Written questions
542 written questions tabled, most recent first.
18 May 2026 · Home Office
Freight: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the answer of 23 March 2026 to Question 120733, when the Department will publish their assessment of the results of the pilot of the freight crime recording flag.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Fares
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which month does the Department expect to publish the full report on the Evaluation of the £3 single bus fare cap and its impacts.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Roads: Freight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120940, on which day the Department expects the forthcoming change to update the road freight values of time in the Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) to
18 May 2026 · Treasury
Valuation Office Agency
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on which day will the Valuation Office Agency will publish its final ratings list.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which day will the next meeting of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce take place.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122568, when the Department plans to announce the next steps on Bus and coach accessibility and the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 20
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line: Mid Cheshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119653, whether the Department has considered options regarding the HS2 safeguarding direction affecting the Mid-Cheshire constituency.
18 May 2026 · Department for Transport
European Company for the Financing of Railroad Rolling Stock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Department plans to make a decision on potential accession to the Eurofima Convention.
15 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of delays in the processing of taxi and private hire driver licence renewals by licensing authorities.
15 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Bangladesh; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on eac
15 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Bahrain; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each o
15 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Civil Servants: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the answer of 28 April 2026 to Question 129518, how many additional journeys have been taken by civil servants since 4 July 2024; and what the total cost to
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Official Cars
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of cars rented by her Department are (a) electric and (b) UK made; and what steps she is taking to encourage departmental travel conducted in cars manufactured in the UK.
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to the Cayman Islands; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Mozambique; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occas
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Aviation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Nigeria; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasi
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any future temporary slot alleviation measures linked to aviation fuel supply concerns would require evidence of an actual fuel shortage before being activated.
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Cumbrian Coast Line: Tunnels
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected date is for the commencement of on-site works at Bransty Tunnel, and what the expected date is for the full reopening of the Cumbrian Coast Line at Bransty Tunnel.
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122247, what assessment her Department has made of the lessons learned from the recruitment of driving examiners via Jobcentre Plus referrals; and how t
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost per kWh of ultra-rapid public electric vehicle charging in (a) 2021, (b) 2022, (c) 2023, (d) 2024, (e) 2025 and (f) 2026; and if she will publish this i
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Aviation: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the Civil Aviation Authority fulfils the Government’s commitment to reduce administrative regulatory burdens by 25% as set out in the Regulation Action Plan.
14 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Bus Services: Cycleways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116589 on Cycling: Accidents, what the remit is of the research being undertaken by Active Travel England into floating bus stops; which organisations ha
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Greater Manchester
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, in what month and year her Department expects discussions with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority on the detail and timing of work relati
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 120881, when Network Rail will write to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Taxis: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what assessment she has made of the impact of requirements relating to the Disclosure and Barring Service Update Service on taxi and private hire driver licence renewals; b) whether her Department plans to r
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Transport: Isle of Wight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of (a) the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime, (b) rising fuel prices and (c) other increased transport costs on tourism to the Isle o
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Ports: Energy Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to provide capital funding for large-scale port grid upgrades in addition to UK SHORE.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Shipping: Automation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward primary legislation to enable the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated maritime vessels in UK waters during this parliamentary session.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is to conclude the Rail Safety and Standards Board research project entitled Cost Benefit Analysis of Noise Mitigation on the Rail Network; and whether she plans to publish its findin
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety critical communications.
Source: official written-questions record.