Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Large Goods Vehicles and Vans: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned annual expenditure profile is for the £1 billion Zero Emission Truck and Van funding package.
Answer: The schemes included in the zero emission commercial vehicle package announced on 25 March are demand led. The Government has not set out annual budgets on all schemes across all financial years to maximise flexibility in meeting the evolving needs of the...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund: VATDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the new Places of Renewal Fund will function as a VAT reclaim scheme, in the same way as the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme previously worked.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund is a new capital fund announced on 22 January 2026. This will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Review until 2029/30, providing £92m ov...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department plans to review the new Places of Worship Renewal Fund annually to consider its budget in line with inflation.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund, a new capital fund announced on 22 January 2026, will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Review until 2029/30, providing £92m over the ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurches: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will give to listed churches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland once the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme has ended.
Answer: Heritage funding is a devolved matter. However, listed places of worship in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have benefitted from VAT rebate grants from the UK-wide Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which ran from 2001 to 2026.At Spending Reviews...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department will announce the full details of the new Places of Renewal Fund.
Answer: Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process for the Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be published in due course.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChurches: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what financial support her Department will give to churches at risk of closure that cannot apply for VAT reclaims on repairs through the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, since it has alloca
Answer: This government is launching a new capital fund to support listed places of worship, the Places of Worship Renewal Fund. This will have an annual budget of £23m starting in 2026/27. This is providing certainty for the remaining years of the Spending Revie...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2026 to question 120645, whether an estimate has been made of the overall expected resource requirements of the Competition and Markets Authority’s Sustainability Tas
Answer: The Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has not made an estimate of the overall expected resource requirements of its Sustainability Taskforce over the Spending Review period.In reference to the previous answer to question 120645, the CMA does not a...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Certification Agency: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 119471 on Vehicle Certification Agency, what estimate she has made of the additional annual revenue generated from proposed fee increases; what proportion of
Answer: The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) reported a net deficit of £8.8m in its accounts for the 2024/25 financial year. Potential fee increases, if implemented would support the managing down of the deficit, with any remaining deficits are expected to be c...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: VacanciesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 118042, whether she has had discussions with the Government Recruitment Service on enabling the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to access applicant referr
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 recordDriving 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
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