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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