Written questions

Greg Smith

650 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lobbying: Finance

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to departments and arm's length bodies on the use of public funds for public affairs, external affairs and lobbying activities.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Network Rail: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Engineers

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people qualified as licensed aircraft maintenance engineers in each of the last five years; and how many of those were (a) British nationals and (b) overseas nationals in each year.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Vans: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assumptions her Department has made about the average daily mileage of light commercial vans when assessing the charging infrastructure required to support the transition to zero emission vans.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Air Traffic Control: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the annual number of air traffic controllers expected to leave the profession over the next five years; and how many newly qualified air traffic controllers will be requ

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Certification Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122545 on the Vehicle Certification Agency, when she expects the evaluation of the consultation on proposed Vehicle Certification Agency fee increases to be c

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued any directions to its arm's length bodies on limiting expenditure on public affairs, government relations or lobbying activity since 4 July 2024.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8651 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of heavy goods vehicle journeys for which charging can

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7511, whether the review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will have published terms of reference; and if so, on what date she expects those terms of refere

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

South West Main Line: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many delay minutes per 100 train miles were recorded on South Western Railway in the (a) final year before transfer into public ownership and (b) latest year for which data is available.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Cycling: Road Traffic Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions were brought for cyclists failing to comply with traffic signals in each of the last five years.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Alternative Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9696 on the Low Carbon Fuels Fund, whether applicants will be required to demonstrate that funded projects will support (a) jobs, (b) supply chains and (c) eco

23 Jun 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Veterans: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Office for Veterans' Affairs on improving access to veterans' services in Northern Ireland.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of treating Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments as income for means-tested benefit assessments.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Independence Payment: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to reduce reassessment requirements for Personal Independence Payments for veterans with permanent and irreversible service-related injuries.

23 Jun 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Secutiry Benefits: Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans with (a) amputations and (b) other permanent injuries were reassessed for disability-related benefits in each of the last three years.