Written questions

1,018 written questions tabled, most recent first.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Railways: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of train driver training places.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Train Operating Companies: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the staff costs are of each nationalised train operator company under the control of DfT Operator Limited.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the DVLA Fee Strategy to be published.

9 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Maritime and Coastguard Agency: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking in 2025-26 to reduce the fee deficit of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government will establish a national database of licensed taxi and private hire vehicle drivers accessible to licensing authorities.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Taxis: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce a single national definition of a fit and proper person for taxi and private hire vehicle driver licensing.

4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 4.3.17 in his Department's manual entitled National Institute for Health and Care Excellence health technology evaluations: the manual, what would constitute a substanti

4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the suitability of the EQ-5D model for assessing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on carer quality of life.

4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Disease: Carers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of novel treatments on the unpaid care costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what evidence his Department considered when determining whether to consult on the principle of introducing an overnight visitor levy.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with representatives of the hospitality and tourism industry and businesses

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many meetings (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with metro mayors to discuss the devolution of powers to enable the impleme

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113159, whether the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency holds contact details for individuals who have previously failed the Approved Driving Instructor Pa

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driving Instruction: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2026 to Question 113161, whether (a) her Department and (b) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency collects data on traffic, click-through rates and referral sources for d

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Airports: Cars

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made recommendations to UK airports on increasing modal shift away from private car use.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local highway authorities are eligible for central government funding for bus stop schemes that do not incorporate floating bus stop designs.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Bus Services: Cycleways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Royal National Institute of Blind People, (b) Guide Dogs, and (c) the National Federation of the Blind of the UK on the accessibility of floating bus stop de

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Colour Vision Deficiency: Medical Examinations

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the evidential basis for the Colour Assessment Diagnosis test.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Active Travel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Rule H1 was developed as part of the Government’s active travel or modal shift objectives; and what steps she took to consult motorcyclist and motorist organisations during drafting.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Clean Cities Campaign

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) ministers, (b) advisors, and (c) officials in her Department have held conversations with Clean Cities Campaign since 4 July 2024.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport and Environment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) ministers, (b) advisors, and (c) officials in her Department have held conversations with the European Federation for Transport and Environment since 4 July 2024.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of industrial disputes in further education colleges.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the further education funding model on workforce planning.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of pay disparities between mainland further education colleges and those in island communities on staff recruitment and retention.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of (a) recruitment and (b) retention in further education colleges in (i) island and (ii) coastal communities.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Further Education: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support further education colleges that have unresolved industrial disputes.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 108458, whether the £199 million in the Support for Rail Passenger Services budget line in 2028–29 will result in changes to a) service levels, b) fare pol

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Great British Railways: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 108458, what measures within the Support for Rail Passenger Services budget line will generate £199 million; and if she will publish a breakdown of the ind

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Motorcycles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessments her Department has made of the potential impact of wire rope safety barriers on the safety of motorcyclists; and whether any research has been conducted into this area.

23 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that Initial Teacher Training equips new teachers with the skills required to deliver adaptive teaching for children with speech and language challenges.

Source: official written-questions record.