Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Aviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average total cost of obtaining a UK Commercial Pilot Licence, including associated flight training and examination costs.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority do not hold data from which an average total cost of obtaining a UK Commercial Pilot Licence can be determined.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMerchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018Department for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119087 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Finance, when she expects the public consultation on the replacement for the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulati
Answer: MCA is in the process of updating the agency’s Fees, with the replacement for the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018 under discussion with HM Treasury. MCA’s intention is to hold a public consultation on these replacement regulations in 2026. The p...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which year does her Department expect upfront purchase costs of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles to reach parity with equivalent diesel vehicles.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 24 June to UIN 11454.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 10915 on Euston Station: Finance, how many of the organisations that participated in preliminary market engagement indicated that they were interested in parti
Answer: Almost 50 organisations responded to the Department’s market engagement questionnaire, including contractors, equity investors, lenders and other interested parties. The Department held a series of one-to-one and roundtable discussions with delivery capab...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues to National Highways on ensuring that expenditure on external affairs and public affairs activities complies with Cabinet Office guidance on the use of public funds for lobby
Answer: Accounting Officers of DfT public bodies, including National Highways, are bound by Managing Public Money and Cabinet Office guidance. The Department reminds individual bodies, as necessary, of these rules and the expectations set out in section 4.1 of th...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7525 on Railways: Standards, whether each state-owned Train Operating Company records service cancellations attributable to (a) short-notice staff sickness and
Answer: Train operating companies monitor a range of management information locally in addition to official cancellation attribution data. This may include information on cancellations due to short notice staff sickness and crew unavailability. The recording and ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data Network Rail holds on the number of vegetation management works that were rescheduled following the identification of protected species in each of the last five years, broken down by species type.
Answer: Network Rail does not hold information on the rescheduling of vegetation work due to the presence of protected species. This is because teams are adaptable and are able to carry out essential maintenance activities whilst being aware of the legislative re...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many assaults against railway staff were recorded in each of the last five years; and how many resulted in a prosecution.
Answer: The British Transport Police have provided the following information on assaults against railway staff:Year (April to March)2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26Offences24302711335336414083Prosecutions542465621559320 The British Transport Police have said t...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions were brought for fare evasion offences on the rail network in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The Department does not collect, nor hold, data on the number of prosecutions brought by train operating companies for fare evasion offences. Train operators are responsible for revenue protection activity on their services, including the use of prosecuti...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSafety Belts: Fixed PenaltiesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fixed penalty notices were issued for failure to wear a seat belt in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold the information requested. The Home Office collects and publishes the relevant data on fixed penalty notices and other outcomes for motoring offences, including seat belt offences, for police forces in England an...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Motor InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many motorists were convicted of driving without valid insurance in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on convictions for using a motor vehicle uninsured against third party risks at criminal courts in England and Wales in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what ministerial decisions have been taken on the publication of the Freight Plan since 1 January 2026; and on what dates.
Answer: Since 1 January 2026, I have considered the planned publication of the freight plan in the context of wider departmental priorities and the Middle East crisis. In May 2026, I took the decision not to publish the freight plan before summer to ensure the pl...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail infrastructure projects in England with a capital value below £50 million are behind schedule.
Answer: Network Rail is delivering hundreds of projects across the country to maintain and upgrade the rail network. Of the projects currently delivering on site with an anticipated cost of less than £50 million, 144 are currently forecasting to complete after th...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the establishment of Great British Railways on the governance and delivery of the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme.
Answer: The Liverpool Street Redevelopment scheme is being promoted by Platform 4 on a commercial basis – no Government funding has been allocated. Any specific queries regarding this scheme should be directed to Platform 4 (info@platform4.com).
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme from planning consent to commencement of construction; and what the timescales required are for (a) completion of Section 106
Answer: A scheme of this scale requires a large amount of work to mobilise. Network Rail and Platform4 are working on the completion of the Section 106 following resolution to grant consent in February. The appropriate work on public sector procurement and market...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Delivery CompanyDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Euston Delivery Company will be stood up as a public body.
Answer: In April 2026, the Euston Delivery Company (EDC) became the single directing mind for the Euston programme.Currently the EDC sits as a business unit within the Department for Transport as its capability is built. We expect the EDC to be stood up as a publ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: NottinghamDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact on learner drivers of average practical driving test waiting times at Nottingham (Chilwell) Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times a
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. At Nottingham (Chilwell) driving test cent...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating CompaniesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June to Question 9171, what the subsidy requirement was for each train operating company in 2025-26 compared with the forecast used in the Department's Main Estimate.
Answer: The department does not intend to publish operator-level comparisons of subsidy requirement against forecast ahead of the publication of Train Operating Companies’ final audited accounts and financial statements. This is because the underlying revenue an...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Departmental ResponsibilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June to Question 9167 on Department for Transport: Departmental Responsibilities, whether she plans to publish the internal plan.
Answer: The decision to publish internal Strategic Plans sits with the Cabinet Office who are currently considering whether they will be published.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: Public Service ObligationsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6200 on Air Routes: Public Service Obligations, whether it is her Department's policy that Public Service Obligation support should primarily facilitate connec
Answer: It is the responsibility of regional bodies, such as local authorities and Devolved Governments, to make a compelling case for a Public Service Obligation (PSO) against the criteria set out in the Department for Transport’s guidance on PSO routes which is...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8407 on HM Coastguard: Conditions of Employment, what estimate the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has made of the total cost of backdated payments arising from
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8407.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Thameslink Railway: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, how many drivers were employed by Greater Thameslink Railway on (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern services on 1 January 2026.
Answer: We are supporting Greater Thameslink Railway to maintain and strengthen its driver workforce to improve the reliability and punctuality of services.As of 1 January 2026, Greater Thameslink Railway employed approximately 616 full-time equivalent qualified ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what innovations in passenger rail services will arise as a result of the establishment of Great British Railways that would no
Answer: The Government doesn’t speculate on hypotheticals. Great British Railways will be delivering in reality: a single directing mind to end the fragmentation between track and train; integrated timetabling and operations under one accountable body; and the fa...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what the objectives are; and whether those objectives will be published.
Answer: The objectives for Great British Railways will be set through the Long-Term Rail Strategy, future funding settlements and GBR’s integrated business planning. These will be published in due course. These objectives will focus on core shared outcomes of red...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, if Great British Railways will publish guidance setting out the criteria against which applications for open access passenger r
Answer: Yes. Clause 59 of the Railways Bill would require Great British Railways (GBR) to publish the criteria that it intends to apply when making decisions on applications to operate trains other than GBR passenger services, as part of its access and use policy...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
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