Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions 2026
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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16515More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were employed in the automotive manufacturing sector in each month since May 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Parliamentary Question of 7th July is attached.
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used digital tickets in June 2026.
Answer: The approximate proportion of tickets fulfilled as Digital Tickets for June 2026 are: Jun-26Digital84%Non Digital16%
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChris GibbDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6815, on Chris Gibb, for what reason was the appointment of Mr Gibb terminated by Sir Andrew Haines.
Answer: Chris Gibb was dismissed as a non-executive director of DfT Operator Limited after breaching his contract. This led the Chair to lose trust and confidence in his ability to carry out the duties of a non-executive director.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Government Communication ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question 3763, on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026, to Question 104195, on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headc
Answer: There is no Government Communication Network.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: OxfordDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her department has had with (a) Oxford City Council and (b) Oxfordshire County Council on the introduction of traffic filters in central Oxford from September 2026.
Answer: The Department has not had discussions with Oxford City Council or Oxfordshire County Council on this matter. Responsibility for introducing and managing local traffic measures rests with the local highway authority.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCentre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Accessibility Advisory PanelDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written statement of 23 April 2026, to Question HCWS1537, on Automated Passenger Services, whether the APS Accessibility Advisory Panel will be a new Arm’s Length Body.
Answer: The Automated Passenger Services Accessibility Advisory Panel (APS AAP) is not an Arm's Length Body. It is a non-statutory panel of independent experts. The Disabled Person’s Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), the longstanding independent expert commit...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3821, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will place in the Library a copy of the request from the Council to levy higher parking
Answer: I have placed a copy of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s request to trial higher-level Penalty Charge Notices in the Libraries of the House.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEGNOSDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10352, on EGNOS, whether the review is being undertaken in-house or by an external organisation; and whether HM Government would be required to pay the EU for
Answer: The Department for Transport’s review of the transport case and the practicalities of rejoining the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS) will be conducted by officials. Any decision to rejoin the EGNOS programme would be subject to agr...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: South West Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement, of June 2026, what steps are being taken by her department and its agencies to support the Heathrow Southern Railway proposal to link So
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of surface access to any future expansion of Heathrow Airport. The draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement states that enhanced rail connectivity is necessary to support expansion and achieve public tran...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Hammersmith and Fulham Council and (b) Transport for London since on funding options for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge since 1 January 2026.
Answer: My Department engages regularly with London local highway authorities on matters related to their local highways networks, including both the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London. The technical advisory body to the Structures ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir RoutesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13301 on Air Routes, what metrics are used by her Department to monitor specialist workforce shortages affecting delivery of the Airspace Modernisation Strateg
Answer: Specialist resource, such as airspace designers, for the delivery of Airspace Modernisation are provided by private companies such as NATS. NATS is a private company, and it is for its management to decide how to resource its operation and provide its ser...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Development Consent OrdersDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road schemes with Development Consent Orders granted are under review by (a) her Department and (b) National Highways.
Answer: To support funding of the Government's Defence Investment Plan, it was announced the Department will consult on the potential cancellation of two schemes; A38 Derby Junctions and A46 Newark Bypass, both of which have been granted development consent order...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, which duty cycles and use cases will have a lower cost of ownership for battery-electric heavy goods vehicles
Answer: It is likely that vehicles which can recharge mostly or entirely at their own depot will reach a lower total cost of ownership than diesel first, whereas vehicles which rely more heavily on public charging, for example because they travel further from the...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many members of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee who contributed to its submissions on floating bus stops dated (a) 24 October 2025 and (b) 2 December 2025 were blind or partially sighted.
Answer: We cannot provide details of individual impairments. Under the Transport Act 1985, so far as reasonably practicable, at least 50 per cent of DPTAC’s membership should be made up of people who identify as disabled, making sure that lived experience informs...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA46: NewarkDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason National Highways cancelled its contract with Skanska for the A46 Newark Bypass scheme; and whether the scheme remains part of the strategic roads programme.
Answer: The contract for the A46 scheme was awarded to Skanska in 2022. The Government inherited a series of unaffordable commitments in July 2024 and conducted a Spending Review. As a result, the A46 scheme was expected to be delivered later than previously assu...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Belfast and DublinDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consideration her Department has given to supporting the development of a high-speed rail connection between Belfast and Dublin capable of reducing end-to-end journey times to under two hours; and what dis
Answer: The railway in Northern Ireland is a fully devolved matter, including assessment of any new rail projects and proposals. The Northern Ireland Executive is responsible for their Infrastructure Strategy, including cross border cooperation with the Republic ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinibuses: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reported road traffic collisions involving a minibus resulted in (a) fatalities, (b) serious injuries and (c) slight injuries in each of the last ten years, broken down by whether the minibus was being
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the purpose for which a minibus involved in a road collision was being used. The number of reported personal injury road casualties in collisions involving a minibus by casualty severity from 2015 to 2024 in Gre...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 11486 on Driving Tests, which existing criminal offence may be committed by a person who falsely asserts that they are another person when booking, amending, c
Answer: The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 make it against the law for anyone other than the learner to book their driving test. This is a civil law restriction, not a criminal one. Something that is "against the law" is ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the proportion of students completing training at airport-based training colleges and academies who enter employment in the aviation sector within 12 months of complet
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority do not collect data on students completing training at airport-based training colleges and academies who enter employment in the aviation sector within 12 months of completing their course. Thi...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of airport-based training colleges and academies in the UK, together with the tuition fees or course costs for each programme where this information is held.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority do not hold such a list at present but are exploring making a list of airport-based colleges public for the benefit of future students, working with DWP, Skills England, and DfE.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Department's press release of 2 March 2026, how much her Department and its arm's-length bodies have spent on (a) advertising, (b) public relations, (c) advertising on their announcement r
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 12840 answered on 30 June 2026.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8653 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what estimate her Department has made of the average purchase price differential between a diesel heavy goods
Answer: Zero emission heavy goods vehicles are currently more expensive than equivalent diesel models, though this varies across use cases and models. To mitigate this, the government provides financial support through the Zero Emission Truck Grant, which covers ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Network Rail project account records, include additional expenditure arising from delays or rescheduling of vegetation management works following the identification of protected species.
Answer: Since Network Rail does not record the reasons for rescheduling vegetation work, it is not possible to provide a figure for what additional expenditure may be incurred as a result of rescheduling due to protected species.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each arm's length body sponsored by her Department has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions and (b) external public affairs or lobbying consultants since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The table below shows how much each arm’s length body (ALB) sponsored by the Department for Transport has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions and (b) external public affairs or lobbying consultants since 4 July 2024. The fig...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of new air traffic controllers that will need to qualify each year over the next five years in order to maintain sufficient staffing levels.
Answer: It is up to airport traffic control providers and en-route air navigation service providers to ensure they maintain sufficient technical capability, operational capacity, and appropriately qualified personnel to support current and future service requirem...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
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