- Reference: 2013/3216
- Question by: Onkar Sahota
- Meeting date: 11 September 2013
The London Ambulance Service struggles to recruit staff because of the high cost of living in London, which is exacerbated by London travel costs. Bearing in mind your answers to MQs 4209/2012 and 2639/2013 regarding free travel for Metropolitan Police personnel where you state that: 'TfL does not consider there is a cost associated with this concession, which provides a welcome additional security measure for users of TfL services' Then considering the additional health benefit of having paramedics travelling on the transport network, would you consider giving parity with the Metropolitan Police and agree to grant free travel to LAS...