Alberto Costa MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Driving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce delays in reinstating driving licences following medical clearance.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. However, driving licence applications where a medical condition(s) must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer as they vary wid...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
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Cross Country Trains: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has received proposals on improving the (a) reliability, (b) capacity and (c) frequency of services serving Narborough station from CrossCountry.
Answer: We expect operators to plan services balancing the need to meet expected passenger demand, improve train service performance, be affordable and provide value for money for taxpayers. Office of Rail and Road station statistics show that service reliability...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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Cross Country Trains: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with CrossCountry on increasing capacity on (a) peak services between Leicester and Narborough and (b) the 17:18 weekday service from Leicester to Birmingham.
Answer: In December 2024, CrossCountry removed First Class accommodation from the trains used on the Birmingham to Stansted Airport route, increasing the number of seats available to all ticket holders. All operators are expected to plan capacity on individual se...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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Narborough StationDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of service reliability on annual passenger footfall at Narborough Station since 2019.
Answer: Unreliable rail services disrupt passengers’ journeys and undermine passenger confidence. This is why we are taking steps to improve train service performance across the country to better deliver for passengers. Passenger numbers across all CrossCountry r...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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Cross Country Trains: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) reliability and (b) punctuality of CrossCountry services operating between Birmingham, Leicester and Stansted Airport.
Answer: CrossCountry train services were not reliable enough in 2024 and the operator was subject to a Remedial Plan from August 2024 to March 2025. Since January 2025, CrossCountry train service performance has generally improved, although issues remain on Sunda...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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Aviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing mutual recognition of commercial pilot licences between the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the European Union Aviation Saf
Answer: The Government has been clear that it will work to reset the relationship with Europe, to strengthen ties and tackle barriers to trade. Agreements on UK-EU licensing recognition must be established through the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and agreed by...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Education	4
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	1
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	6
Department of Health and Social Care	10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Home Office	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	13
Ministry of Justice	1

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