Alex Mayer MP: written questions
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Bus Services: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to develop a zero-emission coach travel roadmap to 2050.
Answer: We have no current plans to draft a roadmap. The Government is working with the sector to fully decarbonise the coach fleet. We are pleased to see the progress that has been made so far, particularly as long distance zero emission coaches have only been o...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the definitions of (a) pre-booked and (b) on-demand coach services.
Answer: The Department recognises the important role the coach sector plays in connecting people across the country. Coaches are operated on a commercial basis providing services for leisure, business, education and private hire. The Government has no plans to re...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a separate regulatory structure for coach services.
Answer: The UK coach sector was deregulated by the Transport Act 1980 and services are operated on a commercial basis without receiving government funding. Where coaches provide local bus services, they may be required to comply with the relevant legislation gove...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to (a) improve toy safety and (b) protect children’s health.
Answer: Government is committed to ensuring that only safe products can be sold. Under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011, all toys placed on the market must meet essential safety requirements. Following the Government Response to the Product Safety Review, gover...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSchools: UniformsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many families will be impacted by the reduction in the number of compulsory branded items of school uniform in (a) Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency, (b) Bedfordshire and (c) the East of England.
Answer: The department published its latest research on the cost of school uniform in September 2024, which surveyed parents and carers of children aged 4 to 16 attending state-funded schools in England. The research is published here: https://www.gov.uk/governme...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Animals: Fishing GearDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the risk of harm to marine mammals from (a) discarded and (b) lost (i) ropes, (ii) fishing lines, (iii) nets and (iv) other fishing equipm
Answer: The Government is committed to taking action to tackle Abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) to reduce the risk to all marine life, including marine mammals. We are working domestically to tackle plastic pollution from fishing and aq...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on promoting the (a) mental, (b) physical and (c) wellbeing aspects of (i) walking and (ii) cycling.
Answer: Ministers in the Department for Health and Social Care and the Department for Transport have discussed promoting the mental, physical, and wellbeing benefits of walking and cycling. The departments work together to align active travel with health objectiv...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to make it mandatory for drivers to report collisions with cats.
Answer: Although there is no obligation to report all animal deaths on roads, drivers should, if possible, make enquiries to ascertain the owner of domestic animals, such as cats, and advise them of the situation. Since June 2024, all cats in England over 20 week...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Great British Railways on the timetable for procuring a ticketing platform.
Answer: My department is working on plans for GBR’s future ticketing platform. It will go live once GBR is established. We will provide further details in due course.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will issue guidance to local transport authorities on the applicability of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to concessionary fares to limited stop stage carriage bus services.
Answer: The Department has published guidance to assist Local Authorities in how to administer the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS). This includes guidance on which services are eligible under the ENCTS in accordance with the ‘Travel concessio...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: CateringHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49166More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, from which countries' waters fish served on the Parliamentary Estate originated in the last 12 months.
Answer: The following fish products originate from the countries and regions listed below: Anchovies In Oil, TurkeyBream, TurkeyCod, Scotland/Iceland/Norway/FAO 27Cod Skrei, NorwayColey, UKCrab Meat Brown Pasteurised, UKCrab Meat White Pasteurised, UKCrab Meat Wh...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordKashmir: WomenForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) international organisations on the potential impact of violence in Kashmir on wome
Answer: The UK Government is taking all the steps we can to ensure that heightened tensions do not lead to escalation. We encourage all to commit to effective channels of engagement to safeguard stability in the region. Alongside international partners, the UK is...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department (a) issues guidance and (b) requires mandatory training for police officers on the link between violence against (i) women and girls and (b) animals.
Answer: Domestic abuse can affect all parts of a victim’s life and relationships including, for example, through threats and harm to pets as a means of control. The Domestic Abuse Statutory Guidance that accompanies the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 provides an explana...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsHome OfficeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of dog bites have been recorded in the most recent 12 month period for which data is available.
Answer: The latest available data for the year ending December 2024 showed that there were 31,345 offences of an “Owner or person in charge allowing dog to be dangerously out of control in any place in England or Wales (whether or not a public place) injuring any...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: EnforcementDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the Environment Agency has sufficient (a) resource, (b) legal expertise and (c) access to court time to enforce environmental pr
Answer: Environment Agency (EA) funding and resource is closely monitored to ensure that the agency can carry out its duties and functions effectively. EA funding is currently being reviewed in line with Defra’s departmental Spending Review process. The EA has sp...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimary CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department provide guidance on the handover of patient care between GPs and (a) dentists and (b) eye clinics.
Answer: The Department supports effective patient care handovers between general practitioners (GPs), dentists, and eye clinics through existing frameworks. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) 2018 guideline Emergency and acute medical ...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many regulatory tests were carried out on animals where non-animal methods were available in 2024.
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) protects animals in scientific research by prohibiting their use if there is a practicable and validated non-animal alternative that would achieve the scientific outcome(s) sought.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to data table 7.2 of her Department's statistics entitled Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2023: data tables, published on 11 September 2024,
Answer: We are working with regulators to see how advances in technology can and will reduce use and phase out use in some areas.The explicit requirement for using animals in toxicology tests comes from section 50 (5) to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (as a...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate her Department has made of the amount of developer contributions held unspent by local authorities.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer to Question UIN 2673 on 6 September 2024.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on the bus and coach sector.
Answer: Buses and coaches are exempt from the additional 25% tariffs the US is imposing on the automotive sector. However, they are still included in the 10% baseline tariffs, posing challenges for businesses. In March 2025, the Minister for Local Transport launc...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department holds data on the types of tickets used by bus passengers for different journey purposes.
Answer: The Department regularly considers a range of evidence when considering the typical journey purposes of bus users using different types of tickets. Our most recent published work in this area was the evaluation of the £2 bus fare cap, published on GOV.UK ...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTheme Parks: Public TransportDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on improving public transport for construction workers accessing the site of the future Universal theme park.
Answer: The Government worked closely with Universal Destinations & Experiences to secure its first investment in Europe, which could be worth £50 billion in economic benefits, and create an estimate 28,000 jobs in the creative, hospitality and construction s...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the reported levels of bus passenger satisfaction in the report by Transport Focus entitled Your Bus Journey, published on 25 March
Answer: The Department for Transport welcomes the valuable insight provided by Transport Focus's 'Your Bus Journey' report published on 25 March 2025. My officials meet regularly with Transport Focus as part of our ongoing work, and these findings are informing p...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to data table 7.3 in the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2023: data tables, published on 11 September 2024, what the legislation satisfying E
Answer: With reference to the Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain 2023, Table 7.3, the legislative requirements for the 2581 procedures carried out on dogs which satisfy EU requirements were: 2263 procedures that satisfie...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled Demand responsive transport: local authority toolkit, published on 13 April 2022, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Demand Resp
Answer: The government believes demand responsive transport (DRT) has an important role to play in ensuring communities can access transport services in areas where more traditional, regular stopping services may not be viable. The Department has funded 16 innova...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
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