Ashley Fox MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
East West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 26119 on East West Rail Line, what is her Department's latest estimated date for the commencement of passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes; a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Notices to Improve and (b) written instructions her Department issued to train operating companies for which the Department is the operator in relation to (i) service performance and (ii) financial
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 14997 on Railways: Standards, what criteria her Department uses to determine whether passenger demand is sufficiently low to justify a reduction in (a) train
Answer: The Department expects all train operators to plan and deliver services that respond to evolving passenger demand. This may involve reduced services, or station calls where demand is expected to be lower, but equally enhanced services at times and places ...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will ensure that nobody in prison for child sex offences will be released as part of the early release scheme.
Answer: The Government has announced offence-based exclusions from the Sentence Act 2026 progression model, including rape and serious child sexual offences and grooming offences. More recently, on top of these offences, the historic offence of indecent assault a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered extending the statutory guarantee period for the reinstatement of highways following street works; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of existing guarantee periods in en
Answer: The Government has no current plans to extend the statutory guarantee period for reinstatements following street works. Undertakers are responsible for the cost of remedying defective reinstatements, and a reinstatement is not deemed complete until it com...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSurgical Mesh Implants: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department has considered redress for men adversely impacted by mesh implants.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether consideration has been given to exempting business-related overnight stays from a future Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether overnight stays associated with major infrastructure projects, including Hinkley Point C in Somerset, would be within the scope of a future Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on financial viability of small independent bed and breakfast operators and gue
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance on the proportion of revenue from an Overnight Visitor Levy to be spent on tourism-related infrastructure and services.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the administrative costs to accommodation providers in collecting and remitting an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on the competitiveness of tourist destinations in the South West compared with destinations in Wa
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require mayoral authorities to consult local accommodation providers before introducing an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an assessment has been produced of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on visitor attendance at major events and festivals across England.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor LevyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the annual revenue that could be generated from an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, whether her Department maintains a record of the operational systems used by state-owned Train Operating Companies to record servi
Answer: The Department does not maintain a central record of the operational systems used by individual train operating companies to record service cancellations. Train operators are responsible for their day-to-day operational systems and reporting arrangements,...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12280 on Electric Vehicles, whether her Department intends to publish a summary of the evidence and views received during discussions with stakeholders on the r
Answer: The Government has a long-standing commitment to publish a review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate to ensure we are taking a pragmatic and balanced approach to the zero-emission transition. We intend to conclude the review, which will include a public...
Answered 10 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordTollsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department or National Highways has undertaken any assessment of the potential use of tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3.
Answer: With the exception of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), there are no plans for tolling or road user charging on roads funded through Roads Investment Strategy 3, other than where such arrangements are already in place. LTC will be financed using the Regula...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026, to Question 3552, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the formal application and associated correspondence requesting the trial o
Answer: The Department for Transport does not routinely publish such correspondence.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13237, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, how much spending has there been on these contracts since July 2024.
Answer: The value of all contracts referred to in the answer to 13237 are published on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search (contracts above £12,000 - including VAT and £25,000 in the wider public sector) and/or Find a Tender - Fin...
Answered 7 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, whether her Department holds data on the proportion of incidents involving disruptive or unruly airline passengers in w
Answer: The Department for Transport does not collect or hold data on the proportion of incidents involving disruptive or unruly airline passengers in which alcohol was identified as a contributing factor. Airlines and airports may collect this data as part of th...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has taken steps to identify alternative sources of Government funding for the restoration of Hammersmith Bridge, other than the Structures Fund.
Answer: As the asset owner, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has responsibility for funding the repair and maintenance of Hammersmith Bridge.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational BroadcastingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 11747 on International Broadcasting, whether any Minister in her Department has had discussions with stakeholders on Wester
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is not aware of any such discussions, but details of all ministerial meetings with external organisations are routinely published by the FCDO in its quarterly transparency releases.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Ministers met with the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee to discuss its advice on floating bus stops during the preparation of the statutory guidance published on 26 January 2026.
Answer: The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee provided comments on the draft guidance as part of the consultation process established by the Bus Services Act 2025.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many habitat management plans Network Rail has produced in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: Network Rail confirms that 188 site-specific habitat management plans have been produced in the last five financial years.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
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