Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Women: Public PlacesWomen and EqualitiesTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29155More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the implementation of the 2025 Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers on single-sex spaces and the subsequent Equality and Human Rights Commis
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordImport DutiesTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21430More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department will consider the potential merits of bringing forward a deadline before October 2028 regarding the closure of the de minimis loophole.
Answer: Goods valued at £135 or less imported into the UK are predominantly imported through a simplified customs declaration. Before 2023, it was not mandatory to provide the total value of goods as part of the simplified customs declaration. However, since coll...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Retail TradeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans the Government has to support retailers and their direct suppliers with energy bills, in particular addressing non commodity costs.
Answer: Tackling affordability is this government’s number one priority. Bringing down energy bills for good can only be achieved by ending our reliance on international fossil fuel markets. Non-commodity costs pay for essential network infrastructure, system ope...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: CompensationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take urgent steps to respond to Professor Hughes’ deadline for the Government to commit to a compensation scheme for women harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer provided on 14 July in response to Question 16121.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 124216, whether the final modifications have been delivered and tested on the trains that will be used on East West Rail from West Midlands Trains.
Answer: Modifications are nearing completion, and a full testing regime is underway that will support the safety validation process. A start date for the services will be announced as soon as it is possible to do so.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Eastern Main Line: Mobile BroadbandDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15380 on South Eastern Main Line: Mobile Broadband, what the names and locations are of the (a) 57 railway tunnels and (b) 12 Network Rail-managed stations inc
Answer: The 12 Network Rail-managed stations included in the current phase of Project Reach are Birmingham New Street, Bristol Temple Meads, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, London Euston, London King’s Cross, London Liverpool St...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train operating company had the highest proportion of passenger services that were (a) cancelled because of rolling stock failures and (b) operated with fewer carriages than planned in the latest 12-month
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of services cancelled because of rolling stock failures. The Department does hold information on short formations. However, the data is recorded differently across operators and is not sufficiently comparabl...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on how many passenger services operated by each train operating company were affected by defective passenger doors in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold a centrally collated dataset showing how many passenger services operated by each train operating company were affected by defective passenger doors in each month since July 2024. Information on rolling stock defects, includin...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passenger services were cancelled due to rolling stock failure by each train operating company in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department expects train operators to provide appropriate capacity to meet anticipated passenger demand, including through the effective deployment and maintenance of rolling stock. While the Department does not hold data on rolling stock availability...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17405More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14435 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether the cost-benefit analysis for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate modelled the potential impact of SAF complianc
Answer: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate cost benefit analysis estimated the potential impact that SAF Mandate compliance costs could have on UK aviation demand. There was not a specific assessment of the demand impact on outbound leisure travel, or th...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Railway StationsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers were assigned to policing major rail interchange stations in each of the last five years; and if she will list the stations included in those figures.
Answer: British Transport Police have reported the following average full time equivalent number of police officers assigned to major rail interchange stations in each year:2022/23: 689.82023/24: 743.32024/25: 661.82025/26: 623.32026/27: 646.3 The stations includ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing powers for the courts to impose an interim driving disqualification on individuals charged with specified drug driving offences pending the outcome of criminal
Answer: The Department has recently consulted on possible reforms to strengthen enforcement against drink and drug driving, including temporary licence suspension-type measures for suspected offenders before a case is concluded. The consultation has now closed an...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is assessing the potential use of Home Office-approved roadside evidential drug testing devices to replace laboratory analysis for specified drug driving offences.
Answer: The Department has recently consulted on possible reforms to strengthen enforcement against drink and drug driving, including temporary licence suspension-type measures for suspected offenders before a case is concluded. The consultation has now closed an...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug driving offences.
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of the impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug-driving offences. Operational matters relating to evidential testing, forensic analysis and prosecutio...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people charged with drug driving offences who continued to hold a valid driving licence while awaiting trial in each of the last five years.
Answer: Decisions on charging for offences is a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service. This information is not held by the Department for Transport or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The DVLA records the outcome of any relevant prosecution on t...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TrespassDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of passengers delayed as a result of rail trespass incidents in each of the last five years.
Answer: There were 65,540 trespass incidents recorded by the British Transport Police in the last five years (2021/22 to 2025/26); we do not have an assessment of the number of passengers delayed by these incidents.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14121 on Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on investor confidence of announcing a review of the
Answer: The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate was designed to be kept under continual review to ensure it remains fit for purpose. The Government has a long-standing commitment to publish a review of the ZEV Mandate in early 2027. This was set out in the Gover...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and pro
Answer: Through Network Rail’s standards and guidance, along with the knowledge of its environmental experts, Network Rail outlines that there are strict legal requirements when managing land near to protected sites or species. Works planning and good communicati...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRestoring Your Railway FundDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 13561 on the Restoring Your Railway Fund, how much funding was spent on each individual scheme supported through the Restoring Your Railway programme; and what
Answer: The Chancellor’s 29 July 2024 announcement confirmed that the Restoring Your Railway programme would be brought to a close, as one of the steps she was taking to address the pressures on the public finances created by unfunded policy announcements made by...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: RegenerationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Euston Masterplan will set out the anticipated number of (a) homes and (b) affordable homes to be delivered.
Answer: We are working at pace with our Master Development Partner, Lendlease, on a Masterplan for Euston, with an emphasis on growth and delivering much needed housing. The number of homes and affordable homes is subject to the development of the Masterplan.
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Station: RegenerationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the outline planning application for the redevelopment of Euston to be submitted.
Answer: We are working with our Master Development Partner Lendlease on a Masterplan and outline planning application to deliver high-quality mixed-use development around the new HS2 Station and renewed Network Rail station. Lendlease is aiming to submit a planni...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEuston Delivery Company: Operating CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated annual operating cost of the Euston Delivery Company will be once established as a public body.
Answer: Currently the Euston Delivery Company sits as a business unit within the Department for Transport as its capability is built. We expect EDC to be stood up as a public body in the Autumn, and its administrative operating budget will be confirmed at that po...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviationDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12032, whether the public interest assessment was made on a case-by-case basis or as a general policy in respect of all flights funded for non-UK nationals.
Answer: The Department does not routinely comment on national security matters. A case-by-case assessment was made of each flight to ascertain that it was for national security-related activity.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department has requested management information from any state-owned Train Operating Company on service cancellations
Answer: The department is keen to ensure that the causes of service cancellations are understood and that plans are in place at Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) train operating companies to address these and improve performance. The department regularly e...
Answered 17 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in June 2026.
Answer: In June 2026 there were 1,644 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) in post, and out of those, 1,589 were available to deliver practical car driving tests.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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