Charlotte Nichols MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Cars: SalesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 61955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that (a) all cars sold in the UK must have had safety tests undertaken on them that include specifically-female crash dummies in both the driver and passenger seats and
Answer: The latest international vehicle regulations covering frontal impact protection developed under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) currently use a crash test dummy representative of a female occupant in the front passenger seat. The...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
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Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce incentives for (a) manufacturers and (b) motorists to encourage take-up of electric cars.
Answer: In the Autumn Budget the Government announced over £2bn of capital and R&D funding to 2030 that will support the latest research and development, accelerate commercial scale up, and unlock capital investment in zero emission vehicles, batteries and th...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
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Railways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to increase the amount of freight transported by rail.
Answer: The Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to supporting its growth.There will be a statutory duty on Great British Railways to promote the use of rail freight and there will be ...
Answered 6 Nov 2024
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West Coast Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 3.19 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, when she plans to publish further information on her plan to increase capacity on the West Coast main line.
Answer: The delivery of High Speed Two (HS2) is expected to nearly double seat capacity between London and Birmingham, which is the most congested section of the West Coast Main Line. We are taking into consideration the recent proposal from the Mayors of Greater...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to paragraph 4.72 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether she plans to publish a consultation on the proposed rolling stock strategy.
Answer: Once Great British Railways is established then it will be making integrated decisions on Rolling Stock, bringing together track and train. This will include a Rolling Stock Strategy which will include considerations around the timelines for new build, re...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
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Railways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to simplify railway ticket pricing.
Answer: This Government is committed to reviewing the overcomplicated fares system with a view to simplifying it. We have already begun simplifying fares through our pay as you go schemes and work to simplify fares with LNER. More details will be announced in due...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
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National Highways: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Aug 2024AnsweredUIN 3149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether civil service pay remit guidance applies to National Highways workers.
Answer: National Highways was established in 2015 with a requirement to have regard to the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance when setting pay awards for its staff. National Highways must also ensure its pay deals are affordable and in line with its budget and pay ...
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Cabinet Office	1
Department for Business and Trade	5
Department for Education	15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	5
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	4
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	2
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	10
Department of Health and Social Care	32
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	9
Home Office	20
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	7
Treasury	7

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