Alex Mayer MP: written questions
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Written questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Climate ChangeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the costs to his Department of climate-related extreme weather since 1 January 2020.
Answer: The third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment published in 2021 included an analysis of the current and future costs of climate change to the UK and highlighted the climate-change related risks to our energy infrastructure. Government works closely with the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Climate ChangeDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the costs to her Department of climate-related extreme weather since 1 January 2020.
Answer: The department does not hold data on the historical costs of climate-related extreme weather. Education settings are not required to report such incidents, and responsible bodies are responsible for the repair and maintenance of their estates through the ...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Climate ChangeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of the cost to her Department of climate -related extreme weather since 1 January 2020.
Answer: The government’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3), published in 2021 under the UK Climate Change Act 2008, includes a Monetary Valuation of Risks and Opportunities assessment of the current and future costs of climate change to the UK, inc...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Climate ChangeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the costs to his Department of extreme weather events related to climate change on the level of economic growth since 1 January 2020; and what steps he is takin
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has not made an assessment of the financial cost to the Department (either in terms of physical damage, disruption to operations or employee productivity) of extreme weather events during the period in question....
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Climate ChangeTreasuryTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80019More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the potential economic impact of extreme weather events related to climate change on the level of economic growth since 1 January 2020; and what steps she is taking with Cabi
Answer: The Government recognises that preparing for the future means adapting to the effects of climate change. Without action, extreme weather, flooding, coastal erosion and other climate hazards will pose greater risks to lives, livelihoods and people’s wellbe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHighways EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will update the delivery plan for Highways England 2020-2025.
Answer: National Highways published its Delivery Plan for the Interim Period, April 2025 to March 2026, on its website on Thursday 17th July 2025.https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/2k0f3ya4/interim-period-delivery-plan-2025-26.pdfThe Department will publish the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Renewable EnergyDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential renewable power generation capacity of Network Rail’s estate.
Answer: In May 2020 Network Rail carried out a survey and analysis of its land estate to assess the potential suitability for renewable energy generation. It was determined that there is potential capacity of 188 MWp across 34 potential sites.Network Rail purchas...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the performance of guided busways as a type of rapid transit on (a) journey time reliability, (b) passenger growth and (c) modal shift from private vehicles.
Answer: The Government welcomes steps to improve the reliability and frequency of local bus services, including reducing journey times, for example through bus priority and busway schemes. Local transport is devolved, and local transport authorities are responsib...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of (a) the prevalence of illegally modified number plates and (b) the adequacy of current enforcement and detection mechanisms; and whether she plans to review the associ
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identification and enforcement of number plate crime and to quantify the number of illegal plates that may b...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80014More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the readiness of integrated care boards to assume responsibility for commissioning vaccination and immunisation services.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Leicester East on 29 September 2025 to Question 76374.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVaccination: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve childhood vaccination coverage rates in (a) Bedfordshire, (b) the East of England and (c) the UK.
Answer: Together with the National Health Service and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), we are taking action to improve uptake of childhood immunisation rates in Bedfordshire, the East of England and across England.We have set out actions to improve uptake acros...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing national planning policy and guidance in relation to meanwhile use.
Answer: My Department has made no such an assessment. The government recognises the important role that meanwhile use can play in activating empty high street units, including through pop-up shops and community hubs, while longer-term plans are developed.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of expenditure on special educational needs transport provision in England.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard to the answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 62591.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the scale of ride sharing car services.
Answer: The Department does not hold any data on the scale of ride sharing car services. However, to help better understand the scale of usage I have commissioned officials to consider how we can support and promote the use of car club and car-sharing schemes, st...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChildcare: East of EnglandDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of families expected to benefit from the 30 hours of free childcare by council area in the East of England.
Answer: It is our ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. We are delivering more support to working families than ev...
Answered 2 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions Commission: BedfordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what impact the Pension Commission will have for residents in (a) Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency and (b) Bedfordshire.
Answer: This government is committed to enabling tomorrow’s pensioners to have security in retirement. The Pensions Investment Review and the Pension Schemes Bill currently going through Parliament both focus on ensuring the pension pots of savers in Bedfordshire...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of road traffic incidents in which unrestrained pets have caused (a) injury to vehicle occupants, (b) difficulty for emergency services accessing vehicl
Answer: The information requested is not held by the Department.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in current levels of concessionary bus travel usage.
Answer: The Department publishes statistics on concessionary travel in England in the Concessionary Travel Statistics release, which are based on survey data collected from Travel Concession Authorities (TCAs). Concessionary travel relates to when eligible people...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: Electric ScootersDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to extend UK e-scooter rental trials until 2028 on (a) private and (b) public funding of active travel infrastructure.
Answer: The Department has made no specific assessment of the impact of e-scooter trial extensions on active travel infrastructure investment.In the Spending Review we announced £616 million for Active Travel England from 2026-27 to 2029-30 to support local autho...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Lost PropertyDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Great British Railways will introduce a centralised lost property system across the rail network.
Answer: Great British Railways will bring the track, train and rail estate together under one organisation. This will enable it to more effectively adapt and create a system to better suit passenger needs. We are working closely with industry on opportunities to ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMobile Phones: TheftHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to prevent the resale of stolen mobile phones in (a) Bedfordshire, (b) Cambridgeshire and (c) Suffolk.
Answer: The Home Secretary has been clear that tackling mobile phone theft and the resale of stolen devices is a priority.Earlier this year the Home Secretary brought together police, the National Crime Agency, the Mayor of London, leading tech companies and othe...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving National Highways a remit to increase the efficiency of motorways and major A roads by incentivising increasing the number of people in a car.
Answer: National Highways does not currently have a formal policy on car sharing but recognises the role it can play in reducing congestion. National Highways will continue to seek opportunities to collaborate with partners and stakeholders to support a more effi...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS Trusts: Official CarsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of allowing NHS trusts to reduce mileage reimbursement to incentivise use of pool vehicles.
Answer: Whilst no specific assessment has been made, the NHS Staff Council, which has responsibility for maintaining the Agenda for Change system of pay and terms and conditions, is currently negotiating a new mechanism that will assess the costs of motoring to d...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: Urban AreasHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evaluation framework is used to measure the effectiveness of the Safer Streets Summer Initiative.
Answer: The Home Office have developed a multi-strand analytical approach to measure the progress of the Safer Summer Streets Initiative. This includes:PCCs and police forces providing the Home Office with monthly light-touch monitoring data and qualitative insig...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of Violence: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions for assault on public-facing workers under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 have involved roadworkers; and what assessment she has made of the impact of that provision on se
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold data on the number of prosecutions under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (“the Act”) that specifically involve roadworkers. This is because offence data collected centrally does not routinely record ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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