Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2025
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Railways: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Network Rail’s progress in (a) undertaking risk assessments for assets that do not comply with its internal standards and (b) evidencing its (i) identification an
Answer: This is a matter for the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), as the independent rail safety regulator and enforcement body for Britain’s railways.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many retired teachers in the East of England are waiting to receive their Teacher's Pension Scheme Remediable Service Statement.
Answer: The information is not readily available or held centrally, and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.The department is working closely with the scheme administrator to process Remediable Service Statements (RSSs) as quickly and efficiently as...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Fees and ChargesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the (a) cost-recovery model for statutory fees and charges and (b) use of such fees and charges as a demand-management tool.
Answer: Proposals to introduce new fees or charges are considered on a case-by-case basis. Government departments develop proposals in line with their needs and policy intent, underpinned by the rules in Managing Public Money (https://www.gov.uk/government/public...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services and Railways: AccountabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of moving rail functions from Transport Focus to the new passenger watchdog on integration between train and bus.
Answer: The Passenger Watchdog will be grown out of Transport Focus, which will be given significantly stronger powers to become a more effective passenger champion in rail. Therefore, no rail functions are being moved out of Transport Focus. The watchdog will be...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLicensed Premises: AdvertisingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of removing the requirement to publish new premises licences or variations in local printed newspapers on the audience reach of statutory notices, the s
Answer: Following the Licensing taskforce report, the Government published a Call for Evidence on reforming the licensing system which closed on 6 November. The Call for Evidence invited views on the impact of licensing reforms, including in relation to Recommend...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Season TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of ticket sales for season tickets from (a) Leighton Buzzard to Euston, (b) Cambridge to Kings Cross, (c) Bath to Paddington, (d) Three Bridges to Victoria, a
Answer: The number of season tickets is shown below:OriginDestinationNumber Of Season TicketsBATH SPALONDON TERMINALS (Paddington)1,535CAMBRIDGELONDON TERMINALS (Kings Cross)13,026GUILDFORDLONDON TERMINALS (Waterloo)26,655LEIGHTON BUZZARDLONDON TERMINALS (Euston)...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the coach industry on battery electric motorway charging networks.
Answer: In line with the Government’s ambitions for zero emission vehicles, the Government is working with industry to make charging for longer journeys easy, fast and reliable. Officials continue to engage with industry, including motorway service area operators...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordProcurement: BusesCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91514More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what measures the Government will take to hold contracting authorities accountable in delivering procurement strategies that support domestic supply chains, particularly within the UK bus manufacturing sector.
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring procurement strategies do everything possible to support UK jobs and industry. Since coming to office, we have consulted on procurement reforms to boost domestic supply chains and create more opportunities for busi...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to increase the volume of exports of a) UK buses and b) UK technology and services within the bus manufacturing supply chain.
Answer: The Government is focused on boosting the UK bus manufacturing sector’s long-term competitiveness and advancing zero-emission vehicles. Trade agreements will open new export opportunities, remove tariffs, and introduce flexible rules of origin, benefiting...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of people employed a) by UK bus manufacturers and b) UK companies within the bus manufacturing supply chain; and what steps he is taking to increase jobs in this
Answer: According to industry estimates, the UK Bus Manufacturing sector employs around 4,300 people directly with approximately 13,000 in the supply chain. HMG is committed to boosting the UK bus manufacturing sector’s competitiveness, accelerating the transitio...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on policies to support growth in the bus manufacturing sector.
Answer: My officials work closely with DBT officials, including through the ongoing work of the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking through the forthcoming 10-year bus procurement plan to support UK (a) bus manufacturers and (b) UK businesses in the bus manufacturing supply chain.
Answer: On 13 March 2025 I launched the UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, bringing together industry experts and local leaders to ensure that the UK remains a leader in bus manufacturing. The Panel is a forum to enable collaboration between Government, manufactu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: 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
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