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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Pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3329 on Electric Vehicles: Grants, what proportion of vehicles purchased with support from the Electric Car Grant have been manufactured in the United Kingdom.
This information is not held by the Department because some eligible models are manufactured in more than one location. The Department is unable to provide a per model breakdown of vehicles supported through the Electric Car Grant due to commercial sensit...
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3807, how many times the CCAV Expert Advisory Panel has met since May 2024; and on how many occasions Unite the Union was present.
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) Expert Advisory Panel has met six times since May 2024. The Panel membership was revised in 2025 to reflect a shift in focus to implementing the Automated Vehicles Act 2024. Unite the Union joined th...
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3885 on Aviation: Crew, whether mutual recognition of UK pilot licences forms part of the Government's discussions with the EU on strengthening the UK-EU relati
The Government has reset our relations with European partners in order to improve our economic and security cooperation following Brexit. We are committed to a constructive, and forward-looking relationship with the EU on aviation safety, including seekin...
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 5014 on Driving Licences: Health, what the average processing time was for medical driving licence renewal applications in (a) January, (b) February, (c) March,
The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process medical driving licence applications for both group 1 (cars and motorcycle) and group 2 (lorry and bus) applications. MonthGroup 1Group 2January 202659.742.5February 202671.446.3Mar...
Pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3549 on High Speed 2 Line, when she expects the updating of the HS2 programme business case and the resetting of the benefits baseline to be completed; and whet
DfT and HS2 Ltd are currently in the process of updating the programme business case and resetting the benefits baseline in line with the ongoing programme reset, which should be complete by Spring 2027. The programme benefits and how HS2 will realise the...
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1278, whether Network Rail has submitted the necessary permit applications to (a) the Environment Agency and (b) the Coal Authority for the permanent repair wor
Network Rail and the Mining Remediation Authority are currently undertaking further modelling work, so have not yet submitted applications for all of the necessary permits to undertake the repair works in Bransty Tunnel. This modelling work is expected to...
What consultation the Maritime and Coastguard Agency undertook with a) Coastguard Rescue Officers, b) coastal communities, c) island communities and d) local resilience forums before introducing the revised vol
There has been significant engagement with the Coastguard Rescue Service over the past few months leading up to and since the Court of Appeal judgement, on the implications for the service, and since the changes to the model were communicated to members. ...
With reference to paragraph 3.12 of the National Audit Office report Sizewell C (HC 33), published in May 2026, what the funding model is for the proposed workforce academy.
The Sizewell C project is being funded through the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Detailed questions about the delivery of Sizewell C, including funding arrangements for the proposed workforce academy, are matters for Sizewell C Ltd. Sizewell has said ...
How many unresolved (a) technical and (b) compliance queries his Department has identified relating to the maritime extension of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; and what steps his Department
The Government has built a high-quality digital-first system with an online emissions monitoring and reporting platform that has embedded guidance for the whole process. Free voluntary onboarding has been available since November 2025 for at least 96% of ...
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 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 ...
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...
Whether his Department plans to strengthen market regulation and accountability for online marketplaces regarding the sale of non-EAPC electric bikes and high-powered conversion kits.
Existing regulations require all e-bikes and conversion kits to be safe when they are placed on the market. Government is committed to modernising the UK’s product safety framework and has launched a consultation that includes proposals to introduce stron...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 recent assessment her Department has made of trends in levels of shoplifting.
The level of shop theft remains unacceptable. But our action to restore neighbourhood policing is making a difference – including delivering more than 3,100 additional police officers and PCSOs into neighbourhood roles since March 2025.There are signs the...