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• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 21 December 2023

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chair. As my new year resolution for City Hall, I think we can all agree that the office of the Mayor of London should not be for sale in the new year. I made public earlier this week that United Airlines secured free publicity and final sign off on City Hall materials in exchange for business class flights for your trip to the United States [of America] (USA) in May 2022. Now, Mr Mayor, it sounds like this may have been a one-off error of judgement, but the months-long delay in responding to our questions...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 06 July 2023

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chair. Good morning to both of you. Commissioner, just last month TfL published an updated Cycling Action Plan. The Cycling Action Plan notes that the fear of collisions and road danger is the most common barrier to cycling. There are still many streets in London with too much fast-moving traffic to be safe for people who are walking and cycling. Many people tell me they are concerned the police are not doing enough to support the victims of road crime, particularly in investigations. Therefore, can you outline the responsibilities of the Road and Transport Policing...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 22 June 2023

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chair. Just very briefly, we in the Green Group are deeply concerned by the new evidence that has emerged that the Mayor has just raised involving the conduct of a member of the Police and Crime Committee, which I chair. All of us in the Assembly have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards in public office. We are the voice of London and Londoners expect us to abide by the law. I personally would like to request a meeting with the leader of the Conservative Group to discuss this matter and I would just...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 18 May 2023

Caroline Russell AM: Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Mr Mayor, for that update. I just want to pick up briefly on the arrest of a journalist reporting on protests, because that is something that we discussed back in December last year. Therefore it is worrying to hear that a journalist was arrested while reporting on a protest. But the thing that people have told me they are worried about is that the police seemed to be taking an arrest and ask questions later approach that day. Do you think that is acceptable?

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 03 March 2022

Caroline Russell AM: I would like to address my questions to the Night Czar. Good morning, Amy. I would briefly like to talk to you about the work I have been doing on toilets in London. A few years ago you worked on a data‑led report that took an analytical look at the night‑time economy and people who work at night. It was some really valuable work and produced some good insights on the Living Wage at night, where data and information had been lacking. What the Health Committee has found is a similar vacuum of data on public toilets...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 11 November 2021

Caroline Russell AM: Lyn, this is a question for you and I would like to talk about the toilets. This is an issue that the [London Assembly’s] Health Committee has been investigating and we are going to be publishing our report next week. From the feedback that we have received and from the available data on the issue, we know that London is very short of loos. The Mayor has laid out some clear direction in his new London Plan on toilets, although he has not actually stipulated the numbers of toilets that we need. Can you outline the provision...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 02 September 2021

Caroline Russell AM: Mr Mayor, I want to focus on the challenge of Vision Zero. Up to the end of July, sadly, 34 people have died on London’s roads this year. In this last month, two deaths have stood out in the media: Dr Marta Krawiec, a 41-year-old children’s doctor, who died at Holborn as she cycled to work, and Melissa Burr, who was 32 and died walking at Victoria Bus Station. Knowing the names of people who have lost their lives on London’s roads reminds us that this is not about statistics, but people and their friends, their families...

• Question by: Caroline Russell
• Meeting date: 01 July 2021

Caroline Russell AM: I want to put my question to Daniel Bridge, the Programme Director for the Royal Docks team. City Airport sits in the heart of the Royal Docks Enterprise Zone. What impact is it having on the health of people already living in the area, and are you doing any work to address this?