Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions 2026
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Railways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, in what month and year her Department expects discussions with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the detail and timing of work relati
Answer: A joint team with officials from Greater Manchester Combined Authority, government, and supported by the rail industry is working to review and test the options for the Northern Powerhouse Rail station choice at Manchester Piccadilly. We expect this work ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 120881, when Network Rail will write to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.
Answer: The Department understands that Network Rail intends to write to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay by the end of May.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what assessment she has made of the impact of requirements relating to the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service on taxi and private hire driver licence renewals; b) whether her Department plans to r
Answer: The Department’s statutory guidance recommends that licensing authorities require driver licence applicants to provide an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, to enable a status check to be carrie...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Isle of WightDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of (a) the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime, (b) rising fuel prices and (c) other increased transport costs on tourism to the Isle o
Answer: As set out in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, emissions pricing is a vital policy to decarbonise the sector, and the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime was assessed on a scheme wide basis. The Impact Assessment ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: Energy SupplyDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to provide capital funding for large-scale port grid upgrades in addition to UK SHORE.
Answer: The Government is taking action to reform the grid connections process to ensure that ports can access the large-scale grid upgrades that they need.Alongside that, through the measures set out in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy and our work at the I...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: AutomationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward primary legislation to enable the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated maritime vessels in UK waters during this parliamentary session.
Answer: The Government recognises the transformative potential of autonomous and remotely operated maritime vessels and the need to ensure their safe and lawful operation in UK waters.The King’s Speech set out the Government’s plans to introduce the Regulating fo...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is to conclude the Rail Safety and Standards Board research project entitled Cost Benefit Analysis of Noise Mitigation on the Rail Network; and whether she plans to publish its findin
Answer: The Rail Safety and Standards Board is the independent safety, standards, and research body for Great Britain's rail network. It expects to publish all findings from its research project, Cost Benefit Analysis of Noise Mitigation on the Rail Network, by e...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety critical communications.
Answer: The Immigration Act 2016 places a statutory duty on public sector employers to ensure that public facing workers can speak fluent English. This requirement applies to frontline rail staff responsible for providing passenger information including guards, d...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTrams: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for completion of the East Birmingham tram extension from Digbeth through Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Tile Cross to Birmingham International Airport, the NEC and Arden Cross
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 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTrams: 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
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