Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2026 to WPQ 116586, whether her Department plans to publish details of the savings in fees otherwise payable to former private sector owners used to offset the increase in staf
Answer: Once all services currently delivered under contract with the Department have transferred, public ownership is expected to save taxpayers up to an estimated £110-150 million every year on fees currently paid to privately-owned train operating companies. T...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ApprenticesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to access Training Driver Level 3 apprenticeships.
Answer: The Government is confident in the steps being taken by the rail industry to enable 16 and 17 year olds to access Train Driving Level 3 Apprenticeships. New legislation to lower the minimum age to be a train driver from 20 to 18 will remove the main legal...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 118863, what the annual estimated cost of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce is in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-2
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) is not able to provide an estimated annual cost for the Sustainability Taskforce for 2025/26 before its accounts for the financial year are finalised. Its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 will be laid be...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRibble Valley Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of passenger demand and peak-time capacity on the effectiveness of Northern services operating on the Clitheroe–Manchester line.
Answer: The Rail North Partnership (which is a collaboration between Transport for the North and the Department for Transport to manage the Northern and TransPennine Express rail contracts) has regular discussions with Northern about the levels of service and pas...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on implementing the statutory Private Parking Code of Practice provided for under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Answer: The Department is considering the findings of the Private Parking Code of Practice consultation very carefully and will set out further details on the private parking code of practice as soon as possible.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of the independence and (b) effectiveness of private parking appeals services.
Answer: The government is aware of concerns amongst some motorists that second stage appeals services are not independent of parking operators because these are facilitated by the trade associations who represent their members. Last summer, my department consulte...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: WinslowDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118263 on East West Rail Line, in which month will the first services operate from the new station at Winslow.
Answer: Chiltern is continuing to work closely with its partners and the Department to conclude the remaining train, infrastructure and staff issues. The start date for the first East West Rail (EWR) services at Winslow station will be announced as soon as it is ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Department for Transport 2024-25, published in November 2025, whether capital spending on the High Speed Two programme is on track to fall by 7.9% i
Answer: The figures within the National Audit Office’s report reflect table 5.18 within the 2025 Spending Review document. The HS2 programme will be required to align with the Spending Review settlement which, based on the annual capital Departmental Expenditure ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOxford-Cambridge ArcDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the Oxford–Cambridge Growth Corridor since January 2025.
Answer: The Oxford–Cambridge Corridor is a national priority for the Government. We believe that growth here will boost the whole UK economy, creating jobs, enhancing connectivity and opportunities across the UK. On East West Rail (EWR), major construction work h...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Climate ChangeDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the long-term climate resilience strategy being developed by Network Rail is expected to be published.
Answer: Network Rail have already undertaken significant adaptation planning and action. They have produced Weather and Resilience Climate Change Adaptation (WRCCA) plans for each of the five regions for CP7 (2024-29); they have reported on their activity under t...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ProductivityDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the current level of rail industry productivity is as a percentage of pre-pandemic levels.
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road published its report on rail industry productivity in March 2025. The report can be found at: https://www.orr.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2025-03/2025-rail-industry-productivity-report.pdf.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate the Department for Transport has made of the lease costs written off by East West Rail following delays to testing of the route.
Answer: The Department for Transport is not proposing to write-off any contracted lease costs following delays to testing of the route. Driver training, testing, and rolling stock modifications are continuing in preparation for entry into service. The Department ...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112226 on Airports: Fees and Charges, whether her Department plans to collect information from airports on the level of kerbside drop-off charges paid by p
Answer: Kerbside drop‑off charges are commercial matters for airports to set and justify to their customers, and information on charge levels is already freely available on airports’ respective public websites. The Department collects a range of information on ai...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department will achieve an average 5% annual real-terms reduction in resource spending between 2025-26 and 2028-29.
Answer: Spending plans for the period from 2025-26 to 2028-29 were agreed with HM Treasury as part of the Spending Review 2025 settlement and can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spending-review-2025-document.They were amended as part of the...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavigationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role her Department has in overseeing the safety and adequacy of compulsory pilotage arrangements in UK waters; and whether her Department holds or reviews records relating to pilotage incidents involving
Answer: The assessment and provision of pilotage services are matters for Competent Harbour Authorities (CHAs). Given the local knowledge and experience necessary, as well as wide variations between ports, they remain best placed to assess what arrangements are n...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the annual cost was of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce in 2024–25, including a) staff costs, b) external consultancy costs and c) other programme expenditure.
Answer: For financial year 2024-25 the annual cost of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce was £342,983.19. This includes £342,306.01 in staff costs and £677.18 in other programme expenditure covering travel and subsistence.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern: MarketingDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 108301, what the cost was of applying the temporary Bee Network promotional livery to that Northern train; and whether that cost was met by (a) her Departm
Answer: The cost of applying the temporary Bee Network promotional livery to the Northern train was met by Transport for Greater Manchester.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many standards checks of approved driving instructor trainers have been carried out in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of periods of more than five year
Answer: DVSA does not have a separate standards checks for trainers of ADIs. If a driving instructor wishes to train driving instructors, they do not need an extra qualification.
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78719 on East West Rail Line, when she expects (a) train testing, (b) driver training and (c) general works to be completed in order for the new station at
Answer: The Department is working closely with Chiltern and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: VacanciesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113313 on Driving Instruction: Vacancies, how many of those positions were individually advertised, how many were (a) full-time, and (b) part-time, and whe
Answer: All driving examiner (DE) vacancies are advertised on Civil Service Jobs on GOV.UK. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has run block recruitment campaigns for multiple roles across the driving test centre network in England, Scotland and Wales...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will specify a minimum pass mark for any safeguarding test required for taxi and private hire vehicle drivers.
Answer: The Department’s existing statutory guidance recommends that licensing authorities should require taxi and private hire vehicle drivers to undertake safeguarding training. Licensing authorities are responsible for deciding the content and format of such t...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107147 on Hybrid Vehicles: Safety, if he will place a copy in the Library of the insurance industry analysis; and what assessment her Department has made of
Answer: The analysis was conducted by Thatcham Research on behalf of the insurance industry. Although key findings have been summarised in published material, the full analysis is not publicly available. As a result, it is not possible to place a copy in the libr...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of the introduction on Rule H1 on the behaviour of pedestrians, cyclists and motorists since January 2022; what assessment she has made in trends in the level of
Answer: The previous Government updated the Highway Code in 2022 to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses including the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. New rule H1 set out that ‘those in charge of vehicles that can cause the...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115998More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has conducted modelling since July 2024 on the potential revenue that could be raised from a weight-based system of Vehicle Excise Duty for cars.
Answer: Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, motorcycles and heavy goods vehicles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of first ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport and Environment: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has provided (a) funding and (b) advice to the European Federation for Transport and Environment since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department has not provided funding to the European Federation for Transport and Environment, but has met with them as part of routine official-level stakeholder engagement.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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