Mr Assange?