Charlotte Cane MP: written questions 2026

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Written questions

Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2026 to question 121006, whether her Department will consider underlying geology within its review of the funding formula for the distribution of capital funding to local high
Answer: The Department expects to consider underlying geology, as one of the many conditions that affect the wear and tear of local roads, as part of its review of the funding formula it uses to distribution highways maintenance funding to local highway authoriti...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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CemeteriesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to respond to the Law Commission's recommendations on the reclamation and reuse of graves.
Answer: The Law Commission’s recommendations on burial were published on 18 March 2026 in its final report on the Burial and Cremation sub-project of a wider review of the legislative framework for burial, cremation and new funerary methods. Reports will also be ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 5 March 2026 to question 117027, whether her Department plans to review highways maintenance funding formulas alongside the review of highways maintenance best practice.
Answer: The government plans to review the funding formula that it uses to distribute capital funding to local highways authorities to see whether it can be adjusted to consider, for example, the conditions that affect the wear and tear of local roads. However, t...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost of repairing and maintaining soil affected roads.
Answer: The Department is aware of the challenges associated with maintaining peat soil affected roads. Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, the statutory responsibility for maintaining the public highway rests with local highway authorities, who are best p...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Mobile PhonesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what process Ofcom follows after receiving feedback on mobile coverage maps.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns from members across the House that in some cases, the level of mobile coverage reported by Ofcom does not align with users’ experience. Improving the accuracy of coverage data and improving the information available ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Mobile Broadband: StandardsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what data her Department uses to track progress on 4G and 5G coverage targets.
Answer: Through the Communications Act 2003, Ofcom, as the regulator, is responsible for reporting on the availability of electronic communications networks.The Government uses Ofcom’s Connected Nations mobile coverage data to track mobile networks across the UK....
Answered 23 Mar 2026
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Mobile PhonesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofcom’s mobile coverage maps.
Answer: The Government recognises the concerns from members across the House that in some cases, the level of mobile coverage reported by Ofcom does not align with users’ experience. Improving the accuracy of coverage data and improving the information available ...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to assess the maintenance of soil affected roads.
Answer: Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 place a statutory duty on local highway authorities to maintain public highways, based upon their local knowledge and circumstances. The Department is aware of the challenges associated with peat soil. The Department is...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of peat soils on road maintenance.
Answer: Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 place a statutory duty on local highway authorities to maintain public highways, based upon their local knowledge and circumstances. The Department is aware of the challenges associated with peat soil. The Department is...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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Roads: Ely and East CambridgeshireDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data her Department holds on the condition of roads in Ely and East Cambridgeshire constituency.
Answer: Official statistics on the condition of local roads in England are published annually: Road conditions in England to March 2025 - GOV.UK. Local authorities in England are required to provide the Department for Transport (DfT) with data on the condition of...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
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