Written questions

650 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Road Works: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 127220, if she will list the seven new lane rental schemes mentioned in the Answer.

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Buses: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what enforcement powers are available to her Department where a local transport authority fails to make adequate provision for coach parking, pick-up and drop-off facilities in its local transport plan.

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Benefit Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127159, whether DfTO will provide financial or in-kind support to the Railway Benefit Fund at levels comparable to those previously provided by Train Op

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Isle of Wight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessments her Department has made on the potential impact the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime expansion will have on transport and supply chain costs to and from the Isle of Wight.

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that regional domestic ferry operators affected by a lack of grid capacity and grid connections are supported to meet the goals of the Maritime Decarbonisation Stra

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Airports: Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 123240, whether his Department has issued any formal guidance to airport operators on meeting surface access environmental targets.

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

A12: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116792, whether a written ministerial direction, submission, or other formal decision document exists in relation to the March 2024 decision to defer the

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department will use to monitor whether local transport authorities are complying with the expectation to recognise and plan for the role of coach services within their transport strategies,

14 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on fare revenue of the removal of cash payments on London Buses.

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 Philippines; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on eac

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 Pakistan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each 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 Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Oman; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occa

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 Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Brazil; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each oc

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 Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Qatar; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occ

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 Question 120039, (a) what the purpose was of each flight to Maldives; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travel

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Aviation

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 Maldives; (b) which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; (c) how many officials travelled on

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Qatar

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Qatar; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Brazil

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Brazil; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Oman

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Oman; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion a

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Pakistan

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 Pakistan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion an

27 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Philippines

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 the Philippines; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occa

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Detainees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what her Department’s policy is on the acceptable duration of pre-trial detention for citizens of the United Kingdom who are detained overseas.

21 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iain Guille

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to question UIN 122285, on which dates the two conversations between Minister Doughty and his Turkish counterpart took place; and on which date their next conversati

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking following the trial of higher parking penalty charge notices in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council in August 2025.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Parking Offences: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the level of parking penalty charge notices in deterring nuisance parking.

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

Equal Experts: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether DEFRA has established whether Equal Experts, in conducting the BNG Metric Tool Discovery phase under contract C24064, accessed software products developed by private sector BNG

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 123517 on Electric Vehicles: Costs, when her Department expects to conclude its exploration of regulatory options on battery state of health information; and

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 123516, whether her Department plans to begin holding data on average or individual replacement battery costs for electric vehicles.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

DfT Operator

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122220, what the total cost is of mobilising the new sponsorship model and team referred to in that Answer.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Albania

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 Albania; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion and

Source: official written-questions record.