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  • Usman Khan

    • Reference: 2019/20761
    • Question by: Peter Whittle
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    On the afternoon of Friday 29 November, officers from the Metropolitan Police shot dead Usman Khan, who had stabbed two people to death on London Bridge. He had been released from prison after serving less than half of a 16-year sentence for serious terrorism offences. Three hours later, Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations Neil Basu stood outside New Scotland Yard and stated that he couldn't possibly speculate about the motives behind the attack. 1 Given that the police must have known within five minutes of killing him who Mr Khan was, how does Mr Basu’s statement make any rational sense...
  • Hammersmith Bridge and Cycleway 9

    • Reference: 2019/21129
    • Question by: Tony Arbour
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    Given the significant additional traffic caused by the closure of Hammersmith Bridge, and the strong opposition to Cycleway 9 in its current form, will you commit to not starting any physical work on Cycleway 9 until both a temporary bridge and an agreement on a far better proposal for Cycleway 9 has been reached?
  • London’s crumbling hospitals

    • Reference: 2019/20973
    • Question by: Onkar Sahota
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    The London Health Board’s health and care vision lists “estates” as one of the make or break factors behind better health care. What effect will the Government’s backtracking on its commitment to build 40 hospitals have on efforts to improve healthcare in London?
  • Sanction Detection Rates

    • Reference: 2019/20862
    • Question by: Unmesh Desai
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    The overall sanction detection rate, or number of crimes solved in the capital, fell by 27% in the 12 months to October. What work are you undertaking with the Crown Prosecution Service to help increase the number of crimes being solved?
  • Vitality of Small Businesses and High Streets

    • Reference: 2019/20998
    • Question by: Navin Shah
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    The Federation of Small Businesses (‘FSB’) have called for radical business rates reform to provide financial assistance for businesses impacted by Brexit uncertainty. With the high streets facing ‘retail apocalypse’, do you agree with the range of measures indicated in FSB’s recommendations to the Chancellor and what measures are necessary to help London’s small businesses and stop the decline in London’s High Streets?
  • Public London Charter

    • Reference: 2019/20961
    • Question by: Nicky Gavron
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    It is great that the new Public London Charter will be embedded in your new London Plan. Could you update us on how it is being drawn up and when we can expect it to be published?
  • Renters’ rights and ending no fault evictions

    • Reference: 2019/20727
    • Question by: Siân Berry
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    How soon can we get the Government to finish abolishing section 21?
  • Young Londoners

    • Reference: 2019/21009
    • Question by: Fiona Twycross
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    How are you engaging with young Londoners to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to formulating policy?
  • The Safer Junctions programme

    • Reference: 2019/20939
    • Question by: Florence Eshalomi MP
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    33 junctions had improvements planned within TfL’s 2017/18 to 2021/22 Business Plan. How many of the 33 junctions will have received their improvements by 2021/22?
  • Colour and advertising on London buses

    • Reference: 2019/20672
    • Question by: Caroline Pidgeon
    • Meeting date: 19 December 2019
    In response to a previous question (2014/2606) I was told that there was a limit of 150 London buses being completely covered in advertising from a single company. Does this policy still apply and can you give an assurance that the majority of London’s buses will remain predominately red in colour?