Every parliamentary written question tabled by Alex Mayer this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What recent estimate her Department has made of the carbon footprint of the private jets registered in the UK.
The government is committed to delivering greener transport and is currently considering its strategic approach to decarbonising aviation.DfT commissioned research in 2022 which estimated the carbon footprint of UK-registered General Aviation aircraft arr...
Whether her Department plans to update the cycling and walking investment strategy.
The second statutory Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS2) sets out objectives to increase journeys in towns and cities that are cycled or walked. We will set out our plans beyond 2025 in due course.
What recent assessment her Department has made of the relative merits of fixed fleet caps against dynamic fleet caps for micro mobility schemes in the UK.
The Government is still considering next steps for on-street micromobility rental and will use a wide range of evidence and consultation before making any final policy decisions.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of bus fires.
In July 2023 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a significant review into bus fires and safety: Investigation into bus fires reported to DVSA from 2020 to 2022 - GOV.UK DVSA has worked with industry and the Confederation of Passenge...
Whether her Department plans to publish an integrated national transport strategy.
Better integrating transport networks is one of the Transport Secretary’s five strategic priorities. The current transport system is fragmented, lacks join up and cohesion and does not cater for the needs of all the people who use it. In future, transport...
If she will have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the adequacy of the level of VAT charged on fares for (a) demand responsive transport and (b) other public transport services that use privat
The government has consulted on the potential tax impacts on the sector and its passengers of court judgments on the interpretation of private hire vehicle (PHV) legislation. The consultation considered the VAT treatment of PHVs when used for conventional...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of extending the zero emission vehicle mandate to include (a) trucks and (b) buses.
To meet net zero, both the HGV and bus sectors will need to decarbonise. The Government has not made a detailed assessment of the merits or feasibility of extending the zero emission vehicle mandate.
Whether she plans to publish the results of the consultation on Street works: fines and lane rental surplus funds.
The Department for Transport consulted earlier in 2024 on reforms to street works fines and the use of surplus lane rental funds. Publication of this response was delayed due to the general election. We plan to publish the response to this consultation in...
What steps her Department is taking to encourage more women to take up careers in the bus industry.
The government is committed to delivering better bus services for passengers and it is essential that we ensure the sector better represents the people that it serves. Whilst it is the responsibility of individual bus operators to ensure they can recruit ...
What the cost to the public purse is of each sub-national transport body.
In Financial Year 23/24, the grant provided to each Sub-national Transport Body from the Department for Transport was as follows:Summary of Payments to Sub National Transport Bodies for FY23/24Transport for the North£7,210,000Midlands Connect£5,000,000Tra...
What discussions she has had with National Highways on the effectiveness of using balancing ponds and drains to help prevent flooding on highways.
National Highways have not made an assessment on the effectiveness of using balancing ponds and drains in the prevention of highway flooding. Balancing ponds are used on the network to manage the risk of downstream flooding and drainage is designed to re...
What her planned timetable is for bringing forward changes to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
Legislative proposals to reform the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence were laid in May. This Government intends to continue with these planned reforms and expect the necessary Debates to be held soon.
Whether she plans to take steps to encourage local authorities to join the National Parking Platform.
The Department has funded a pilot version of the system led by Manchester City Council since 2021, which now covers nine authorities and around 1% of the national cashless parking market. The pilot has been successful.
Whether she has had discussions with her European counterparts on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications.
We have not had discussions with European counterparts on the proposed Directive relating to the upholding of Driving Disqualifications across the EU.
What discussions she has had with Network Rail on crowd management improvements to Euston station required by the Office of Road and Rail.
Network Rail is responsible for the safe operation and management of major railway stations and is regulated by the Office of Rail and Road. Ministers and officials routinely engage with Network Rail to hold it to account for matters within its control an...
If her Department will make an environmental impact assessment for each airport expansion plan.
All airport expansion proposals that are likely to have a significant effect on the environment must already be accompanied by an environmental impact assessment, as set out in planning legislation. These assessments will be taken into account by the loca...
If her Department will make an assessment of the cumulative environmental impact of airport expansion plans when considering the expansion of individual airports.
Guidance on the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulation 2017 and for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning ...
If she will make it her policy to expand the Unicard rail ticketing hub to include buses.
While Unicard’s technology has multi-modal capabilities, its current contract is for the provision of ticketing on Transport for Wales rail, only. The Department is currently working with Transport for West Midlands and the UK’s major bus operators to dev...
Whether her Department will introduce a new National Airport Strategy.
This Government is committed to securing the long-term future of the UK aviation sector, recognising the vital connectivity it provides between the UK and the rest of the world. Currently, the Department has no plans to introduce a new National Airport St...
What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of infrastructure required for the operation of zero-emission coaches.
Our understanding from industry modelling indicates most coach operations could be run using electric coaches with depot charging, but that longer distance journeys would require longer-range coaches and/or infrastructure to be available elsewhere. My Dep...