Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2025
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Road 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
Original Parliament recordBus 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
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