Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122872, whether the Department is on track to deliver £52m of efficiencies from corporate initiatives in 2026-27.
Answer: The Department is working to deliver the efficiencies from corporate initiatives in line with its Spending Review settlement. At this stage in the financial year it is too early to make a definitive assessment of delivery against the full‑year target. Del...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to update the Transport Select Committee on the reports on Yutong electric buses.
Answer: The Government takes national security seriously.An update was issued to the Transport Select Committee on Friday 22 May.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpeed LimitsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department has begun work on updating the Setting Local Speed Limits and Red Light and Speed Camera guidance.
Answer: Officials will be holding an initial workshop in June to hear from stakeholders and local authorities.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFreight: CrimeHome OfficeTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120733, when the Department will publish their assessment of the results of the pilot of the freight crime recording flag.
Answer: The forces who participated in the pilot have been asked to submit the data and we are awaiting their manual returns.Once the data has been received an assessment will be made of the effectiveness of the pilot where potential next steps will be considered...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month does the Department expect to publish the full report on the Evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts.
Answer: The evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts is ongoing. The full report is expected to be published later this year, with timing dependent on completion of the analysis.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120940, on which day the Department expects the forthcoming change to update the road freight values of time in the Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) to
Answer: The forthcoming change to update the road freight values of time in the Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) was released in December 2025. See Forthcoming change: updates to road freight values of travel time - GOV.UK. We intend to publish the definitive TA...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordValuation Office AgencyTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2239More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on which day will the Valuation Office Agency will publish its final ratings list.
Answer: The 2026 Rating List went live on 1 April 2026.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge TaskforceDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which day will the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce take place.
Answer: The Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce will meet again once funding awards made through the Structures Fund for projects have been agreed.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122568, when the Department plans to announce the next steps on Bus and coach accessibility and the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 20
Answer: The Government wants disabled people to be able to travel easily, confidently, and with dignity and we understand the importance of accessible bus services in supporting people to live their lives the way they want to. While significant progress has been ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Mid CheshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119653, whether the Department has considered options regarding the HS2 safeguarding direction affecting the Mid-Cheshire constituency.
Answer: With reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119653, the Department continues to carefully consider its options regarding the HS2 safeguarding direction affecting the Mid-Cheshire constituency. We will set out further details in due course.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEuropean Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Department plans to make a decision on potential accession to the Eurofima Convention.
Answer: The Department is exploring a range of financing structures to support investment in rolling stock, in partnership with private finance. The Department remains in active engagement with Eurofima, as one element of this work, to assess how its financing me...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of delays in the processing of taxi and private hire driver licence renewals by licensing authorities.
Answer: The administration of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing is a matter for individual licensing authorities. The Department does not collect data on the impacts of local licensing processes, but expects authorities to administer them efficiently, with ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1684More
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 Bangladesh; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on eac
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support and strengthen aviation security standards at last points of departure to the UK. This includes technical cooperation and, where necessary, in‑country activity to provide assu...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1683More
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 Bahrain; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each o
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support and strengthen aviation security standards at last points of departure to the UK. A visit to Bahrain was undertaken by three DfT aviation security officials (two Senior Execut...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: TravelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129518, how many additional journeys have been taken by civil servants since 4 July 2024; and what the total cost to
Answer: The requested information is not centrally held, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Official CarsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of cars rented by her Department are (a) electric and (b) UK made; and what steps she is taking to encourage departmental travel conducted in cars manufactured in the UK.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) actively encourages staff to use EVs for planned trips, and in addition we mandate that long term vehicle hire (more than 5 days) follows the Government Fleet Commitment to use EVs wherever operationally viable. The DfT ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1282More
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 the Cayman Islands; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) has a statutory requirement under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to monitor port security in the British Overseas Territories. The visit in 2025 was to deliver security assessments of ISPS ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1281More
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 the flight to Mozambique; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occas
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) has supported the protection of UK nationals, UK economic interests and the resilience of global maritime trade by strengthening maritime security overseas, particularly in relation to terrorism and major security threat...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1280More
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 Nigeria; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasi
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support and strengthen aviation security standards at last points of departure to the UK. This includes technical cooperation and, where necessary, in‑country activity to provide assu...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any future temporary slot alleviation measures linked to aviation fuel supply concerns would require evidence of an actual fuel shortage before being activated.
Answer: The Department for Transport is working closely with the aviation industry to monitor potential impacts arising from global fuel supply pressures linked to the Middle East conflict. The Government continues to track jet fuel stocks, while engaging regular...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCumbrian Coast Line: TunnelsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected date is for the commencement of on-site works at Bransty Tunnel, and what the expected date is for the full reopening of the Cumbrian Coast Line at Bransty Tunnel.
Answer: Network Rail has set up a dedicated Whitehaven Recovery Taskforce to address flooding and structural issues at Bransty Tunnel linked to historic mining activity. Detailed inspections are complete, and a permanent repair solution has been independently ver...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122247, what assessment her Department has made of the lessons learned from the recruitment of driving examiners via Jobcentre Plus referrals; and how t
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) piloted the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) Direct Temporary Recruitment scheme at six high‑vacancy driving examiner (DE) locations. From the pilot, DVSA made 37 job offers. Candidates are now undergo...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost per kWh of ultra-rapid public electric vehicle charging in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2023, (d) 2024, (e) 2025 and (f) 2026; and if she will publish this i
Answer: Data on the average pay as you go (PAYG) price to charge an electric car on the public charging network is published by Zapmap (see https://www.zapmap.com/ev-stats/charging-price-index).
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the Civil Aviation Authority fulfils the Government’s commitment to reduce administrative regulatory burdens by 25% as set out in the Regulation Action Plan.
Answer: The Department for Transport issues an annual priorities letter to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The most recent letter outlined the Department’s expectations for the CAA for the financial year 2026/27 and has been published. The letter referenced t...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116589 on Cycling: Accidents, what the remit is of the research being undertaken by Active Travel England into floating bus stops; which organisations ha
Answer: The research that has been commissioned on floating bus stops (FBS) seeks to assess if, where and when FBS designs are appropriate in different contexts. The research has a focus on safety, accessibility and user experience and aims to improve the evidenc...
Answered 21 May 2026
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