Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 approved by her Department; what the terms of reference were; and whether Ministers approved that trial.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
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 sufficient legal parking capacity, monitoring of parking displacement in adjacent areas, adequate traffic signing, and publicity for residents and visitors.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has received representations from shipping companies, shipowners and maritime advisers on the potential impact of changes to the non-domicile tax regime on the relocation of (a) maritime businesses and (b) investment away from the UK.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Government is committed to addressing unfairness in the tax system, so that everyone who makes their home in the UK pays their taxes here.
That is why the Government removed the outdated concept of domicile status from the tax system from April 2025 and replaced it with a new internationally competitive residence-based regime, focused on attracting the best talent and investment to the UK. The Chancellor has been clear that she will continue to assess the regime to ensure it remains competitive, including welcoming views from all industries.
The Government set out its assessment of the impact of the changes here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tax-changes-for-non-uk-domiciled-individuals/reforming-the-taxation-of-non-uk-domiciled-individuals
The Government continues to support the maritime sector specifically through measures such as the Tonnage Tax regime, which helps ensure UK shipping remains competitive internationally and supports the wider maritime ecosystem.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 10 February 2026 to Question 108240 on Government Departments: Aviation, which Minister commissioned a helicopter through the Cabinet Office Central Travel Contract.
Answered by Chris Ward - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
The Prime Minister’s Office commissioned the helicopter through the Cabinet Office Central Travel Contract.
Ministerial travel is carefully considered to ensure both efficiency and the interests of the taxpayer are prioritised.
While the Cabinet Office can facilitate helicopter travel in exceptional circumstances, routine helicopter journeys for ministers are no longer carried out under this Government.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question HL16577 on Chris Gibb, whether Ministers requested that termination.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Ministers did not request the termination of Chris Gibb’s appointment.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 to these programmes.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
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 anticipated in the current financial year and their estimated costs.
Project | Cost |
Cold aisle containment of data centres | £1,500,000.00 |
Electric vehicle charging points | £359,000.00 |
Sub metering projects for data centres | £160,000.00 |
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 121843, what DVSA's planned timetable is for providing further information on the online booking process before the changes to driving test booking rules are implemented.
Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Further information on the changes to the booking process was first published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency on GOV.UK, 9 December 2025. Further updates have been published up to the 12 May 2026, when the changes to who can book a test were introduced. Further details can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/changes-to-driving-test-booking-rules-in-2026.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122872, whether the Department is on track to deliver £52m of efficiencies from corporate initiatives in 2026-27.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The Department is working to deliver the efficiencies from corporate initiatives in line with its Spending Review settlement. At this stage in the financial year it is too early to make a definitive assessment of delivery against the full‑year target. Delivery will be monitored over the course of the year as plans are implemented.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the evidential basis is for the determination on whether to include the proposed (a) implementation date, (b) scope and (c) mileage tariffs for the Electric Vehicle Excise Duty scheme in the consultation; and what assessment she has made of the impact of predetermining such elements on electrification targets in the vehicle rental and leasing sectors on the scheme.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
The Chancellor considers a wide range of evidence when taking decisions on tax policy.
The eVED consultation published at Budget 2025 sought views on aspects of the tax design and implementation. As part of the consultation, the government sought evidence on the impact of the proposed approach for eVED collection on fleets and leasing businesses. The consultation has now closed. The Government is analysing the responses in detail and will respond in due course.
The Government has set out the expected impacts of eVED and related Budget measures in the Budget 2025 Policy Costings document at GOV.UK. New electric car sales, of which the rental and leasing sectors comprise a significant proportion, are forecast to more than triple from nearly 0.5 million sales in 2025/26 to around 1.6 million by 2030/31. According to figures set out in the OBR’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook, the estimated overall net impact of eVED and other related Budget measures is 120,000 fewer new EV sales across the forecast period, representing only 2% of total new EV sales.
Asked by: Jerome Mayhew (Conservative - Broadland and Fakenham)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 the estimated cost to the public purse is of those programmes.
Answered by Keir Mather - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
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 result from construction of the project) by following the Construction Leadership Council’s 5 Client Carbon Commitments Framework, using specific types of concrete and steel and transitioning construction sites away from the use of diesel. Overarching costs of these interventions are not available as they are embedded in the overall programme.