Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Driving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of poster-based recruitment for driving examiner roles.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) advertises all driving examiner vacancies on Civil Service Jobs (opens in a new tab) on GOV.UK. Over the last 12 months, DVSA has used the following online job sites to reach a wider pool of applicants:DfT Ca...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: VacanciesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, which online job sites the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has used to advertise driving examiner vacancies in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) advertises all driving examiner vacancies on Civil Service Jobs (opens in a new tab) on GOV.UK. Over the last 12 months, DVSA has used the following online job sites to reach a wider pool of applicants:DfT Ca...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118043, how many applicants were appointed to driving examiner roles in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Government Recruitment Service does not hold information on whether an applicant was successful as a result of a referral, as such the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has had no discussions regarding this. The table below shows the number o...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the first East West Rail services are expected to operate from Bicester to Winslow.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the first East-West Rail services between Oxford and Milton Keynes Central via Winslow. For passenger services to commence, trains will need to ...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116554, whether she plans to assess the effectiveness of the analysis conducted by Thatcham Research.
Answer: The Department has no current plans to undertake assessment of the effectiveness of the analysis conducted by Thatcham Research. Where assessment and research are necessary to support policy development and decisions the Government draws on a broad range ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government Fleet Commitment is achieving its intended objectives across all categories of departmental vehicle use.
Answer: Through the Government Fleet Commitment (GFC), departments have been encouraged to develop and deliver their own fleet transition plans, recognising the range of use cases departmental fleets serve. An exemptions process is in place for categories of vehi...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120369, in which month he expects to publish the statutory Private Parking Code of Practice.
Answer: The government intends to lay the Private Parking Code of Practice in autumn 2026.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120007, how much of the average annual real-terms reduction in HS2 capital spending between FY2025-26 and FY2029-30 is expected to be achieved through (a) eff
Answer: The HS2 Spending Review settlement reflects the scope of work that the HS2 programme plans to deliver over the period 2026/27 to 2029/30. The average annual real-terms growth rate of -7.9% detailed in the Spending Review report reflects changes in annual ...
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: Isle of WightDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the annual cost to ferry operators serving the Isle of Wight arising from inclusion in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Answer: The expansion of the UK ETS to domestic maritime is designed to cut emissions and accelerate investment in cleaner vessels and technologies.The Impact Assessment that accompanies the UK ETS Authority’s final response to the “UK Emissions Trading Scheme Sc...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when Ministers in his Department first assessed the relevance of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism to the inclusion of maritime emissions within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Answer: Neither the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) nor its EU equivalent applies to maritime emissions, and this instrument does not introduce any CBAM obligations for maritime operators. The Common Understanding, published in May 2025 sets out the ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 119491 on Transport: Nitrogen Dioxide, how the £478 million whole-life cost of the NO2 Programme referenced by the National Audit Of
Answer: The Department for Transport provides all capital funding and a small amount of resource funding.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) how much funding has been allocated to local authorities for pothole repairs in each year since 2023–24; b) what estimate her Department has made of the number of potholes expected to be repaired as a result
Answer: The total funding provided to local authorities in each financial year since 2023/24 can be found online at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/highways-maintenance-funding-allocations. The Asphalt Industry Alliance estimated in its 2026 Survey th...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average domestic electricity price per kWh was in each year since 2021.
Answer: The department publishes statistics on the cost of domestic electricity and gas.Annual domestic energy bills - GOV.UK This includes tables (2.2.4 for electricity and 2.3.4 for gas) outlining the average unit price in £/kWh and average fixed cost (standing...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of motorway service areas have at least six ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargepoints; and what target she has set for full coverage.
Answer: All motorway service areas in England now offer open-access rapid or ultra-rapid charge points and 75% (January 2026, industry data) have at least six or more ultra-rapid open-access charge points.The Government continues to work closely with distribution...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of current and projected gigafactory battery production capacity in Europe; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that capacity for UK automotive demand.
Answer: The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK collaborates with Government, automotive industry, and academia to produce quarterly forecasts. The latest insights show, based on nameplate capacity, European cell production is projected to surpass demand in 2027.While ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 116791, what representations were made by organisations representing disabled people during engagement relating to the guidance entitled Floating Bus Stops: Pr
Answer: Three workshops were held on the floating bus stop guidance, facilitated by Transport for All (TfA). The participants included organisations representing disabled people and TfA members with lived experience of disability. The department also circulated t...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2026 to WPQ 116586, whether her Department plans to publish details of the savings in fees otherwise payable to former private sector owners used to offset the increase in staf
Answer: Once all services currently delivered under contract with the Department have transferred, public ownership is expected to save taxpayers up to an estimated £110-150 million every year on fees currently paid to privately-owned train operating companies. T...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ApprenticesDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether 16- and 17-year-olds will be able to access Training Driver Level 3 apprenticeships.
Answer: The Government is confident in the steps being taken by the rail industry to enable 16 and 17 year olds to access Train Driving Level 3 Apprenticeships. New legislation to lower the minimum age to be a train driver from 20 to 18 will remove the main legal...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 118863, what the annual estimated cost of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Taskforce is in (a) 2025-26, (b) 2026-27, (c) 2027-2
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) is not able to provide an estimated annual cost for the Sustainability Taskforce for 2025/26 before its accounts for the financial year are finalised. Its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26 will be laid be...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRibble Valley Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the impact of passenger demand and peak-time capacity on the effectiveness of Northern services operating on the Clitheroe–Manchester line.
Answer: The Rail North Partnership (which is a collaboration between Transport for the North and the Department for Transport to manage the Northern and TransPennine Express rail contracts) has regular discussions with Northern about the levels of service and pas...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made on implementing the statutory Private Parking Code of Practice provided for under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Answer: The Department is considering the findings of the Private Parking Code of Practice consultation very carefully and will set out further details on the private parking code of practice as soon as possible.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) adequacy of the independence and (b) effectiveness of private parking appeals services.
Answer: The government is aware of concerns amongst some motorists that second stage appeals services are not independent of parking operators because these are facilitated by the trade associations who represent their members. Last summer, my department consulte...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: WinslowDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118263 on East West Rail Line, in which month will the first services operate from the new station at Winslow.
Answer: Chiltern is continuing to work closely with its partners and the Department to conclude the remaining train, infrastructure and staff issues. The start date for the first East West Rail (EWR) services at Winslow station will be announced as soon as it is ...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Department for Transport 2024-25, published in November 2025, whether capital spending on the High Speed Two programme is on track to fall by 7.9% i
Answer: The figures within the National Audit Office’s report reflect table 5.18 within the 2025 Spending Review document. The HS2 programme will be required to align with the Spending Review settlement which, based on the annual capital Departmental Expenditure ...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOxford-Cambridge ArcDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made on the Oxford–Cambridge Growth Corridor since January 2025.
Answer: The Oxford–Cambridge Corridor is a national priority for the Government. We believe that growth here will boost the whole UK economy, creating jobs, enhancing connectivity and opportunities across the UK. On East West Rail (EWR), major construction work h...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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