Alex Mayer MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Transport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a definition of Critical National Growth Infrastructure.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTrees: Disease ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the spread of emerald ash borer across Europe; and what steps she plans to take to prevent its spread into the UK.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTransplant Surgery: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were on the transplant waiting list in (a) Bedfordshire (b) Cambridgeshire and (c) Hertfordshire in (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordFootball: BroadcastingDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the impact of the rule that prohibits UK television broadcasters from showing live Premier League matches on Saturdays between 2:45pm and
Answer: Article 48 of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Statutes, which facilitates the “3pm blackout” is voluntarily adopted by the Football Association (the FA) with the aim of protecting ticket sales for lower leagues in the football pyramid. ...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHeat PumpsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department is taking steps to support the approval of air-to-air heat pumps for inclusion in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Answer: The Government is taking steps to support the inclusion of air-to-air heat pumps in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. The necessary legislative changes have already been made and the scheme is ready to provide £2,500 grants for eligible installations. It is also...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordProperty Development: TreesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce a minimum tree canopy cover target of 30 per cent for new developments.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTree Planting: Urban AreasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a national minimum urban tree canopy cover target for local authorities.
Answer: The Government is committed to meeting the statutory Environment Act target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover in England to at least 16.5% by 2050. We continue to support local authorities and partners to increase tree cover, including in towns a...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the use of animals in scientific procedures undertaken to meet regulatory requirements outside the UK and EU.
Answer: We are supporting the development, validation and international acceptance of alternative methods, including through the forthcoming UK Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (UKCVAM), engagement with international regulators and participation i...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to increase the proportion of non-human primates used in scientific procedures that are bred in the UK.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that non-human primates used in scientific procedures are sourced responsibly and used only where no suitable alternative is available. In 2025, 1,845 non-human primates were used for the first time in scientific pr...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to address the 38 per cent increase in non-human primates bred in Africa and used for the first time in scientific procedures in the UK in 2025.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that non-human primates used in scientific procedures are sourced responsibly and used only where no suitable alternative is available. In 2025, 1,845 non-human primates were used for the first time in scientific pr...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: PrimatesHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of non-human primates in scientific procedures.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that non-human primates used in scientific procedures are sourced responsibly and used only where no suitable alternative is available. In 2025, 1,845 non-human primates were used for the first time in scientific pr...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided to the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research in each year from 2020 to 2025; and what proportion of tha
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 08 September 2026 to Question UIN 23681 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the amount of public funding allocated to the development, validation and uptake of human-specific research methods in each year from 2020
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 28 August 2026 to Question UIN 23680 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the professions of the members on DEFRA’s Infrastructure Board.
Answer: The Defra Infrastructure Board is an internal cross-government forum, with representation from a range of government departments and public bodies. It draws on expertise from across government, with relevant technical experts attending as required.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27817More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people in each constituency in the East of England have been identified by HMRC as being owed pension tax relief as a result of not receiving the full tax relief available on pension contributions.
Answer: HMRC do not hold information on owed pension tax relief by constituency.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: East of EnglandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support fire services across the East of England to tackle wildfires.
Answer: Fire and rescue services have been responding to an exceptionally challenging period of wildfire activity, with multiple significant incidents being managed simultaneously across England and Wales. Measures have already been utilised to assist with the re...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided to the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) each year between 2020-2025; and what proportion o
Answer: The NC3Rs receives funding from a number of sources. Its core funding is provided by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which are part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).Core funding...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the total amount of public funding allocated to the development, validation and uptake of human-specific research methods each year between
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in a range of human-specific research that does not rely on animal studies. Many studies developing and using human-specific and alternative methods are classified as basic research, so any funding values given wo...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the size of the UK coach fleet.
Answer: There is no official estimate of the current coach fleet size. The Confederation of Passenger Transport published a report in 2020 which estimated that the UK coach fleet comprised around 27,500 vehicles.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFloodsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of prolonged periods of dry weather on the risk of surface water flooding when heavy rainfall occurs; and what steps she
Answer: Defra keeps flood risks under continual review. The dry conditions of recent months have meant the ground is hard and compacted across the country, increasing the risk of localised surface water flooding in all areas following heavy rain or thunderstorms....
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: BridgesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide the total number and the total value of successful claims by Network Rail to claim back from hauliers costs incurred by bridge strikes.
Answer: Network Rail's bridge strike data does not record whether an incident was caused by a haulier, bus operator or other heavy goods vehicle. Since the start of Control Period 7 (1 April 2024), Network Rail has recovered £16.28 million in costs arising from b...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefibrillators: BatteriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the availability of replacement batteries for defibrillators.
Answer: The Department has arrangements in place to help ensure the continuity of the supply of medical products, such as replacement batteries for defibrillators, including the National Supply Disruption Response service, which – in the event of a supply issue –...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: CatsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps he is taking to replace the use of cats i
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing and replacing the use of specially protected species, including cats, in scientific research through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy. The strategy supports the development, validation and regulatory uptake...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what assessment she has made of the use of 11,213 mice in procedures rep
Answer: All procedures using protected animals, including the LD50 and LC50 tests, are subject to strict regulation under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA). No project licence can be granted unless a Home Office inspector has completed a harm-be...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the report Sustainable Alternatives to Culled Chicks as Captive Raptor and Reptile Feed published by the Vegetarian
Answer: This Government will consider the Vegetarian Society UK’s report on alternative feed sources for raptors and reptiles as part of its work to work towards seeing an end the practice of culling male laying hen chicks.
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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