Ben Spencer MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

South Western Railway: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what perfomance metrics will be considered as part of SWR's leadership performance review.
Answer: The Department holds South Western Railway (SWR) to account against a range of performance measures focused on the delivery of reliable, safe and high quality services for passengers. This includes monitoring punctuality and cancellations, safety and oper...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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South West Main Line: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the potential impact of changes on level crossing down times will be a factor in the upcoming SWR timetable review and consultation.
Answer: The potential impact of changes to level crossing down times will be a factor in the upcoming South Western Railway timetable review. This is an issue that is carefully considered as part of wider timetable development. The Department and the operator wel...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
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South West Main Line: Runnymede and WeybridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with South Western Railway regarding ensuring children do not miss school due to rail delays in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency.
Answer: SWR recently informed the Department they have applied some mitigations around connections at Weybridge to hopefully avoid children missing school, due to rail delays. SWR also works closely with local schools and other stakeholders to help manage peak sc...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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South West Main Line: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the budget allocation is for a) community engagement and b) external consultants as part of SWR's timetable review in 2026.
Answer: No specific budget has been allocated by the Department for community engagement and external consultants as part of Southwestern Railway's (SWR) timetable refresh. SWR is leading on the timetable refresh and the budget allocation for these activities is ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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South West Main Line: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the minimum number of community face to face consultation events South Western Railway are required perform in Runnymede and Weybridge constituency as part of the timetable review.
Answer: There is no specified minimum number of community face to face consultation events that South Western Railway (SWR) is required to undertake in the Runnymede and Weybridge constituency as part of its timetable review. Engagement activity is led by SWR, an...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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South Western Railway: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of South Western Railway's community engagement compared to other providers.
Answer: No formal comparative assessment has been made by the Department of South Western Railway’s (SWR) community engagement against other operators. As SWR has not yet launched its public consultation for the timetable review, it would not be appropriate to as...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Railways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to consult communities for rail timetable reviews at a) the the pre-consultation stage and b) during the consultation period.
Answer: We expect train operating companies to consult and inform passengers and stakeholders in advance of material timetable changes in a manner appropriate to the scale of the proposed changes.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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Aviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of adjustments to sustainable aviation fuel manufacturing on increasing UK aviation fuel resilience in the context of the conflict in the Middle East.
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of conflict in the Middle East on fuel supplies, including its impact on the manufacturing of sustainable aviation fuel.The UK fuel system is built on diverse international supply chains, with multiple import routes...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Aviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the conflict in the middle east on uk aviation due to aviation fuel prices and supply disruption.
Answer: The UK fuel system is built on diverse international supply chains, with multiple import routes and suppliers, ensuring resilience. My Department and I are working closely with the industry to monitor supply and understand their mitigations and alternativ...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Transport (Duty to Cooperate) BillDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Transport (Duty to Cooperate) Bill on the economy.
Answer: The Government will outline its position on this Bill during the scheduled second reading.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
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Weybridge Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what (a) data sources and (b) methodology was used by South Western Rail to (i) measure the performance and (ii) monitor outage events of the lifts at Weybridge Station.
Answer: South Western Railway (SWR) uses the Network Rail data source system Citadel, which logs lifts reported out of use, alongside SWR customers advising of lifts out of use. This approach is used at all SWR stations with lifts including Weybridge. This data i...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Weybridge Station: LiftsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timeline is for replacement of the lifts at Weybridge Station.
Answer: The lifts at Weybridge Station are expected to be replaced by Autumn 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	2
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	9
Department for Transport	12
Department for Work and Pensions	2
Department of Health and Social Care	15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	1
Ministry of Defence	7
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	6
Ministry of Justice	2
Northern Ireland Office	1
Scotland Office	1
Treasury	1

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