Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2025
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Bus Services: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23556 on Bus Services: Timetables, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding the definition of privately organised trip
Answer: The government is committed to delivering better bus services, and part of this work is improving the information available to passengers about their bus services. The Bus Open Data Service (BODS) was launched in 2020 and requires all bus operators of loc...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: Recreation SpacesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to create active travel routes (a) to and (b) through green spaces.
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) recently announced £222.5 million of funding for local authorities to support the development and build out of local networks. It is for local authorities to decide on priorities for this investment, including to and through g...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services and Immigration Controls: Trade UnionsHome OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate engagement with trade unions representing police, fire and border security staff.
Answer: The Home Office places significant importance on building industrial relations with representative workforce organisations for police, fire and border security. I can advise specifically of the following:PolicePolice staff are employed by each force and r...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services and Social Services: Trade UnionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate engagement with trade unions representing health and social care workers.
Answer: As we take steps to reform the National Health Service in England, the Government is committed to resetting relations with all NHS staff. As part of this, the Department engages regularly with trade unions representing staff working in the NHS and the soc...
Answered 28 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade UnionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to (a) protect and (b) support trade unions in (i) Bedfordshire, (ii) the East of England and (iii) the UK.
Answer: The government believes that trade unions play a vital role in ensuring that workers have a genuine voice at work and have the ability to act collectively. The Employment Rights Bill represents the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. Throu...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 21 January 2025 to Questions 23569 and 23568 on Animal Experiments, what steps she is taking to ensure that more (a) establishments are audited, (b) audits are unannounced a
Answer: All establishments licensed to breed or supply animals, or to carry out regulated procedures on animals under ASPA in Great Britain, are subject to the full requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). This provides for a regulator...
Answered 17 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average time taken was for a local authority to adopt a road in each local authority in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information. Adoption of roads that are not maintainable at public expense is a matter for the relevant local highway authority, and the Department does not typically intervene in such matters. The Department provides adv...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWalkingDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing funding for active travel on national river walks.
Answer: The Government is progressing plans to designate nine new National River Walks across England, one in each region, to enhance access to nature. This is a priority for us, and we are currently evaluating several delivery options and potential locations. Th...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment and Trade UnionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help support (a) trade unions and (b) workers' rights through foreign policy.
Answer: The Government is committed to working closely with international trade unions through its foreign policy. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for human rights will soon meet the heads of global union federations to discuss inte...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of increasing the allocation of the transport budget in England for walking and cycling initiatives.
Answer: The Government recognises that investment in active travel supports its economic growth, health and net zero missions by helping to revitalise high streets, reduce emissions, and enable people to live longer, healthier lives. We have already announced an ...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the new government-backed train ticket website will include a search facility to help people affected by train delays find actual past (a) departure and (b) arrival times to support their claims under t
Answer: Once Great British Railways is established, it will retail online by consolidating individual train operators’ ticket websites. It will work alongside a thriving private sector retail market, which will continue to play a key role in driving innovation an...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2024 to Question 18740 on Driving Tests, whether the DVSA has developed a training schedule for organisations requiring delegated examiners in 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continuing to explore this matter in a way which balances all of the demands on DVSA’s training resource. Further information will be provided as soon as possible.
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: MayorsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the proposed statutory powers of Metro Mayors for rail services will operate under Great British Railways.
Answer: The statutory role for mayors in governing, managing, planning and developing the rail network intends to bring decision making within Great British Railways as close as possible to local communities. This will empower local leaders and support the develo...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament record5G: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the adequacy of the availability of land and property for new 5G infrastructure and (b) its impact on the UK telecoms market.
Answer: The department has not carried out an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of land or property for 5G infrastructure, and this is not an issue previously raised by industry. The Electronic Communications Code provides the regulatory framework by...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: VacanciesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driver shortages have been reported by each rail company in the most recent period for which data is available.
Answer: Driver shortages and unavailability cause delays and cancellations, and so it is a very high priority for this government to ensure operators have sufficient number of drivers trained and available across the network. Train operators use a variety of meas...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPatients: TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of reviewing the polices on issuing Penalty Charge Notices for patient transport service vehicles.
Answer: No assessment has been made by this Department of the potential merits of reviewing the policies on issuing Penalty Charge notices for patient transport service vehicles.NHS Trusts are expected to comply with the NHS Car Parking Guidance, from 2022, which...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRights of WayDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure local authorities have adequate resources to process the anticipated increase in claims following the 2031 cut-off date for recording
Answer: The Government has announced that it will repeal the 2031 cut-off date for the recording of historic rights of way as soon as parliamentary time allows. The final Local Government Finance Settlement for 2025-26 makes available over £69 billion for local g...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 January 2025 to Question 25028 on Buses: Sales, for what reason an end-of-sale date is not set for coaches.
Answer: No decision has been taken on whether to set an end of sale date for new non-zero emission coaches. We will consider all options to support the decarbonisation of the coach fleet.
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing regulations for demand responsive transport.
Answer: The Department has supported sixteen demand responsive transport (DRT) trials through the Rural Mobility Fund (RMF). Each scheme is taking part in a detailed monitoring and evaluation process which will provide a better understanding of challenges associa...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordCommunity Transport: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing regulations for community transport provision.
Answer: Community transport operators play a vital role in connecting people with their communities, enabling access to employment, education and other essential services. Recognising the value of these services of social benefit, often provided by charities, the...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FranchisesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 29835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of updating her Department's guidance for local transport authorities to require them to have an alternative dispute resolution when franchising servic
Answer: The Department for Transport published guidance to local authorities on tendering for road passenger transport contracts in 2013. This included advice on dispute resolution. There are no plans to revise that guidance because there are no specific rules or...
Answered 13 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: DetergentsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28325More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many and what proportion of cleaning products used on the parliamentary estate are cruelty free certified.
Answer: We currently use 40 products on site; 31 products are confirmed as not tested on animals.The remaining nine products are not cruelty free certified or we do not hold the relevant information as they are used by a contractor.We are committed to supporting ...
Answered 14 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBarclays: ICTTreasuryTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28278More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure people who could not pay their Self Assessment Tax because of the Barclays outage do not have to pay a fixed penalty.
Answer: No Barclays customers who filed their tax return and paid their Self Assessment tax liability by 3rd February will face a penalty.
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of SEND provision in schools in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) the East of England.
Answer: Bedford Borough was inspected by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in November 2024 and received the strongest possible outcome: “the local area partnership’s special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) arrangements typically lead to p...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: ConservationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the widespread adoption of updated circulator pumps in the UK on energy savings.
Answer: The Government is continuing to monitor the UK circulator pump market and will consider how these, alongside other technologies could support greater energy efficiency and the transition to Net Zero.
Answered 11 Feb 2025
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