Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2026
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Nuclear Power Stations: National SecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s preparedness to respond to a nuclear safety incident arising from damage to a nuclear power plant by hostile actors.
Answer: The UK has an established nuclear safety regime, which it keeps under regular review to ensure it is responsive to emerging threats. The independent regulator, the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), requires civil nuclear facilities to be designed and o...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a list of the locations that Asylum Move-On Liaison Officers are based in England.
Answer: We have placed Asylum Move‑On Liaison Officers (AMLOs) in 59 local authorities across the UK, working alongside Migrant Help to support individuals who will be leaving asylum accommodation.In England, we have AMLO presence in the following regions:– Londo...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of Transport Focus’s document entitled Your Bus Journey 2025, published on 25 March 2026.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving local bus services for passengers and the Department for Transport welcomes the valuable insight provided by Transport Focus's 'Your Bus Journey' report, published on 25 March 2026. We were encouraged to see overal...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFly-tipping: ForestsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of levels of fly-tipping in woodland areas in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Government has made no specific assessment of fly-tipping levels in woodland areas over the last 12 months. Local authorities in England are required to report fly-tipping incidents to Defra, which are published annually, which can be found on: Fly-ti...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament record5GDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent discussions he has had with mobile network operators on the rollout of standalone 5G.
Answer: Since her appointment in September 2025, the Minister for Digital Economy, the Minister responsible for digital infrastructure, has met with the Chief Executive Officers of all the mobile network operators to discuss a range of issues, including digital i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordQuarrying: TrespassDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department holds on trespassing incidents in waterways in quarries.
Answer: Defra holds no data on trespassing in waterways in quarries, but the Mining Remediation Authority may hold some information on this matter.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: AssetsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to encourage councils to reduce their ownership of (a) unused and (b) underused office space.
Answer: Local authorities are independent bodies responsible for managing their own estates. Decisions regarding council offices are therefore for local authorities to make rather than MHCLG.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordExtended Services: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many additional childcare places have been created due to funding from her Department's National Wraparound Childcare Programme in (a) Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency and (b) England.
Answer: Following the launch of the national wraparound childcare programme in September 2024, over 105,000 places were made available by November 2025, supporting more families to access the childcare they need. The department does not hold delivery data broken ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to provide the postcodes of the recharging sites which secured funding from the ZEHID scheme.
Answer: The postcodes alongside an interactive map for the 75 recharging locations that have secured funding through the ZEHID programme can be found at https://iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/zero-emission-heavy-goods-vehicles-and-infrastructure by clickin...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many grants and of what value have been made from the £30 million Depot Charging Scheme to businesses using (a) HGVs (b) coaches (c) other.
Answer: As part of the Depot Charging Scheme, launched in July 2025, 92 projects valued at £33 million have been awarded grant funding to support uptake of battery electric (BE) HGVs, vans and coaches by part-funding the installation of charging infrastructure at...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: Animal WelfareHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123445More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Common Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to increase use of cruelty free products on the parliamentary estate.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 April 2025 to UIN 40025. As previously stated, five products remain in use that are not certified as cruelty-free.The cleaning contractor has identified two products (Cleanline Glass & Stainless Steel ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth OrganisationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential social and educational value of uniformed youth groups such as cubs, scouts and cadet units.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport commissioned an independent provider (Ipsos) to conduct an evaluation covering the Uniformed Youth Fund from 2022 to 2025, which was published on 11th September 2025. The research found uniformed youth organisat...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGeneral PractitionersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the process for compensating general practitioners for the use of health facilities owned by local authorities.
Answer: General practices operate as independent businesses, providing National Health Services, and practices are eligible for reimbursement of certain costs. Terms depend on the ownership or occupation arrangements for the property, as set out in the Premises C...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122966More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the next UK–EU summit is expected to take place in 2026.
Answer: The UK and the EU have committed to hold annual summits. The first ever UK - EU summit took place in May 2025. The date of the next summit will be confirmed in due course.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPupils: ExerciseDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the provision of physical exercise for (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils; and whether her Department is working with School Sport Partnerships.
Answer: It is this government’s mission is to break down barriers to opportunity, ensuring every child benefits from high-quality PE and school sports. The new PE and School Sport Partnerships, announced last June by my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, will...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFly Tipping: Information SharingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a single national reporting route for instances of fly-tipping.
Answer: Individuals can already report illegal waste activity anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online. Local authorities are often best placed to tackle local issues such as fly-tipping, and so any single national reporting route would need to pass...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, whether her Department plans to require that all chicken is sourced from higher welfare systems meeting the standards of the
Answer: As set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy, public sector food procurement policies have the potential to drive more positive animal welfare outcomes. We will explore such opportunities as we develop our policy, including the potential to strengthen the an...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, whether her Department plans to support voluntary efforts to move away from the use of fast-growing meat chicken breeds.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 16 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Stockport, PQ UIN 118907.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCephalopods and Shellfish: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, when the guidance on the welfare of decapods at time of killing will be published; and whether killing methods beyond live bo
Answer: The Government will publish guidance on which methods of killing decapods are compatible with the existing legal requirements on animal welfare at time of killing. This guidance is under development.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCephalopods and Shellfish: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, what is the timeline for the publication of the evidence base on welfare issues affecting decapod crustaceans.
Answer: The Government is committed to an evidence-based and proportionate approach to setting welfare standards for decapod crustaceans. The Government set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy that it will develop this evidence base through research and continued ...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted Roads: ResearchDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, to list the (a) individuals and (b) organisations that her Department is consulting as part of its research to better understand the adoption process under the Highways Act 1980 and how it might be improved in
Answer: Ipsos UK has been commissioned by the Department for Transport to conduct research into the operation of sections 37 and 38 of the Highways Act 1980 and to assess whether the current road adoption system remains fit for purpose. As part of this work, Ipso...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: OfficesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of (a) unused and (b) underused office space by local councils.
Answer: Local authorities are independent bodies responsible for managing their own estates. MHCLG does not hold this information centrally and is unable to make an estimate.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Shared Prosperity Fund: East of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, to list highway improvements funded through Government grants from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in the East of England.
Answer: Delivery of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is delegated to lead local authorities who are responsible for managing the funding allocation for their area, including assessing and approving project applications, processing payments and day-to-day mon...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTelevision Licences: Non-paymentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many licence fee enforcement letters were sent by the BBC in the last financial year and every other year for which data is available.
Answer: The TV Licensing website states that in 2024/25, approximately 72 million items of mail for TV Licensing were sent. This information is published at https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-licence-fee-AB20The BBC is responsible for the c...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data she collects from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not directly collect detailed data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption. We collect basic information on the number of private streets through Street Manager, our digital service for planning and managing roa...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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