Jerome Mayhew MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: VietnamDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129271More
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 Vietnam; 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 recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funding for the Alpha phase of the BNG metric digitisation programme was based on the Equal Experts Discovery Report on error rates in BNG metric submissions.
Answer: Funding for the Alpha phase of the BNG metric digitisation project followed completion of the Discovery phase, which is an early, exploratory stage in the Government Digital Service lifecycle. Decisions to progress from Discovery to Alpha, and to commit f...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Labour TurnoverDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners a) ceased to and b) started to practice in i) March and ii) April 2026.
Answer: On 31 March 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Service Agency (DVSA) had 1,604 full-time equivalent driving examiners (DE), the highest number since 2018 and 188 more DEs than on 30 April 2025. The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) driv...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123864 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated at (a) Autumn Budget 2024, (b) Spending Review 2025 and
Answer: The funding breakdown is as follows:Autumn Budget 2024: £120 million for zero emission vehicle uptake and £200 million for charging infrastructure.Spending Review 2025: £1.4 billion for zero emission vehicle uptake and £400 million for charging infrastruc...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Planning PermissionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the Equal Experts Discovery Report, including appendices and supporting research materials, before further public expenditure on the Alpha and Beta phases of the BN
Answer: The statutory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) metric is a Government‑owned tool and is currently only available to users in spreadsheet format. The existing tool has well‑recognised issues relating to accessibility, usability, and data integrity, which the Go...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March to Question 121936, when her Department expects work to be completed on the transport poverty tool.
Answer: The Department for Transport is actively working with other government departments, local authorities and academics to undertake the necessary development work for the transport poverty tool and to understand where it could be most effective in decision-m...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122888, whether her Department has set a timetable for the further work required to develop plans for a North–South line between Birmingham and Manchester.
Answer: The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. Further work will be carried out in collaboration with local partners on what will be delivered and when, ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122307, whether her Department plans to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.
Answer: The Department does not currently plan to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption. However, it has commissioned research to improve understanding of adoption rates and is working with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local G...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122316, whether Network Rail plans to publish the further timetabling analysis and modelling referred to in that Answer; and if she will place a copy in the L
Answer: The Department has worked extensively with Network Rail and stakeholders on development and design of a scheme to deliver a third line between York North Throat and Skelton Junction. The scheme remains under review to ensure it can be delivered in the mos...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122594, when she expects trains for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes to have been modified for passenger services to commence.
Answer: Chiltern subleases the trains that will be used on East West Rail from West Midlands Trains. The operator continues to work jointly with the train owner and the industry supply chain on the schedule for the final modifications which are expected to be del...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail lineDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119456, when the East West Rail Spring consultation will take place.
Answer: The East West Rail spring consultation was published on 14th April and will run until 9th June 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: Collective BargainingDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120894, how many meetings of the Rail Engagement Group have taken place since its establishment.
Answer: The Secretary of State established the Rail Engagement Group in October 2025, and since then it has held three meetings.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: CanadaDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the flights listed to Canada in WPQ 120039, a) what the purpose was of each such visit; b) which Ministers or senior officials approved each visit; c) how many officials travelled on each occa
Answer: The flights to Canada listed in WPQ 120039 cover numerous trips and to provide detail on each individual trip would be at a disproportionate cost.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in each month since January 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.
Answer: The approximate proportion of tickets fulfilled as Digital Tickets for February and March 2026 are: Feb-26Mar-26Digital87%101m88%115mNon-Digital13%15m12%15m
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordM6: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what consultation National Highways has undertaken with (a) local authorities, (b) businesses and (c) residents regarding the proposed closure of junction 38 of the M6.
Answer: Since 2023, National Highways has undertaken extensive engagement on the Lune Gorge project, including plans for M6 Junction 38, to understand its impacts and identify ways to reduce disruption. This has included meetings with Members, local authorities, ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordM6: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104661 on M6: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will publish the assessments undertaken by National Highways in (a) 2019 and (b) 2025 on the feasibility of te
Answer: National Highways shared its 2019 option assessment work for the M6 Lune Gorge scheme with local stakeholders, which considered mitigation measures, including the consideration of temporary slip roads at junction 38.Following further stakeholder engagemen...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to expand permitted development rights to include pavement gullies for at-home EV charging.
Answer: The Department ran a consultation between November 2025 and January 2026, seeking views on changes to permitted development rights for cross-pavement charging solutions. The Department will publish its response shortly.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: ShortagesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has a contingency plan for future fuel rationing schemes.
Answer: The UK benefits from a diverse and resilient supply chain and remains well supplied across all fuel types with strong and varied sources of supply. Government routinely reviews and exercises its preparedness arrangements for a range of scenarios, includin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Vehicle Crime Intelligence ServiceHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the governance arrangements applying to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, including its funding model.
Answer: We fully recognise the serious and growing threat that freight crime poses to businesses, drivers, and the wider economy.The Government does not fund NaVCIS. Instead NaVCIS is funded by the industry, including finance and leasing companies, insurers and h...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDfT OperatorDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122220 on DfT Operator, how many staff will remain within the Department undertaking rail policy functions following the transfer to DfT Operator Ltd; and wha
Answer: Following the transfer of staff to DFTO on 1st April, the Department for Transport has 485 FTE undertaking rail functions - from rail reform to major projects sponsorship. Robust and tested sponsorship arrangements have been implemented, enabling the Depa...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122319, on Driving Tests: Vacancies, if she will provide, for each recruitment campaign undertaken by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each of the l
Answer: The table below details: the campaign name, channels used and the geographic areas targeted for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) 10 driving examiner recruitment campaigns in the 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years. In terms of the...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122594, when (a) Winslow station will be fully handed over and (b) future staffing arrangements will be agreed.
Answer: Chiltern is continuing to work closely with its partners and the Department to conclude the remaining train, infrastructure and staff issues and a start date for the first East West Rail services will be announced as soon as it is possible to do so.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122543 on Driving Tests: Recruitment, what workforce planning model the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency uses to determine when to initiate recruitment cam
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) uses learner postcode mapping to guide workforce planning and recruitment strategies. The DVSA will continue to assess the recruitment needs of all test centres in the UK and will continue to launch further r...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency holds on the recruitment funnel for driving examiner roles, including (a) impressions, (b) click-throughs, (c) applications started, (d) applications completed,
Answer: Please see the answer to question 122525. The table below shows the total number of applications, total completed applications DVSA received, the number of applicants invited to interview, the number of applicants invited to the driving assessment stage, ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Certification Agency: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122545 on Vehicle Certification Agency: Fees and Charges, when she will respond to the consultation on the proposed fee increases.
Answer: The VCA expects to respond to the consultation within the standard 12-week timeframe.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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