Ashley Fox MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Railways: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10713 on Railways: CCTV, whether the Network Rail programme will connect all Network Rail-managed station CCTV into the single cloud-based system; and what cat
Answer: Further to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10713, the rail CCTV connectivity project is in its start-up phase. Network Rail is delivering the project on behalf of the rail industry and will use an agreed model, currently being developed, to priorit...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11742 on British Overseas Territories, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Mar
Answer: The MCA undertakes monitoring visits to provide assurance that Overseas Territories’ maritime administrations continue to meet their international maritime obligations and the standards set under the Red Ensign Group framework. The estimated cost for each...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Humanitarian AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £250 million in humanitarian assistance being given to Syria will directly or indirectly go towards supporting the inclusion of Syrian minority communities, a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866 and to my written statement to the House on 29 April.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the level of violence faced by converted Christians in Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866 and to my written statement to the House on 29 April.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of how the UK can support the prevention of further violence against Christians in Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 22 June in response to Question 10866 and to my written statement to the House on 29 April.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHuman Rights and Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will include Freedom of Religion or Belief in any future Human Rights and Democracy Reports.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 19 June in response to Question 9575.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: QualificationsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of simplifying or consolidating the statutory qualification and certification requirements for professional bus, coach and heavy goods vehicle dri
Answer: A review in 2021/22 concluded that the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) should be retained but reformed. A package of reforms was introduced in December 2024 to provide greater flexibility for drivers and operators. The Driver and Vehic...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions Ministers and officials have had since 4 July 2024 with representatives of the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions on barriers to employing 16 and 17-year-old seafar
Answer: Ministers and officials regularly engage with the maritime industry, maritime training providers and trade unions. 16 and 17-year-olds wishing to become seafarers can undertake training to do so. The International Convention on Standards of Training, Cert...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on UK vehicle manufacturing of the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries due to apply from 1 January 2027 unde
Answer: New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. The UK Government recognises and shares the growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVans: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of light commercial vans that will require at least one enroute charging stop during a typical working day following the transition to zero emission vans.
Answer: The Department has not made an estimate of the proportion of light commercial vans (LCV) that would require a charging stop during a typical working day. The charging requirements of an electric LCV depend on a wide range of factors, including vehicle mod...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: LobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14567More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Cabinet Office guidance permits arm's length bodies to use public funds to appoint external public affairs or lobbying consultancies to engage with ministers, government departments or Parliament.
Answer: The Cabinet Office does not issue specific guidance on this matter. However, the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies states that ‘it will always be an improper use of public funds for public bodies to employ consultants or other companies t...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people (a) enrolled on and (b) failed to complete commercial pilot training courses in the UK in each of the last five years; and what the corresponding completion rate was in each year.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the number of individuals who enrol in, but do not complete, commercial pilot training courses. This information may be held by individual approved training organisati...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 5451 on National Highways: Expenditure, how many full-time equivalent staff were employed within National Highways' external affairs function on (a) 4 July 202
Answer: On 4 July 2024 the National Highways external affairs team had 10.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff in post. The team was at that time carrying a number of vacancies out of its total headcount of 19 FTE. The National Highways external affairs team curren...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 10032, what proportion of the expected savings from public ownership are attributable to management fees.
Answer: Moving train operating companies back into public ownership will end decades of fragmentation and waste. Train operators in public ownership are beginning to work closer together with Network Rail, forming integrated railways and shifting from adversarial...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8651 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether her Department has undertaken modelling of the impact of charging times on the operational efficiency
Answer: The Department will continue to engage with the sector on issues relating to efficiency and productivity, including the implications of charging. We will draw on the detailed data that will be generated and shared as part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infr...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Main Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cancellation rate was for South Western Railway services in (a) the 12 months before 25 May 2025 and (b) the most recent 12-month period for which data is available.
Answer: SWR's All Stations Cancellations at the end of May 2025 was 2.85%. The same metric at the end of May 2026 was 3.03%. SWR inherited delays to the introduction of the new Arterio fleet and a shortage of trained drivers, which has affected service resilience...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9696 on the Low Carbon Fuels Fund, what weighting will be given to (a) carbon savings, (b) value for money, (c) UK job creation, (d) regional economic growth a
Answer: High-level scoring criteria for the Low Carbon Fuels Fund will be provided in the guidance for applicants upon the launch of the competition. However, weightings of these scoring criteria are not released in order to maintain a competitive bidding process...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCyclingDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance Active Travel England issues on the use of data from adjacent routes, junctions or sensors when estimating baseline cycling demand for a proposed scheme.
Answer: The Department for Transport publishes guidance to support local authorities to conduct appraisal, supported by bespoke advice provided directly to Authorities. This includes methods to estimate walking and cycling demand to account for relevant local fac...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCyclingDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many active travel schemes funded since 2020 have recorded cycling usage levels more than (a) 25 per cent, (b) 50 per cent and (c) 75 per cent below forecast levels after completion.
Answer: The monitoring and evaluation of active travel schemes is the responsibility of local authorities. The Department for Transport publishes evaluation guidance, and is supported by Active Travel England’s (ATE) Monitoring and Evaluation guidance for the Act...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir RoutesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of specialist workforce shortages on delivery of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
Answer: The department recognises the importance of specialist skills in delivering modernised airspace and is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority to monitor and address any potential shortages. The new UK Airspace Design Service will help focus res...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: Road Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people were convicted of offences relating to the use of privately-owned e-scooters on public roads in each police force area in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this data.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of the potential impact of the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme on passenger capacity during construction, including the proportion of concourse space and platforms expe
Answer: Maintaining services during construction is a priority. The proposed phased approach keeps the station operational throughout. While concourse capacity will be reduced in phases during construction, passenger footfall has been modelled against this to ens...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: IsleworthDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on learner drivers of average practical driving test waiting times at Isleworth (Fleming Way) Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to reduce wai
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives. As well as this, the Driver and Vehicle St...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June to Question 9171, from which budgets within the Department the additional £65.5 million required for Support for Passenger Rail Services in 2025-26 was funded.
Answer: The department uses periodic forecasting processes to understand and manage variances to its budgets. This is done at the Department Expenditure Limit (DEL) control total level and therefore is not attributed to any specific programmes or budgets.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel supplied to UK aviation in 2025 was produced within the United Kingdom.
Answer: We do not publish data on the country in which Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied to the UK was produced. Our SAF mandate statistical series does however present data on the country of feedstock origin of fuel supplied. The link to the latest provis...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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