Written questions

650 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Permission: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of planning applications her Department expects to remain subject to the biodiversity gain condition once the 0.2 hectare, temporary permission and proposed brownfield

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Biofuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has her Department provided to the sector on using banking and borrowing flexibilities under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate to allow the deferral of obligations under the advanced fuel and

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which protected species most frequently require surveys, licences and mitigation before Network Rail can undertake maintenance and enhancement works.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Under Influence: Enforcement

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has provided since 4 July 2024 for (a) drug driving enforcement, (b) toxicology services relating to drug driving offences and (c) the National Roads Policing Coordination Centre's d

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Under Influence: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of linking any interim driving prohibition for drug driving offenders to the successful completion of an approved drug driving rehabilitation course an

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing road risk prevention orders, or a similar mechanism, to prohibit individuals suspected of posing a serious road safety risk from driving

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken s

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Licences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in June 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests: Waiting Lists

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in each month since March 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Tests

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in June 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glaucoma: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to address the postcode lottery in community glaucoma care across regions in England.

7 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Glaucoma: Community Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community-based glaucoma services across England.

7 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Motor Vehicles: Car Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the benefit-in-kind tax treatment of used company vehicles on employees on lower incomes; and whether she has assessed whether calculating benefit-in-kind liab

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Tolls

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to use the powers contained in the Highways (Finance) Bill to introduce user charging or tolls on any road that is currently free to use.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 1543, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name each public relations company that has provided services since July 2024.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

National Highways: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026, to Question 1718, of National Highways: Expenditure, what company or contractor provided the public affairs services for National Highways.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, whether her Department collects data on the number of passengers removed from aircraft prior to departure due to disrup

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Airspace

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11818 on Airspace, whether she has made an estimate of the cumulative additional CO2e emissions resulting from delays to the implementation of Free Route Airsp

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10713 on Railways: CCTV, whether the funding allocated to the Network Rail programme to connect existing station CCTV into a single cloud-based system represen

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department has received from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the eligibility of Hammersmith Bridge for support from the Structures Fund since 1 January 2026.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Airports: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in airport vehicle drop-off charges since 2016 on the cost of air travel for passengers.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the price of sustainable aviation fuel since the introduction of the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate has met the assumptions used in the Department's published impact assessment.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many working days each organisation or individual consulted on the statutory guidance on floating bus stops published on 26 January 2026 was given to provide a response; and whether any consultees (a) reque

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee on the final draft of the statutory guidance entitled Floating Bus Stops: Provision and Design Guidance, published on 26 Januar

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Air Routes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13301 on Air Routes, what specialist workforce shortages her Department has identified that could affect delivery of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential cost savings for businesses operating battery-

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Airports: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11465 on Airports: Fees and Charges, if her Department will have discussions with airport operators on the implementation of parking fees and charges.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11220 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance cos

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the European Union’s consideration of further tariffs on vehicles manufactured in China, including plug-in hybrid vehicle on the UK au

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Aviation: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the Exchequer of extending eligibility for government-backed student finance to standalone commercial pilot training courses leading to Civil Aviation Authority

Source: official written-questions record.