Jerome Mayhew

Within the Department for Business and Trade, there are currently 60 full time civil servants working on redress for postmasters across the 4 available redress schemes.

Government is determined that all postmasters who suffered as a result of the Horizon scandal receive the full and fair redress they deserve, as swiftly as possible thus we routinely review whether additional staff are needed.

The Department is producing an impact assessment of the Employment Rights Bill, in line with the HMT Green Book and the Better Regulation Framework, consideration will be given to the potential impact on SMEs and other employment effects.

The Acas statutory Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures provides basic practical guidance to employers, employees and their representatives and sets out principles for handling disciplinary and grievance situations in the workplace. As part of our Plan to Make Work Pay we will work with Acas to consider whether there is a need to update procedures in this area.

Employee thresholds used by this department to classify micro, small and medium-sized firms are shown in the table below:

The Government is keen to ensure the UK's corporate reporting requirements support economic growth by providing the information investors need to allocate capital effectively, while helping users of reporting understand how business activities align with the UK's net zero and environmental goals. The King's Speech announced that the Government will take forward a bill to improve UK corporate governance and auditing and we will provide further information on specific reporting initiatives in due course.

The UK's labour market enforcement system is fragmented and ineffective. This is bad for workers and bad for businesses who do the right thing. This government will finally establish a single body, the Fair Work Agency, to enforce workers' rights, including strong powers to inspect workplaces and take action against exploitation.

More details, including proposed budgets for the body, will be provided in due course.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.

The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.

The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The schemes in question are in different stages as follows:

Four schemes have been completed and are open to traffic.

The following three schemes are in construction and expected completion dates as follows:

As the Chancellor informed Parliament on 29 July, an internal review of the Department’s capital spend portfolio has been commissioned. The primary aim of the review is to provide strategic advice to the Secretary of State, which may in turn inform decisions on specific projects as part of the multiyear Spending Review. Schemes below are subject to this review and therefore we cannot give any assurances around delivery of these schemes until the Spending Review concludes.

Finally, the A5036 Princess Way scheme was cancelled in the Autumn Budget 2024.

The Department’s transport business case guidance forms the basis of our assessment of transport investment projects. It follows HM Treasury’s Green Book five case model which is the government’s best practice model for spending and investment decisions. The guidance is kept under review and is used alongside the well-established Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG). TAG is kept under constant review in line with good practice, the latest evidence, and method enhancements.

The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.

The Department takes value for money for the taxpayer seriously, and this is ingrained in the way the Department works. There are currently no plans to create a specific value for money team within the Department.

Under the provisions of the Passenger Railways Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024, passenger services operations currently delivered by privately-owned operators under National Rail Contracts with the Department will transfer into public ownership when existing contracts expire.

The Department will continue to hold all operators to account for their performance through a range of measures, including key performance indicators.

The Department is also working on plans with operators and Network Rail to display performance information at stations – this will provide passengers with transparency and will allow the public to hold the rail industry and the Department to account for delivery.

The core Transpennine Route Upgrade programme is currently scheduled for completion in the early 2030s, with incremental benefits delivery before then, including a rolling programme of electrification and station enhancements. Full benefits delivery, including digital signalling, will be made available by the mid-2030s, facilitating further enhancements to east-west rail connectivity across the Pennines.

The A57 Link Road scheme will shortly be starting full construction and works are expected to be complete in 2028.

The Buses Bill will be introduced shortly.

Lorry drivers are starting to benefit from improved roadside facilities and safer rest areas thanks to significant investment by DfT, National Highways and industry.

The HGV Parking and Driver Welfare Matched Funding Grant Scheme (MFGS) was launched in 2022 to fund investment in HGV driver welfare facilities, lorry parking provision, site security, and decarbonisation.

Window Three grant allocations were announced on 10 October 2024. There are 23 provisionally successful bids in this window, amounting to approx. £4.5 million of Government funding and leveraging approx. £8 million from industry.

Funding for financial years beyond 2025/26 is subject to the forthcoming Spending Review which will be completed in late Spring 2025.

My department continues to engage with key stakeholders to encourage the development of more safe, secure, and high-quality lorry parking to improve driver welfare.

The Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group was launched on the 7 November 2024. Members were selected for expertise, knowledge and willingness to put the needs of passengers first.

Based on feedback from stakeholders, the decision was taken to expand the group’s membership ahead of the first meeting. This was done with a view to further strengthening its breadth of expertise and reach across industry, which is critical for the Group to deliver tangible progress.

The Department for Transport is made up of seven groups led by a Director General or Permanent Secretary, which are subdivided into directorates and divisions. Organisational structures are always kept under review to best deliver the Department’s responsibilities. As of 10 December 2024, there have been no major organisational restructures which have resulted in substantive changes to the membership, scope or responsibilities of any of the groups since 4 July 2024.