Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Large 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
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to local transport authorities on the minimum standards for (a) format, (b) legibility and (c) frequency of updates for printed passenger information at bus stops.
Answer: The Government knows how important it is that passengers have access to high quality and reliable information about their local bus services, including at bus stops. Local authorities are responsible for the bus stops in their area. The Department for Tra...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for felling licences were refused by Forestry Commission England in the last five years due to the potential impact of felling on ancient woodland remnants within
Answer: The Forestry Commission has not refused any felling licence applications in the past 5 years. However, in 2019 one application was refused as the felling would lead to a loss of woodland containing veteran and future veteran oaks. The felling of these wou...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many felling licences granted by Forestry Commission England in 2024 permitted the felling of ancient trees.
Answer: This Government does not collect data on the number or classification of trees felled. However, when considering a felling licence application the Forestry Commission would expect the application to comply with good forestry practice.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria are applied by Forestry Commission England when determining whether to refuse an application for a felling licence.
Answer: When considering a felling licence application the Forestry Commission will judge the proposals against the UK Forestry Standard, the government’s technical guide to sustainable forest management, available at The UK Forestry Standard - GOV.UK. There is n...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many applications for felling licences were refused by Forestry Commission England in 2024.
Answer: Forestry is a devolved matter and so this answer is for England only. The Forestry Commission granted 3,437 felling licences in 2024. No felling licence applications were refused.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree Felling: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many felling licences were granted by Forestry Commission England in 2024.
Answer: Forestry is a devolved matter and so this answer is for England only. The Forestry Commission granted 3,437 felling licences in 2024. No felling licence applications were refused.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the incidence of assaults on bus drivers; and what recent discussions she has had with (a) operators, (b) trade unions and (c) local transport authorities on this m
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring the safety of bus drivers and is taking steps to reduce the incidence of assaults. The Bus Services (No.2) Bill includes measures setting requirements for mandatory training for staff including drivers and those who...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordForests: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the ecological condition of UK woodlands; and what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the decline in (a) plant, (b) bird, (c) mammal, (d) butterf
Answer: The National Forestry Inventory shows only 9% of England’s native woodlands are in favourable ecological condition, with the majority of the remaining 90% in intermediate condition. In England, we have four legally binding targets for biodiversity: to hal...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTree PlantingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) workforce capacity and (b) resources available to deliver large-scale community tree planting programmes.
Answer: In 2024, Defra published independent research by the ICF - UK Forestry Workforce & Skills Research - KT0201. It showed that the forestry workforce had grown steadily over the past decade, with around 24,000 people employed in the core forestry sector ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: Empty PropertyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 76124 on Planning: Empty Property, if his Department will make an assessment of the adequacy of existing national planning
Answer: My Department has no plans to make such an assessment. The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended, groups common uses of land and buildings into classes. The uses within each class are, for planning purposes, considered to be broad...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTourist Attractions: AnimalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September to Question 73453 on Tourist Attractions: Animals, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of existing regulatory frameworks governing trave
Answer: The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 may apply. Goods or services sold in the UK must adhere to consumer regulations, like the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.Defra is enga...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2025 to Question?53316 on HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Grant Scheme, what recent progress she has made on the review of the scheme; and when she will publish interim findings.
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 Lor...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRegional Planning and DevelopmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80036More
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 scores of the ranked list of neighbou
Answer: On 25 September the Government announced its flagship Pride in Place Programme, supporting up to 244 of Great Britain’s most in need neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each over the next decade. This will serve as the cornerstone of this Government’s s...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
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