Written questions
542 written questions tabled, most recent first.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Trams: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for completion of the East Birmingham tram extension from Digbeth through Birmingham Heartlands Hospital and Tile Cross to Birmingham International Airport, the NEC and Arden Cross
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Trams: Birmingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of tram route designs between Digbeth and Birmingham International Airport.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
London North Eastern Railway: WiFi
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve wifi on LNER; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that wifi performance over the past three years.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands Railway open access proposal on a) the level of employment, including direct job creation and
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Lower Thames Crossing: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a new Accounting Officer Assessment for the Lower Thames Crossing will be published.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking under GBR to increase cross border rail connections, such as the Wrexham-Shropshire-Midlands Railway.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Collective Bargaining
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 Apr 2026 to Question 127105, what the outcomes of each of the Rail Engagement Group's meetings were; and whether her Department plans to take steps as a result.
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
British Transport Police: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, what proportion and monetary value of the British Transport Police’s budget was recovered from (a) Train Op
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport
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 Serbia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each oc
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport
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 Taiwan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasio
13 May 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport
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 Vietnam; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasi
23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Bangladesh
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, (a) what the purpose was of each flight to Bangladesh; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travelled on ea
23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Bahrain
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, (a) what the purpose was of each flight to Bahrain; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travelled on
23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Collective Bargaining
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 Apr 2026 to Question 127105, what the outcomes of each of the Rail Engagement Group's meetings were; and whether her Department plans to take steps as a result.
23 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
British Transport Police: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, what proportion and monetary value of the British Transport Police’s budget is recovered from (a) Train Operating
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Serbia
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Serbia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Taiwan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
22 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Vietnam
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Vietnam; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and
20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether funding for the Alpha phase of the BNG metric digitisation programme was based on the Equal Experts Discovery Report on error rates in BNG metric submissions.
16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners a) ceased to and b) started to practice in i) March and ii) April 2026.
15 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 123864 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated at (a) Autumn Budget 2024, (b) Spending Review 2025 and
15 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the Equal Experts Discovery Report, including appendices and supporting research materials, before further public expenditure on the Alpha and Beta phases of the BN
15 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Transport: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March to Question 121936, when her Department expects work to be completed on the transport poverty tool.
15 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
High Speed 2 Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 122888, whether her Department has set a timetable for the further work required to develop plans for a North–South line between Birmingham and Manchester.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122307, whether her Department plans to collect data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Railways: North of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122316, whether Network Rail plans to publish the further timetabling analysis and modelling referred to in that Answer; and if she will place a copy in the L
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
East West Rail Line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122594, when she expects trains for the first EWR services between Oxford and Milton Keynes to have been modified for passenger services to commence.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
East West Rail line
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 119456, when the East West Rail Spring consultation will take place.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Great British Railways: Collective Bargaining
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120894, how many meetings of the Rail Engagement Group have taken place since its establishment.
14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Canada
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the flights listed to Canada in WPQ 120039, a) what the purpose was of each such visit; b) which Ministers or senior officials approved each visit; c) how many officials travelled on each occa
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