Alex Mayer MP: written questions
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Agriculture: TemperatureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on farming, food production and animal welfare.
Answer: Dry weather in 2025 placed increasing demand on irrigation reservoirs and impacted crop and grass growth. More severe droughts linked to climate change are set to leave parts of our country facing significant water shortages by 2050. Defra actively monito...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEmployment: TemperatureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on workers in outdoor and high-temperature workplaces.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Great Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. There is a legal duty for employers to fully assess the risks to workers from extreme heat. HSE provides guidance for employers to manage the risk...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: TemperatureDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on schools and pupils’ learning.
Answer: The department recognises that heatwaves can disrupt pupils’ learning, attendance and wellbeing, and we are committed to supporting schools and responsible bodies to maintain a safe learning environment during periods of extreme heat. While high temperatu...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProductivity: TemperatureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on economic growth and business productivity.
Answer: The UK Climate Change Committee estimates climate change damages in the UK could grow to 1–5% of GDP by 2050 under a 2 degree global warming level. Climate adaptation can protect businesses and productivity, and support economic growth in new markets.The ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: TemperatureDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on demand for NHS services.
Answer: A cross-Government collaboration, which includes the National Health Service and the Department, produces an annual Adverse Weather and Health Plan that incorporates heatwave preparedness measures. Services are expected to be prepared for periods of hot w...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: Disclosure of InformationDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department plans to provide regular public reporting on progress made against the recommendations of Replacing Animals in Science, published in November 2025.
Answer: The Government published the Replacing Animals in Science strategy in November 2025, setting out a cross-government programme to accelerate the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods. To support transparency and accountability, the Gove...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordProducts: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation on the UK’s new product safety framework.
Answer: The formal consultation on the UK’s new product safety framework closed on 23 June. It received considerable interest from businesses, consumer groups and other stakeholders, including members of the public and we are now analysing the responses received....
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirspace: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a risk-based framework for Beyond Visual Line of Sight drone operations.
Answer: As Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations are not yet integrated with other airspace users, segregated airspace structures have been imposed to manage the safety risks of such operations. These operations adhere to key provisions of the Air ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of issuing national guidance to smaller burial authorities on recovering costs associated with the (a) removal and (b) regularisation of unaut
Answer: Whilst the Ministry of Justice is responsible for burial law and policy, the day-to-day operational oversight of burial provision is managed locally. Accordingly, decisions on management and administration in individual cases are matters for the relevant ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Health Centres: DesignDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure biophilic design is embedded into neighbourhood health centres.
Answer: The neighbourhood health centres guidance and specification, published on 15 April 2026, sets out both the strategic framework and the planning requirements for how providers, integrated care boards, and NHS England regions should organise their estates t...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: DeathDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to answer 10459, whether she has had discussions with technology companies on bereaved adult partners accessing data on the deceased's devices.
Answer: This is a complex issue that engages a range of policy areas across Government, including intestacy and probate, intellectual property rights and privacy. The Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025 clarifies that certain digital assets can attract persona...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure passengers who bought a train ticket via a 3rd party provider and chose to accept the advice not to travel due to the extreme heat warning can access a timely refund.
Answer: Passengers who choose not to travel due to the extreme heat between Tuesday 23 June and Friday 26 June 2026 can claim a fee-free refund from their point of purchase whether that is a train operator or independent retailer. The industry target is to proces...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ChildrenDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made from the latest National Travel Survey of the number of trips per head made by people aged (a) 5-10, (b) 11-15 and (c) 16-17 by bus outside of London and Greater Manchester.
Answer: The below table shows the average number of trips per person by age band using buses outside London for residents of England, excluding Greater Manchester combined authority, aged 5 to 17. Figures are based on 2023 and 2024 combined to provide a large eno...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCare HomesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on supporting people in social care accommodation to remain in the same town or local area when their accommodation is reallocated or
Answer: Adult social care plays a vital role in supporting people to live independent, fulfilling lives. This Government understands how significant these services are for those who rely on them, as well as for their families, carers and local communities. Any pr...
Answered 24 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12523More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will make an assessment of the potential merits of screening the People's Emergency Briefing on the parliamentary estate.
Answer: The Commission has no plans to screen the briefing.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of public electric vehicle charging points in towns.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the rollout of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). We closely monitor charge point rollout ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfant Foods: Health EducationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of the findings of the Food Foundation’s Broken Plate report, published on 10 June 2026.
Answer: Defra welcomes the Broken Plate report. It highlights many of the challenges facing our food system, especially around access and affordability of healthy food. The Good Food Cycle sets out the government's vision for the food system. It identifies priori...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Competition and Market Authority's report entitled Housebuilding market study, published on 26 February 2024, whether she plans to implement the recommendat
Answer: This government is already acting on many of the CMA’s recommendations and remains fully committed to delivering solutions that address the challenges identified in its October 2024 market study into housebuilding.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBanking HubsTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12375More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with Cash Access UK on opening banking hubs at weekends.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the financial services industry’s roll-out of 350 banking hubs by the end of this Parliament, and industry agreed with my predecessor that they would achieve this. Over 275 hubs have been announced so far, and mor...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFreight: Schengen AgreementDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to publish the research his Department commissioned on the effects of the Schengen immigration limit on the international operations of GB-based HGV and coach businesses that hold standard interna
Answer: The department has undertaken a study to improve our understanding of the effects of the 90-in-180-day Schengen immigration limit and planning for the European Union’s Entry/Exit System (EES) implementation on commercial vehicle operators. We intend to pu...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: CybersecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to improve the cyber resilience of NHS suppliers following the 2024 ransomware attack on NHS testing provider Synnovis.
Answer: Supply chain cyber security is a system-wide operational resilience and patient safety issue, with disruption from a single supplier capable of impacting care delivery at scale.The health and care system operates within a highly complex and fragmented sup...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: DeathDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10459More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with technology companies on bereaved families accessing data on the deceased devices.
Answer: Following extensive engagement and consultation with bereaved families, civil society and industry, the government has recently brought in a number of changes to speed up the preservation of data held in social media accounts that might help explain the t...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with technology companies on (a) strengthening protections to make stolen mobile phones harder for criminals to reactivate and (b) sharing device identifiers with polic
Answer: Home Office Ministers and officials regularly engage with technology companies, policing and other parters to explore solutions to tackle mobile phone theft, including strengthening device protections and improving the sharing of data with law enforcement...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Mental Health ServicesDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what percentage of schools and colleges are covered by Mental Health Support Teams in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) East of England.
Answer: As of March 2026, 63% of schools and colleges in Central Bedfordshire local authority were covered by a Mental Health Support Team (MHST), covering 68% of pupils and learners. In East of England, 46% of schools and colleges (57% of pupils and learners) we...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: TrainingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to expand access to free AI foundations training for workers.
Answer: The government is committed to building a digitally skilled workforce to support long-term economic growth, drive innovation and expand individual opportunity. As part of this ambition, DSIT has launched the AI Skills Boost campaign to upskill 10 million ...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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