Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
M55: Road TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of congestion on the M55 corridor on economic growth in Fylde.
Answer: National Highways assessed the current performance and potential future needs of the M55 and surrounding routes as part of its 2023 North Pennines Route Strategy. This assessment was underpinned by a number of strategic objectives, including the need to g...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TemperatureDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure rail companies are obliged to provide a comfortable temperature and climate conditions for passengers.
Answer: Operators are responsible for maintaining trains, including heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems where fitted. Passenger comfort is supported through the RSSB's Key Train Requirements and rolling stock specifications, which are used when proc...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Exhaust EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of road transport on national air pollution levels.
Answer: Government publishes an annual estimate of the contribution of different sources to air pollutant emissions, including road transport. This information is available at: www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants. Annual UK domestic emiss...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many heavy goods vehicles are expected to qualify for the temporary Vehicle Excise Duty exemption.
Answer: In May, the government announced a 12‑month Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) holiday for the majority of heavy good vehicles (HGVs). A nominal £1 annual rate will apply between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. This VED holiday will apply to vehicles licensed in the...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement the Department has had with the Home Office and security services about counter-drone technology and public safety.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the safe integration and regulation of civil drone use, while the Home Office leads the Government’s domestic counter-drone policy. The DfT and Home Office work closely together on counter-drone policy...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role local and regional authorities will have in decision-making under the framework established by the Railways Bill.
Answer: The Secretary of State wants to bring decision-making as close as possible to the communities those decisions impact. The Railways Bill underpins the move towards a more locally focused railway, creating the statutory basis for structured partnerships wit...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what governance arrangements are proposed for Great British Railways under the Railways Bill.
Answer: The Railways Bill is focused on simplifying governance. The Bill sets out the functions of Great British Railways (GBR): what we expect it to do and its general duties: what we expect it to consider and achieve. It also sets out that the Transport Secreta...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: Highway CodeDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the Highway Code adjusted for the presence of driverless cars.
Answer: Since 2022, The Highway Code has included provisions relating to automated vehicles.The Department keeps the Highway Code under regular review to ensure it remains up to date with developments in automated vehicle technology. As automated vehicle legislat...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of provisions in the Railways Bill on existing and future open access rail services; and what steps are being taken to ensure that such services are support
Answer: The Government has been clear that the open access sector will continue to play a role in delivering services where it represents best use of the network. The Railways Bill contains clear legislative safeguards to ensure non-GBR operators, including open ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what comparative assessment has been made of the potential impact of consolidation of operations under Great British Railways compared with the previous franchising model on (a) operational competition and (b)
Answer: This Government was elected on a clear manifesto commitment to return franchised passenger services to public ownership. Public ownership, as delivered through the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024, is an important first step towards ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) measure and (b) publish changes in (i) punctuality and (ii) cancellation rates following the transfer of services into public ownership.
Answer: Public sector operators are required to meet targets for punctuality, reliability, service quality and customer satisfaction under their Services Agreement with the Department and are required to publish performance against these targets on a regular basi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Thameslink Railway: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what independent economic assessment has been made of the cost to the Exchequer of transferring the operations of Govia Thameslink Railways into public ownership compared with retaining the existing contractual
Answer: Since the start of the pandemic, the net costs of operating franchised passenger services have been borne by taxpayers, not by private train operators. Therefore, the transfer of Govia Thameslink Railways (GTR) services into public ownership is not expect...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether reductions in Vehicle Excise Duty for heavy goods vehicles are passed on to consumers through lower (a) transport and (b) retail costs.
Answer: Recognising the key role the road haulage sector plays in transporting goods across the UK and their disproportionate exposure to fuel costs, the government is introducing a 12-month holiday from Vehicle Excise Duty for the majority of heavy goods vehicle...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services Act 2025Department for TransportTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how will she assess the effectiveness of measures introduced in the Bus Services Act.
Answer: DfT are in the process of developing monitoring and evaluation plans to assess the effectiveness of measures against the Bus Service Act’s objectives. This will include monitoring to ensure that Local Transport Authorities are compliant, by April 2027, wi...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Coastal Erosion and FloodsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the resilience of transport infrastructure to flooding and coastal erosion.
Answer: I recognise that flooding and coastal erosion pose significant risks to transport infrastructure. The Environment Agency’s national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England shows that 37% of railways and 38% of roads are currently in areas ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of benefit to rail freight operators arising from the reduction in red diesel duty.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting rail freight, recognising its economic and environmental benefits and the role it plays in the resilience of the UK’s supply chain. On 20 May 2026, the Government announced that red diesel users, including rail fr...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered extending support to coach operators and other commercial transport sectors affected by higher fuel costs.
Answer: The Government understands the importance of coach services to the economy and recognises the vital services they provide – such as getting children to school. My department is working to assess and understand the risks of higher fuel costs to local trans...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: OwnershipDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of higher electricity prices on the affordability of electric vehicle ownership.
Answer: The Government offers grants for zero emission vehicles and chargers alongside tax incentives including salary sacrifice. The £3 billion five-year zero emission vehicle funding package supports eligible cars, vans, trucks, and wheelchair accessible vehicl...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help reduce road deaths of (a) cyclists and (b) pedestrians.
Answer: Government is committed to making our roads safer for all users and as a consequence reducing risks to cyclists and pedestrians. The new Road Safety Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British ro...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes have been cancelled in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) North West England and (c) England since 27 October 2025.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what transport infrastructure projects in the 2024 Labour Party manifesto have been (a) completed, (b) commenced, (c) delayed or (d) cancelled.
Answer: The 2024 Labour Party election manifesto made the following two pledges for transport infrastructure projects. To fix an additional 1 million potholes across England each year, funded by reallocating money from the previously cancelled A27 bypass. We are ...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she is offering passengers whose flights are impacted by jet fuel shortages.
Answer: UK airlines are clear that they are not currently seeing a shortage of jet fuel, and there is no need for passengers to change upcoming travel plans. It is important however that passengers are aware of their rights during any disruption and that is why t...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent formal consultation his Department has undertaken with Approved Driving Instructors and their representative bodies regarding the standards check system.
Answer: When the current standards checks system was implemented in 2014, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducted a full consultation. The system has not changed and, therefore, there has been no formal consultation since those changes. The curre...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the fairness and accuracy of the current standards check system for Approved Driving Instructors.
Answer: When the current standards checks system was implemented in 2014, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducted a full consultation. The system has not changed and, therefore, there has been no formal consultation since those changes. The curre...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: EyesightDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers through an (a) exclusive and (b) centralised contracting model on independent community optometry
Answer: The consultation on introducing mandatory eyesight testing for older drivers closed on 11 May. The Department for Transport is currently analysing the responses, and the government response will be published once that is complete. The logistical arrangeme...
Answered 19 May 2026
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