Alex Mayer MP: written questions
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Bus Services: FranchisesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Setting up a bus franchising scheme: December 2024, published in December 2024, whether a local transport authority is permitted to use surplus revenue gener
Answer: A local transport authority can use revenue generated from a franchising scheme to support bus services that are not part of the scheme, including those outside the scheme’s area.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLobsters: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the number of live lobsters being (a) posted and (b) couriered in 2024.
Answer: Defra does not hold data for live lobsters being posted and couriered in 2024.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure improved integration between (a) bus and (b) rail services through the Integrated National Transport Strategy.
Answer: The government knows that a modern, integrated public transport network is vital to providing access to services and opportunities for all users of the system and keeping communities connected. Later this year, the Department will publish its Integrated N...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish a roadmap for the (a) uptake and (b) deployment of zero emission heavy goods vehicles.
Answer: Government support to increase the uptake of zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) includes initiatives such as the Plug-In Truck Grant, reducing the upfront cost of zero emission HGVs, and the up to £200m Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordState Retirement Pensions: East of EnglandDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the number of stay-at-home mothers in (a) Bedfordshire and (b) the East of England who claimed Child Benefit between 1978 and 2000 and may have missed out on rec
Answer: The Department estimates in total there are around 210,000 people with State Pension underpayments due to missing Home Responsibilities Protection on their National Insurance record DWP annual report and accounts 2023 to 2024 (HTML) - GOV.UK. Geographical...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: RegenerationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15303 on Euston Station: Bus Services, what progress his Department has made on developing plans for the Euston Station Campus redevelopment; and whether t
Answer: The Department for Transport is working with key partners to develop affordable, integrated plans for the Euston Station Campus. The new HS2 station platforms and passenger facilities will be integrated with an expanded Network Rail station concourse and ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntegrated Care BoardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of integrated care board reconfigurations on patient access to healthcare services.
Answer: NHS England has asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to act primarily as strategic commissioners of health and care services and to reduce the duplication of responsibilities within their structure, with the expectation of achieving a reduction in their ru...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGlyphosate: Sanitary ProductsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of trends in levels of glyphosate in menstrual products; and what steps he is taking to (a) monitor and (b) regulate those levels.
Answer: Most period products are regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which requires all products to be safe and for consumers to be provided with information on the potential risks of a product.Subject to Royal Assent of the Product Regulati...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that flexibilities introduced under the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate do not enable car manufacturers to borrow more compliance credits from future years than they
Answer: The caps on borrowing allowances in the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will limit borrowing to under 10% of the new cars a manufacturer registers from 2026 onwards.As per the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, the Secretary of State can decline ...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including bikeability training in the National Curriculum.
Answer: Schools are best placed and have the flexibility to decide on the activities they provide to deliver a rounded and enriching education to suit their pupils’ needs, this includes cycling training programmes such as Bikeability. Physical education (PE) is a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the British Transport Police will be funded (a) during and (b) after the establishment of Great British Railways.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals fr...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordFood Strategy Advisory BoardDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing an expert in animal welfare to the Food Strategy Advisory Board.
Answer: Members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board were selected as senior leaders who have a broad range of experience across the food system and reflect the diversity of the sector. Membership has been finalised. We are not looking to expand it at this time. T...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGCSE: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve GCSE attainment among disadvantaged pupils in the East of England.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. Disadvantaged pupils are more likely to face barriers that hold them back, which is why the Opportunity Mission will break the unfair li...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPupils: DisadvantagedDepartment for EducationTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to close the attainment gap between (a) disadvantaged and (b) not disadvantaged pupils in areas with three-tier education.
Answer: All children and young people should have every opportunity to succeed, no matter who they are or where they are from. Disadvantaged pupils are more likely to face barriers that hold them back, which is why the Opportunity Mission will break the unfair li...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: 5GDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of upgrading to 5G infrastructure across the rail network on the economy.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with Network Rail and industry to explore solutions to improve connectivity on trains, which includes rolling out rail 5G on passenger trains.We are also exploring the feasibility of satellite connectivity to impro...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: Iron and SteelDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the volume of British-produced steel used in the construction of the East West Rail project from Bletchley to Oxford; and what estimate she has made of the volume requir
Answer: All rail used in the build of Connection Stage 1 (Oxford to Milton Keynes) was British Steel supplied via Network Rail SCO operations, which amounts to just under 4,100 tonnes. There would also have been a small additional amount used in built structures ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic ControlDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish which local authorities have the powers to enforce moving traffic restrictions.
Answer: Local authorities in London have had the powers to enforce moving traffic contraventions since 2003. In 2022, regulations came into effect under the Traffic Management Act 2004 to allow local authorities in England outside London to apply for moving traff...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with National Grid on resilience in the rail sector.
Answer: Network Rail, as the owner and operator of Great Britian’s railway infrastructure, is responsible for ensuring the resilience of the railway. Network Rail and National Grid are actively engaged in discussions about the rail sector's resilience, including ...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the total cost to the public purse was of British transport police offices in the last financial year (a) based at rail stations (b) not based at rail stations.
Answer: The British Transport Police do not hold data separating the costs for station-based and non-station-based offices. The British Transport Police operate from 141 properties split between railway stations and commercial buildings close to the railway. In t...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: Environmental Impact AssessmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency is required to undertake an environmental impact assessment before cutting grass on embankments.
Answer: The Environment Agency regularly carries out maintenance works using its permissive powers to manage flood risk. Routine grass cutting, vegetation management and debris clearance on embankments are low-impact but essential preventative maintenance activit...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Schemes: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to consult with young people with autism during the development of the Youth Employment Strategy.
Answer: We know that young people with autism can face significant barriers to seeking and remaining in employment. We have ambitious plans to better support our young people to lead fulfilling lives and careers as set out in the Get Britain Working white paper a...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTourism: BusesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the economic contribution of coach travel to the tourism sector.
Answer: Coaches play a vital role in the tourism sector, providing transportation for millions of people every year to experience local attractions, scenic destinations such as coastal towns, or embark on excursions, often at budget-friendly rates. According to r...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the HGV parking and driver welfare match funding grant scheme.
Answer: The HGV Parking Matched Funding Grant Scheme (MFGS) was launched in 2022 to fund investment in HGV driver welfare facilities, lorry parking provision, site security, and decarbonisation. These priorities were identified through the National Survey of Lorr...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK-India free trade agreement on levels of investment in (a) Bedfordshire, (b) the East of England and (c) the UK.
Answer: This comprehensive agreement is expected to boost increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion, increase UK GDP by £4.8 billion and boost wages by £2.2 billion each and every year in the long run.This deal is expected to make trade between the UK cheaper and...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSkills BootcampsDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a Skills Bootcamp course to support the attainment of Category D coach licences.
Answer: The government is giving local areas greater control of Skills Bootcamps in line with its commitment to devolution.As national contracts come to an end, the government will fund Skills Bootcamps entirely through funding Mayoral Strategic Authorities and l...
Answered 30 May 2025
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