Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2024
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Parliamentary Estate: Cosmetics and SoapsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21446More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many and what proportion of soaps and other skincare products used on the parliamentary estate are cruelty free certified.
Answer: Our supplier contract stipulates all products used should be, so far as is reasonably possible, cruelty free, and compliant with the recommendations of Cruelty Free International.All soaps supplied comply with the relevant cosmetic regulations (Cosmetic P...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPost OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the Post Office on the number of expressions of interest for remaining directly-managed Crown Post Office branches.
Answer: As the Minister responsible for the Government's interest in Post Office Limited, I meet regularly with the CEO and Chair of Post Office to discuss various issues related to Post Office Limited, including directly managed branches. My officials also meet ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Service Operators Grant: ReformDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on reforms to the Bus Service Operators Grant.
Answer: We are committed to simplifying and consolidating bus funding from the Government, and we are considering next steps for reform of the Bus Service Operators Grant as part of this work. This will include engagement with other government departments.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCrimes of ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of trends in the level of violent crime during heatwaves in 2024.
Answer: There is a wide body of academic research pointing to associations between short-term increased temperatures and violent crime, but the Home Office has no plans to conduct any future specific research in this area in relation to heatwaves in 2024.
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordStudents: AssessmentsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will commission research on the potential impact of room temperature during examinations on student performance.
Answer: The department is not currently considering commissioning research on the effect of room temperature during examinations on student performance, although we continue to keep abreast of research in this area. The department has provided advice for schools ...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: RefrigerationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the cold chain sector with (a) resilience and (b) preparedness for potential disruption as a result of (i) heat waves, (ii) power loss and (iii) cyberatta
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) works with other departments and industry to proactively mitigate the risks and impacts of unplanned power outages, cyber-attacks, and severe weather events like heatwaves, through ongoing horizon-scanning, data...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: SchoolsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on neurodiversity-affirmative approaches in schools.
Answer: My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has regular discussions on a wide range of matters with Cabinet colleagues, including my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health Services: RecruitmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for recruiting 8,500 additional mental health workers.
Answer: As part of our mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, we will recruit an additional 8,500 mental health workers to reduce waiting times and provide faster treatment.We recognise that bringing in the staff needed will take t...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department issues guidance to local authorities on running good-quality bus stops.
Answer: The Department for Transport has published Local Transport Note (LTN) 1/24 Bus User Priority which provides guidance on good practice in the design of bus stops. The Department has also published guidance to Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) and bus oper...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of funding for British Transport Police.
Answer: The British Transport Police’s (BTP) budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA). It is the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. BTPA sets the BTP’s budget annually following proposals fr...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Railway StationsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Shadow Great British Railways on future management of the 20 railway stations directly managed by Network Rail.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not yet held any conversations with Shadow Great British Railways on the future management of stations. The government has set Shadow Great British Railways several initial priorities, including being passenger focused - improvi...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Company LiquidationsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of recent trends in the number of coach companies that have ceased trading.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of good transport links and this Government aims to improve connections between towns and cities across the country. We recognise the important role the coach sector can play in making these connections across the ...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEquality: Public SectorWomen and EqualitiesTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21226More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what her planned timetable is for updating her Department's guidance entitled Public Sector Equality Duty: guidance for public authorities, last updated on 18 December 2023.
Answer: The government will uphold the Public Sector Equality Duty and ensure that all parties exercising public functions comply with its provisions. This includes ensuring effective guidance for these parties and updating it as the need arises.
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTransportDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which areas has her Department provided additional funding for to develop Mobility as a Service apps; and what the potential cost to the public purse is of this work.
Answer: The Transport Innovation Grants (TRIG) programme, which funds proof of concept projects to either fail fast or uncover early promise across the whole transport technology spectrum, has given funding of a total value of £289k to projects related to Mobilit...
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMental HealthDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) mental health and (b) dementia related hospital admissions took place during heatwaves in 2024.
Answer: The information is not held in the format requested.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEducation: WeatherDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many hours of teaching were lost as a result of (a) extreme heat and (b) flooding in 2024.
Answer: From the start of the 2024/25 academic year, schools have had a duty to provide daily attendance data to the department. Attendance data can be found here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/pupil-attendance-in-schools.The...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordWorking Hours: Floods and TemperatureCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20349More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an estimate of the number of working hours lost as a result of (a) extreme heat and (b) flooding in 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon. Lady’s Parliamentary Question of 16 December is attached.
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Mobile BroadbandDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether there will be a minimum service requirement for broadband on train services under Great British Railways.
Answer: There have been no discussions around the minimum levels of service for wifi or broadband on trains under Great British Railways. However, officials are looking more widely into different solutions to improve passenger connectivity, such as a low earth or...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordOphthalmic ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps his Department is taking to improve the availability of (a) eye clinic appointments and (b) hospital eye services.
Answer: The Government is committed to putting patients first. This means making sure that patients are seen on time and have the best possible experience during their care. As of October 2024, the waiting list for ophthalmology services stands at just over 593,0...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: ICTDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on how many and what proportion of buses have onboard connections for electronic devices in England.
Answer: As of March 2024, there were 29,790 buses used by local bus operators in England. Around 28% of these buses, approximately 8,300, were equipped with charging points.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle changes in average bus speeds.
Answer: The government is committed to working with local transport authorities and the bus sector to deliver better, more reliable services for passengers. At the Budget, the government confirmed over £1 billion in funding to improve bus services, protect vital ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPassenger Transport ExecutivesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will publish guidance on the process for establishing passenger transport executives.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to publish guidance on establishing a new Passenger Transport Executive. Setting up a new Passenger Transport Executive to coordinate local transport in its area would require amendments to legislation. Local and Combin...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBuses: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding her Department provided for retrofitting buses to reduce emissions under (a) the Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme and (b) other relevant schemes in 2024.
Answer: Since 2017, the Government allocated approximately £100m toward the retrofitting of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. The Government has not provided any funding for the retrofitting of SCR technology in 2024.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2024 to Question 6923 on Euston Station: Passengers, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of progress in the implementation of crowd management improvemen
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) closed its Improvement Notice served in respect of crowd management at Euston last year - on 15 December 2023.As the duty holder, Network Rail is accountable for meeting health and safety and other legal responsibilities ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many DVSA delegated driving examiner training slots are scheduled for 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to the delegated examiner scheme and recognise the flexibility this provides with regards to heavy goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles and the emergency services in managing the availabil...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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