Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2025
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Animal 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
Original Parliament recordAssessments: StandardsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of exam marking for public qualifications.
Answer: The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) is the independent regulator of qualifications, exams and assessments in England. Ofqual is responsible for ensuring that regulated qualifications reliably indicate the knowledge, skills an...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreyhounds: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps he has taken to reduce the number of deaths of dogs in greyhound racing.
Answer: Defra works with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) to ensure greyhound racing is a safe as possible. Each year since 2018 GBGB has published data for the deaths of greyhounds from GBGB affiliated tracks and trainers. This data is published onlin...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decision to increase parking penalties in London on her Department's review of penalty charge notice research.
Answer: This Government believes that transport decisions in London, including the level of penalty charge notices (PCN), should be for the Mayor of London. A group of local government and other stakeholders has submitted research to Ministers on PCN levels outsi...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of sanctions applied by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit for incidents of non-compliance with licence conditions or with the Animals (Scientific
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulator has published its compliance framework which explains how it identifies and investigates potential incidents of non-compliance and decides on appropriate and proportionate measures and remedies where non-compliance has bee...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Estate: DetergentsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40025More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2025 to Question 28325 on Parliamentary Estate: Detergents, if he will list the cleaning products used on the parliam
Answer: On 31 March 2025 usage of a further four products which were not certified as cruelty-free was ceased. The remaining cleaning products used on the parliamentary estate that are not certified as cruelty-free are:Suma Calc D5 DescalerSuma Grill D9 Oven and ...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 40024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of remote enforcement letters on coach operators.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) developed its desk-based assessment (DBA) policy and processes, in collaboration with Traffic Commissioners and industry stakeholders before its introduction, over ten years ago.DVSA introduced DBAs to reduce...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad WorksDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the English Devolution White Paper, published on 16 December 2024, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of shared transport responsibilities by (a) strategic authori
Answer: Highway authorities have a duty to co-ordinate all works on their network. This will remain the case under any English devolution arrangement with highway authorities remaining responsible for managing street works in their area. The White Paper sets out ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament record5G: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Part 2 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 on the rollout of 5G.
Answer: The Government outlined its estimates of the potential impact of Part 2 of the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 in its de minimis impact assessment. The impact assessment can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service....
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: CateringDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the written statement of 25 February 2025 entitled NFU conference: Boosting farm profitability, HCWS469, what his definition is of high welfare products in the contex
Answer: The National Procurement Policy Statement underscores the Government's commitment to increasing the procurement of food that meets higher environmental standards, supporting local suppliers and upholding ethical sourcing practises across public sector con...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEggs and PoultryDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on (a) the size of the egg laying hen population, (b) the number and proportion of egg laying hens that are kept in caged systems and (c) the numb
Answer: Defra’s official statistics on livestock populations in the United Kingdom, published in June 2024, state that the total number of egg-laying hens (including breeding birds) was 54.6 million birds. Of these, 41.9 million were laying hens and pullets for t...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of exempting electric bus operators from Ofgem’s residual network charge reforms in 2023 on those operators.
Answer: My department continues to support bus decarbonisation, and to engage closely with both Ofgem and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.Ofgem is aware that the reforms are causing concerns for a small number of specialist sites, and are active i...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFish Products: Faroe IslandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 6928 on Fish Products: Faroe Islands, when his response to the public consultation on fairer food labelling will be published.
Answer: The Government is now carefully considering all responses before deciding on next steps and will publish a response to this consultation in due course. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to PQ 6928.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making telecommunications companies statutory consultees in the planning process for new housing developm
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 10 March 2025 (HCWS510).
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: DebtsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail’s debt will move to the balance sheet of Great British Railways.
Answer: The public consultation for the government’s upcoming Railways Bill was launched in February. This consultation sets out our proposals for the most comprehensive reform of Britain’s railways in 30 years. This included the plan to establish Great British R...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will bring forward a bus workforce strategy.
Answer: The government has no current plans to develop a bus workforce strategy. We will, however, continue to work with the bus and coach sectors to support them in being able to meet both their current and future labour requirements.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Workers: TaxationTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35042More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Oversea Scale Rates on UK long-haul airline crew and other employees who rely on these allowances for subsistence costs.
Answer: The Overseas Scale Rates are an administrative easement and do not limit the amount an employee can claim for. They reduce the need to provide evidence to support an employee’s claim for tax relief.Employees travelling overseas for work have the same enti...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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