Alex Mayer MP: written questions
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Buses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of public procurement reforms on the long-term competitiveness of the UK bus manufacturing sector; and what steps her Department is taking to maximise procur
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting UK jobs and industry, including the UK bus manufacturing sector. As part of this, we have consulted on further procurement reforms to boost domestic supply chains and create more opportunities for businesses, incl...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on the ecological restoration and improvement of a) privately owned woodland, b) ancient woodland and c) plantations on ancient woodland sites in each
Answer: There are a number of different Government funded actions that contribute to ecological restoration and improvement of woodland in England, so it is not possible to give a precise answer to this question. The Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) opt...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTickets: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Railways Bill factsheet: tickets and retail, published on 5 November 2025, whether the Office of Rail and Road will lead the consultation on the statutor
Answer: The future rail retail industry code of practice will set out clear requirements for how Great British Railways (GBR) interacts with all market participants. It will be owned and managed by the Office of Rail and Road, and GBR’s licence will require compl...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice of Rail and Road: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of additional funding for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to undertake the proposed functions in the Railways Bill; and what assessment she has made of the potential me
Answer: The Railways Bill gives ORR a statutory power to levy a fee, providing stable and predictable funding to support its independence and effective operation. ORR's own analysis has been reflected in the SR settlement for 2026–27 to 2028–29. Final funding lev...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with officials in (a) the Netherlands and (b) Slovenia on their plans to ban enriched cages for layer hens.
Answer: We have regular engagement with counterparts in other countries on farmed animal welfare issues, including on cages and other close confinement systems.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of removing the 50 kilometre regular service restriction currently applied to drivers aged 18 and 19 holding a category D licence on the number of
Answer: The Government recognises that the bus and coach sector has had issues recruiting and retaining bus drivers in recent years, and is considering next steps following the consultation held on this issue in April 2024.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTravel: StatisticsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish an update to the National Travel Attitudes Study statistics.
Answer: The National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) is currently paused whilst the department explores options for its future.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the statistics entitled Monthly total number of electric vehicle public charging devices available in the UK, published on 1 October 2025, if she will provide a breakdown by local transport au
Answer: Geographic breakdowns of the number of public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK are published in the tables for Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics: October 2025. Table 1a summarises the number of public charging devices b...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: DetergentsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87139More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 40025 on Parliamentary Estate: Detergents, whether the list of cleaning products that are not certified
Answer: The list of cleaning products used on the Parliament Estate that are not certified as cruelty-free has not changed since April 2025.Our cleaning contractor continues to look for suitable cruelty-free alternatives.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain 2024; published on 23 October 2025, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the (a) numbe
Answer: In 2024, there were 2.64 million regulated scientific procedures carried out in Great Britain involving living animals. This is a decrease of 1% on the previous year, and the lowest number since 2001.The trends in the number of animals and types of proced...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SummertimeDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department’s road safety strategy will include an assessment of the potential impact of daylight hours on accident rates.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The road safety strategy is under development and will include a broad range of policies. We intend to publish the strategy this...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero emission vehicle mandate for heavy duty vehicles.
Answer: The Government believes that more needs to be done to decarbonise the road freight sector. We are considering our regulatory approach to decarbonise new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles and will engage with stakeholders in due course.
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve charging infrastructure for electric heavy goods vehicles.
Answer: The up to £200 million Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) is kickstarting the deployment of zero emission HGV infrastructure and has already funded 73 planned infrastructure locations, representing over 360 chargers. The Government ...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide financial support to small businesses to purchase zero emission heavy goods vehicles after 2026.
Answer: The Government has kickstarted the deployment of zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and their supporting charging and fuelling infrastructure through initiatives such as the Plug-In Truck Grant (PiTG), the £30 million Depot Charging Scheme, and the...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on the maintenance of newly planted trees during the first 12 months after planting.
Answer: Forest Research has produced an Urban Tree manual that provides advice on selecting and procuring the right tree for the right place in urban areas. It also highlights long-term issues of the threats to existing trees from pests, disease and climate chang...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClimate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 31 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 87132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the Just Transition Work Programme ahead of COP30.
Answer: We are committed to working with all Parties to secure outcomes across the COP30 negotiations, including on just transitions, which are a critical opportunity to ensure that workers and communities benefit from the economic transition to net zero. The Sec...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPet Travel SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for the reintroduction of the pet passport.
Answer: As announced at the UK-EU Leaders' Summit on 19 May 2025, the UK and EU have agreed to work towards a common Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Area, which will mean taking pets on holiday into the EU will be easier and cheaper. Instead of getting an Animal...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) women and (b) men eligible for NHS health checks have had those checks in the last year, broken down by parliamentary constituency in the East of England.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on NHS Health Checks broken down by sex or by parliamentary constituencies. Local authorities, who are responsible for commissioning the NHS Health Check, may hold this information locally.The NHS Health Check should be o...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPride in Place ProgrammeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's Pride in Place Programme phase 2 methodology note, published on 25 September 2025, if he will publish the full ranked list of neighbourhoods fo
Answer: On 25 September the Government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, supporting 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20m each over the next decade. This will serve as the cornerstone of this Government’s support for co...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEast West RailDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects passenger train services to begin operating on the first section of East West Rail between Oxford and Milton Keynes.
Answer: The Department is working closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the service. We are looking forward to commencing services as soon as all necessary authorisations and agreements are in place. Passenger services will...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime: SummertimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of adopting single/double summer time on levels of crime.
Answer: The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce single summertime, double summertime, or other such changes. Since the Government ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Sector and Retail Trade: SummertimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of adopting single/double summer time on the retail and hospitality sectors.
Answer: The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce single summertime, double summertime, or other such changes. Since the Government ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SummertimeDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of adopting single/double summer time on road safety.
Answer: The department has not made a recent assessment of the potential of adopting single/double summertime on road safety. The Government believes that the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the best possible use of the available daylight.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExtracurricular Activities: SummertimeDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of adopting single/double summer time on children’s access to after-school (a) sports and (b) outdoor activities.
Answer: The government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce double summertime, permanent summertime, or other such changes which would require...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSummertime: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of adopting single/double summer time on levels of energy consumption.
Answer: The Government believes the current daylight-saving arrangements represent the optimal use of the available daylight across the UK. Therefore, we have no plans to introduce single summertime, double summertime, or other such changes. Since the Government ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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