Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jerome Mayhew this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What the completion schedule is for the deep cleaning, minor repairs, and toilet resurfacing across all 115 Class 700 units on Thameslink: and what anti-graffiti measures are being introduced during this refres
On 31 May 2026, the Thameslink Service transferred into public ownership to deliver more reliable, passenger-centred services across the network. As part of a programme of planned improvements, the train operator is wrapping Thameslink train toilets with ...
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4292, if she will list the specific automotive manufacturers, industry trade bodies, and consumer groups that have submitted representations requesting an accel
The Government keeps the ZEV Mandate under continual review, to ensure it remains fit for purpose, with ongoing engagement across the automotive and charging sectors. We have a long-standing commitment to publish a review of the ZEV Mandate by early 2027,...
What was the cost to the public purse of (a) scheme design and development, (b) environmental surveys, (c) ground investigations, (d) land acquisition, (e) legal and planning costs, (f) consultancy costs and (g
National Highways is unable to provide the breakdown of costs for this scheme under these headings as they have categorised costs by stage. Regarding land acquisition, National Highways had incurred £1.343 million in land costs for the A47 Wansford to Sut...
What specific guidance her Department has issued to operators joining the self-driving vehicles pilot scheme to help ensure that services are (a) fully accessible to and (b) meet the needs of older and disabled
My department has established an external Accessibility Advisory Panel to guide the development of policies and non-statutory guidance relating to the accessible deployment of Automated Passenger Services (APS). The Panel has been tasked with shaping guid...
With reference to the introduction of the Highways (Financing) Bill and the transition of the Lower Thames Crossing to a Regulated Asset Base model, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of speci
The project follows the standard Five Case Model used for government business cases, involving rigorous scrutiny and appraisal in line with Department for Transport standards and HM Treasury Green Book principles. The economic dimension assesses the econo...
With reference to the National Audit Office report Innovation in Transport cited in the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5446, what central mechanisms her Department uses to track and evaluate the number of bu
Business cases are reviewed by the appropriate investment board. The business cases are assessed in line with the principles set out in the Green Book. A proportionate and flexible approach enables the department to use the most appropriate methodology to...
What estimate her Department has made of the total projected expenditure required by Network Rail to achieve a 4 per cent biodiversity net gain by December 2029; and how much of that funding has been formally a
It is not possible to separate the cost of achieving 4 per cent biodiversity net gain by December 2029 from the cost of general planned management activity on Network Rail’s estate, as progress towards biodiversity net gain is not a discrete activity with...
How many service cancellations by each state-owned Train Operating Company since January 2024 were attributed primarily to short-notice staff sickness or unavailability of crew.
The Department does not routinely hold data on service cancellations broken down to the level of detail requested, such as those specifically attributed to short-notice staff sickness or crew availability.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authority highways consultations are representative of the wider motoring public in circumstances where response rates comprise a statistically minor pro
Local authorities are responsible for designing and delivering consultation on highways schemes, reflecting the needs of their local areas. However, the Department provides guidance to support robust and inclusive engagement. The Department’s statutory gu...
What proportion of rail journeys used fully digital tickets in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
The approximate proportion of tickets fulfilled as Digital Tickets for April and May 2026 are: April-26May-26Digital86%86%Non Digital14%14%
Pursuant to WPQ 1283, what proportion of car hires made by her Department through Enterprise in the last 12 months were for a duration of (a) 5 days or fewer and (b) more than 5 days; and what estimate she has
The DfT does not hold this information.
How many driving examiners ceased to practice in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
In April 2026, 8.73 full-time equivalent driving examiners left the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. The data for May is still being finalised and will be available later in June.
How many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in April 2026.
In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests.The national average waiting time (when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) for a ...
What the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in April 2026.
In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests.The national average waiting time (when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) for a ...
With reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16577 on Chris Gibb, whether Ministers requested that termination.
Ministers did not request the termination of Chris Gibb’s appointment.
With reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127281 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, on what date the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole high penalty charge trial was appr
On 17 July 2025, the Secretary of State approved Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s request, following local people’s concerns, to trial higher level penalty charges, subject to certain criteria being met. These included confirmation of suffici...
With reference to the answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 127540 on Network Rail: Public Relations, whether the (a) Office of Rail and Road, (b) Great British Railways and (c) DFT Operator hires external (i) pu
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is an independent regulator and decisions about the use of external support is a matter for its Board.ORR uses external support where necessary to supplement internal capability and ensure effective delivery of its statut...
What steps the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is taking to reduce the carbon footprint and energy consumption of (a) its digital data centres and (b) Swansea estate; and how much public money is allocated
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency decarbonisation projects are considered on the basis of their life cycle replacement and technical improvements to make systems more resilient with improved monitoring. The table below shows the projects currently antic...
With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, if she will provide a breakdown of the specific programmes the East West Rail is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target by 2050; and what t
East-West Rail will support Britain’s transition to an overall net zero carbon economy by creating a net zero passenger railway by 2050, using hybrid battery-electric trains. EWR Co will also endeavour to reduce embodied emissions (which are those that re...
With reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120876, for each Northern Trains route in each of the last 18 months, how many services were operated with fewer carriages than planned; and what percen
DFT Operator expects operators to provide appropriate capacity in response to expected demand and holds operators to account for short -formed services. While DFT Operator generally monitors levels of short formation at an operator level every four weeks,...