Written questions

457 written questions tabled, most recent first.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Driverless Vehicles: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the competitiveness of the emerging autonomous vehicle market; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce regulatory and operational barriers to market entry.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Liverpool Street Station: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of compensation payments arising from the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme to (a) train operating companies, (b) Transport for London and (c) other affected parties.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Liverpool Street Station: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme has been assessed against HM Treasury Green Book and major project value for money criteria; and whether the National Infrastructure and Service Transfo

23 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Public Expenditure

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what actions she is taking in response to the Comptroller & Auditor General's disclaimed opinion on the 2024-25 Whole of Government accounts.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much departmental expenditure has been incurred in developing the proposed Freight Plan since 4 July 2024.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of cycling usage data used by local authorities when preparing business cases for active travel schemes; and what guidance her Department issues on the verification

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: West Yorkshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight arrangements exist between her Department and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority regarding the delivery of rail infrastructure schemes receiving Government funding.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail station construction projects completed since 2020 exceeded their original approved budgets.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of whether Sustainable Aviation Fuel market prices are consistent with the price assumptions used in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate cost-benefit analysis.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7033, what estimate was made in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate cost-benefit analysis of the increase in average airfare per passenger in each year from

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Greater Thameslink Railway: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, what proportion of cancellations on (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern services in the latest 12-month period were attributable to driver shortages.

18 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what statutory freight growth target Great British Railways will be required to meet.

17 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, what the estimated cost is of measures contained in Air Quality Improvement Plans that have not yet received fundin

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the projected total expenditure for the Nitrogen Dioxide Programme is for the financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28, and (c) 2028-29.

8 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Lower Thames Crossing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of how long-term system risks, net present social value, and construction cost impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing will be distributed between road users, taxpayers, and private eq

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Trespass

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which 10 (a) railway lines and (b) station sections recorded the highest number of trespass incidents in 2025; and what physical security measures are being deployed at those hotspots.

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to her Department is of the development, delivery, and accreditation of Carbon Literacy Project training since 2020; and if she will provide a breakdown of these costs for (a) Department for

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of financial liability and mitigation costs required for Network Rail to meet its 2030 target under its Environmental Sustainability Strategy; and how much and

5 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Greater Thameslink Railway: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the (a) recruitment of additional drivers for (i) Thameslink and (ii) Great Northern Railway this year and (b) completion of training of those drivers and deployment onto activ

4 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

EU Emissions Trading Scheme: UK Emissions Trading Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to align UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) maritime rules with the EU ETS to help prevent duplication, distortion, or regulatory complexity for operators.

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Northern: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern has made on upgrading train sanding systems to improve braking performance since 17 December 2025; how many older units have been fitted with variable-rate sanding equipment to date; and

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Nationalisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total annual operating costs of public sector companies succeeding private franchises under the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill ; and if she will

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Carbon Emissions

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 programmes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is undertaking to decarbonise its driving test centre and

20 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Carbon Emissions

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 programmes Network Rail is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target; and what the estimated cost to th

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for each train operating company under DfT Operator ownership, how many services were operated with fewer carriages than planned in each of the last 18 months; and what percentage of that operator’s total servi

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Living Wage and Minimum Wage: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government public awareness campaign entitled Millions got a pay rise, what is the total budget for the communications campaign, and over what period; what communications channels

15 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Competition and Markets Authority: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will provide (a) staff costs, (b) non-staff costs, (c) total costs and (d) Full-Time Equivalent for the Competition and Markets Authority's Sustainability Taskforce for the financial years (i) 2

13 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Supply Chains: Finance and Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124883 on the Supply Chain Centre, how much has been allocated to the Centre in (a) 2025-2026, (b) 2026-2027 and (c) 2027-2028 financial years;

13 May 2026 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has the British Transport Police made on public affairs companies, and for what purposes, since 4 July 2024.

13 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will place in the Library a copy of the OCS invoice dated 6 November 2025 relating to the work

Source: official written-questions record.