Caroline Dinenage MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Ferries: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem on improving grid capacity at UK ports to enable ferry electrification.
Answer: Ministers and officials within the department have engaged with their Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) counterparts on ensuring that ports in Great Britain can access the energy they need, including to enable ferry electrification. The ...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that regional domestic ferry operators affected by a lack of grid capacity and grid connections are supported to meet the goals of the Maritime Decarbonisation Stra
Answer: The Government is aware that grid connectivity is a challenge for the maritime sector. Government is taking action to reform the grid connections process to ensure that ports can access the grid connections that they need, including to enable ferry electr...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increases in fuel costs, including those linked to developments in Iran, alongside the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. We are committed to maintaining the continuity of domestic and island ferry services and are actively monitoring any...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: Scotish IslandsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason ferries serving Scottish islands are exempted from the UK ETS scheme.
Answer: Exemptions will apply to ferry services to Scotland’s islands and certain peninsular communities. These are based on the unique and pressing challenges faced by these communities due to exceptional reliance on ferries for essential goods, healthcare, educ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFerries: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the UK ETS to maritime operators on ticket prices on ferries travelling between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
Answer: The scheme will apply to the operator of the ship, not the passengers, and operators decide how they manage any costs.If operators choose to pass on the costs, any impact on the price is expected to be minimal given the length of the route between Portsmo...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: Mobile PhonesDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues tp help reduce the prevalence of phone use whilst driving.
Answer: The Government takes road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The use of mobile phones while driving is unacceptable, and there are already tough penalties for those committing an offence. We...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of her Department’s guidance on following distances.
Answer: Rule 126 of The Highway Code includes guidance on stopping distances and states that drivers and riders ‘should leave enough space between you and the vehicle in front so that you can pull up safely if it suddenly slows down or stops’ and ‘…never to get c...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSolent: Public TransportDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a waterbourne taxi passenger service across the Solent.
Answer: The Department has made no assessment. We recognise the benefits of cross Solent services, such as the Gosport Ferry, particularly in relation to accessing jobs and recreational opportunities. However, these services operate in a commercial environment wi...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance she provides to local transport authorities on creating Local Transport Plans.
Answer: The Government is aware that Local Transport Plan Guidance hasn’t been updated in over a decade. We are currently developing new guidance for Local Transport Authorities in line with our wider priorities. The Government intends to publish updated Local Tr...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: GosportDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70415More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of driving tests within (a) half an hour, (b) an hour and (c) two hours travel of the Gosport peninsula.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) main priority is to reduce car practical driving test waiting times, whilst upholding road safety standards.As of 1 September 2025, there were 640,907 car practical driving tests booked, and 30,339 drivin...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
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