Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Trams: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of tram route designs between Digbeth and Birmingham International Airport.
Answer: West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has been allocated £2.4 billion of Transport for City Regions (TCR) funding for the period up until 2031/32. This funding settlement is devolved, therefore WMCA will determine how this funding is allocated across th...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon North Eastern Railway: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve wifi on LNER; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that wifi performance over the past three years.
Answer: Wi-Fi connectivity across the rail network has historically been patchy. This is why my Department has secured funding through the 2025 Spending Review to install low earth orbit satellite connectivity on all mainline trains by 2030, to improve Wi-Fi spee...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWrexham, Shropshire & Midlands RailwayDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open access proposal on a) the level of employment, including direct job creation and
Answer: The Department for Transport is clear that, in the right circumstances, Open Access can provide benefits to the railway network, such as improved connectivity and choice for passengers - this in turn can have benefits for the local area. That is why the D...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a new Accounting Officer Assessment for the Lower Thames Crossing will be published.
Answer: An Accounting Officer Assessment summary was published in February 2026, setting out details of the decision to commit further public funding to the project and on the preferred funding model taken at the Autumn Budget 2025. The Lower Thames Crossing proj...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking under GBR to increase cross border rail connections, such as the Wrexham-Shropshire-Midlands Railway.
Answer: In anticipation of the establishment of GBR, the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers have worked closely together to develop and sign a Memorandum of Understanding outlining how they and their agencies will work together to deliver a more aligned and i...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: Collective BargainingDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 Apr 2026 to Question 127105, what the outcomes of each of the Rail Engagement Group's meetings were; and whether her Department plans to take steps as a result.
Answer: Three Rail Engagement Group (REG) meetings have so far been held, which included discussion on a number of matters, such as the creation of Great British Railways and the progress of the Railways Bill.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, what proportion and monetary value of the British Transport Police’s budget was recovered from (a) Train Op
Answer: In the most recent year for which figures are available (2025/26), the total British Transport Police budget was £418.5 million. Of this, £392.4 million was funded by the rail industry through Police Service Agreements (PSAs), with a further £26.1 million...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Serbia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each oc
Answer: On one occasion, a Deputy Director and Grade 6 travelled to Serbia at a cost of £571.64, in line with departmental policy, to represent the UK at the 165th meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC).On ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Taiwan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasio
Answer: Two officials, one Grade 7 and one SEO, travelled to/from Taiwan at a total cost of £3,500.94 and which was signed off in advance on by SCS in line with departmental policy. The purpose of the trip was to conduct air services detailed consultations with t...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Vietnam; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasi
Answer: The Vietnam flights undertaken in May 2025 were an additional journey. This is to enable DfT staff, and accompanying dependents, posted overseas at qualifying hardship posts to take a break away from local conditions during their posting. This was for an ...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: BangladeshDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, (a) what the purpose was of each flight to Bangladesh; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travelled on ea
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: BahrainDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, (a) what the purpose was of each flight to Bahrain; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travelled on
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: Collective BargainingDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 Apr 2026 to Question 127105, what the outcomes of each of the Rail Engagement Group's meetings were; and whether her Department plans to take steps as a result.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, what proportion and monetary value of the British Transport Police’s budget is recovered from (a) Train Operating
Answer: In the most recent year for which figures are available (2025/26), the total British Transport Police budget was £418.5 million. Of this, £392.4 million was funded by the rail industry through Police Service Agreements (PSAs), with a further £26.1 million...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: SerbiaDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Serbia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TaiwanDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Taiwan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: VietnamDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Vietnam; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funding for the Alpha phase of the BNG metric digitisation programme was based on the Equal Experts Discovery Report on error rates in BNG metric submissions.
Answer: Funding for the Alpha phase of the BNG metric digitisation project followed completion of the Discovery phase, which is an early, exploratory stage in the Government Digital Service lifecycle. Decisions to progress from Discovery to Alpha, and to commit f...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Labour TurnoverDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners a) ceased to and b) started to practice in i) March and ii) April 2026.
Answer: On 31 March 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Service Agency (DVSA) had 1,604 full-time equivalent driving examiners (DE), the highest number since 2018 and 188 more DEs than on 30 April 2025. The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) driv...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123864 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated at (a) Autumn Budget 2024, (b) Spending Review 2025 and
Answer: The funding breakdown is as follows:Autumn Budget 2024: £120 million for zero emission vehicle uptake and £200 million for charging infrastructure.Spending Review 2025: £1.4 billion for zero emission vehicle uptake and £400 million for charging infrastruc...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the Equal Experts Discovery Report, including appendices and supporting research materials, before further public expenditure on the Alpha and Beta phases of the BN
Answer: The statutory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) metric is a Government‑owned tool and is currently only available to users in spreadsheet format. The existing tool has well‑recognised issues relating to accessibility, usability, and data integrity, which the Go...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March to Question 121936, when her Department expects work to be completed on the transport poverty tool.
Answer: The Department for Transport is actively working with other government departments, local authorities and academics to undertake the necessary development work for the transport poverty tool and to understand where it could be most effective in decision-m...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122888, whether her Department has set a timetable for the further work required to develop plans for a North–South line between Birmingham and Manchester.
Answer: The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. Further work will be carried out in collaboration with local partners on what will be delivered and when, ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122307, whether her Department plans to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.
Answer: The Department does not currently plan to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption. However, it has commissioned research to improve understanding of adoption rates and is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local G...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122316, whether Network Rail plans to publish the further timetabling analysis and modelling referred to in that Answer; and if she will place a copy in the L
Answer: The Department has worked extensively with Network Rail and stakeholders on development and design of a scheme to deliver a third line between York North Throat and Skelton Junction. The scheme remains under review to ensure it can be delivered in the mos...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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