Written questions

542 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take urgent steps to respond to Professor Hughes’ deadline for the Government to commit to a compensation scheme for women harmed by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate.

15 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

East West Rail Line: Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 124216, whether the final modifications have been delivered and tested on the trains that will be used on East West Rail from West Midlands Trains.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

South Eastern Main Line: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15380 on South Eastern Main Line: Mobile Broadband, what the names and locations are of the (a) 57 railway tunnels and (b) 12 Network Rail-managed stations inc

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which train operating company had the highest proportion of passenger services that were (a) cancelled because of rolling stock failures and (b) operated with fewer carriages than planned in the latest 12-month

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on how many passenger services operated by each train operating company were affected by defective passenger doors in each month since July 2024.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Rolling Stock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many passenger services were cancelled due to rolling stock failure by each train operating company in each month since July 2024.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14435 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether the cost-benefit analysis for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate modelled the potential impact of SAF complianc

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

British Transport Police: Railway Stations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many British Transport Police officers were assigned to policing major rail interchange stations in each of the last five years; and if she will list the stations included in those figures.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has considered introducing powers for the courts to impose an interim driving disqualification on individuals charged with specified drug driving offences pending the outcome of criminal

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is assessing the potential use of Home Office-approved roadside evidential drug testing devices to replace laboratory analysis for specified drug driving offences.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to receive toxicology results on the prosecution of drug driving offences.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving under Influence: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people charged with drug driving offences who continued to hold a valid driving licence while awaiting trial in each of the last five years.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Trespass

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of passengers delayed as a result of rail trespass incidents in each of the last five years.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14121 on Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries, what assessment her Department has made of the impact on investor confidence of announcing a review of the

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail has issued to its own staff on managing the impact of seasonal ecological survey windows and pro

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Restoring Your Railway Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 13561 on the Restoring Your Railway Fund, how much funding was spent on each individual scheme supported through the Restoring Your Railway programme; and what

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Euston Station: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Euston Masterplan will set out the anticipated number of (a) homes and (b) affordable homes to be delivered.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Euston Station: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the outline planning application for the redevelopment of Euston to be submitted.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Euston Delivery Company: Operating Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the estimated annual operating cost of the Euston Delivery Company will be once established as a public body.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12032, whether the public interest assessment was made on a case-by-case basis or as a general policy in respect of all flights funded for non-UK nationals.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department has requested management information from any state-owned Train Operating Company on service cancellations

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in June 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were employed in the automotive manufacturing sector in each month since May 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Tickets

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of rail journeys used digital tickets in June 2026.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Chris Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6815, on Chris Gibb, for what reason was the appointment of Mr Gibb terminated by Sir Andrew Haines.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Government Communication Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026, to Question 3763, on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026, to Question 104195, on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headc

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Traffic Control: Oxford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her department has had with (a) Oxford City Council and (b) Oxfordshire County Council on the introduction of traffic filters in central Oxford from September 2026.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

APS Accessibility Advisory Panel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written statement of 23 April 2026, to Question HCWS1537, on Automated Passenger Services, whether the APS Accessibility Advisory Panel will be a new Arm’s Length Body.

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026, to Question 3821, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will place in the Library a copy of the request from the Council to levy higher parking

6 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

EGNOS

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to Question 10352, on EGNOS, whether the review is being undertaken in-house or by an external organisation; and whether HM Government would be required to pay the EU for

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