Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2025 to Question 90407 on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, whether the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) will include a breakdown of (a) forecast costs for each individu
Answer: The third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3) will set out the Department’s planned capital and revenue expenditure over the 2026/27 to 2030/31 period, with breakdowns across key categories including operations, maintenance, renewals and enhancements.In line ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of public electric vehicle chargepoints required to meet the 2030 target will be delivered by the private sector.
Answer: To date, most public charge points have been delivered by the private sector. We expect that trend to continue as the network continues to grow.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish chargepoint reliability reports under the Public Chargepoint Regulations 2023 submitted by operators for 2025.
Answer: Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, charge point operators are required to publish information on their compliance with the reliability requirement on their website. They must also submit a report for their network of rapid charge points for e...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many public electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed but are not operational due to electricity grid connections.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: WalesWales OfficeTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on family farms in Wales.
Answer: Family farms and the wider agricultural sector play a vital role across our communities. I'm pleased that this Government has been able to deliver the largest funding settlement to Welsh Government to enable them to support our farming communities.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £663 million per year efficiency saving projected for 2028–29 has already been delivered; and what proportion remains uncontracted, unimplemented or subject to future business cases.
Answer: The Departmental Efficiency Plans set out the efficiencies that will be delivered by the Department for Transport over the period 2026/27 – 2028/29. These efficiencies are measured against 2025/26 planned day-to-day budgets (i.e. this financial year) and ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: LocationDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the net savings are expected to be from rationalising the Department’s London estate and expanding its presence in Leeds and Birmingham, after accounting for relocation, refurbishment and dual-running cost
Answer: The Department for Transport expects to save approximately £1.8m per year upon completion of the Whitehall Rationalisation programme, once relocation and dual running costs are considered and the Departments moving into Great Minster House start contribut...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the net financial impact of its AI programme, including implementation costs, staff training, data preparation and ongoing system support, relative to the efficiency savings outl
Answer: As set out in the Department’s efficiency delivery plan, we expect a contribution to come from greater use of AI and digital tools. These tools can be used to automate and speed up routine processes that reduce system duplications and drive back-office ef...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Government AssistanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of net Government support to the rail sector per passenger journey in December 2025.
Answer: Many rail industry processes, including payments under contracts with train operators, occur once each rail period, rather than by calendar month. Support given to operators is also subject to an adjustment process, as actual values for costs, capital exp...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what volume of rail freight in tonne-kilometres was moved in December 2025.
Answer: The data for December 2025 has not yet been published. The most recent published data is for July to September 2025 and shows a total of 4,105 million net tonne-kilometres of freight were moved by rail. The net tonne-kilometres of rail freight moved each ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in December 2025.
Answer: The approximate proportion of tickets fulfilled as Digital Tickets for December 2025 are: Dec-25Digital85%Non Digital15%
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the withdrawal of the Class 43 HST trains from services in the South West does not result in severe disruption and cancellations.
Answer: The remaining High Speed Train (HST) fleet, including Class 43 power cars, were withdrawn at the end of the Summer 2025 timetable and have been replaced with existing fleet, including the recently introduced Class 175s, the first of which entered passenge...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: South WestDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that there are sufficient replacement trains in operation following the withdrawal of the Class 43 HST trains from services in the South West.
Answer: The remaining High Speed Train (HST) fleet, including Class 43 power cars, were withdrawn at the end of the Summer 2025 timetable and have been replaced with existing fleet, including the recently introduced Class 175s, the first of which entered passenge...
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the identified in the Government’s October 2023 cost-benefit analysis of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate represents costs to the public purse; and if she will publish a breakdown of those G
Answer: The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate is the largest single carbon saving measure across Government and fundamental to the UK’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050. The cost-benefit analysis for the ZEV Mandate and CO2 regulations estimated the net val...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the Revenue Certainty Mechanism on the cost of Sustainable Aviation Fuel compared with conventional jet fuel.
Answer: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM) aims to support the development of first-of-a-kind SAF plants and pave the way for lower cost UK SAF plants. The Government published a Cost Benefit Analysis for the SAF RCM in May 2025...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96797More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effect of business rates increases at Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports on passenger ticket prices and airline route planning.
Answer: The government is committed to enabling investment so that airports can play their full role in the growth mission. Properties seeing large bill increases as a result of the business rates revaluation - including airports - will benefit from a redesigned ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Passenger DutyTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96796More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of passengers who will pay more than £1,000 in Air Passenger Duty on a long-haul Premium Economy family flight by 2027.
Answer: Air Passenger Duty is levied on the airline on a per passenger basis. The charge in respect of any individual passenger does not exceed £1,000 on a long haul flight in premium economy class.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: Retail TradeDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she will take to ensure Great British Railways Retail is treated as a market participant operating under the same terms and conditions as independent rail operators; and what discussions she has had
Answer: The retail industry code of practice announced in the Government's response to the Railways Bill consultation will incorporate clear requirements for how Great British Railways (GBR) should interact with all market participants. The code of practice will ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for the establishment of Great British Railways following the passage of the Railways Bill; and if her Department will publish an implementation plan setting out milestones for the
Answer: We are aiming for Great British Railways to be established as soon as possible after the Railways Bill receives Royal Assent, which will likely be around 12 months after the Bill passes. We will be focusing on implementing it, rather than publishing plans...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many compensation claims were submitted for train operating companies for which her Department is the operator of last resort in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publish quarterly statistics on the volume of compensation claims submitted and closed by train operating companies. Table 4410 (https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/passenger-experience/delay-compensation-claims/tabl...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what volume of rail freight in tonne-kilometres was moved in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The data for November 2025 has not yet been published. The most recent available data is for Rail Period 7 (14 September 2025 to 11 October 2025) where a total of 1,258 million net tonne-kilometres of freight were moved by rail.The net tonne-kilometres of...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Government AssistanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of net Government support to the rail sector per passenger journey in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department’s support for the 14 contracted operators and Network Rail was £8.47 per passenger journey in 2024/25. It is currently estimated that this will steadily decrease to circa £7.40 in 2028/29, primarily driven by a declining rail passenger serv...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many used electric vehicles were sold in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of new cars registered in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024 were zero-emission vehicles.
Answer: The information requested is given in the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/developing-faster-indicators-of-transport-activity Data for November 2025 was published on 10 December.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The approximate proportion of tickets fulfilled as Digital Tickets from July 2024 to November 2025 are: Jul-24Aug-24Sep-24Oct-24Nov-24Dec-24Jan-25Feb-25Mar-25Apr-25May-25Jun-25Jul-25Aug-25Sep-25Oct-25Nov-25Digital (%)8281848484848686858585858584868587Non ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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