Dan Norris MP: written questions

Written questions

• Driving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17693More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by drink-driving.

  Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads. The latest available statistics show that, in 2023, there was a central estimate of 260 fatalities and around 1,860 people killed or seriously injured ...

  Answered 17 Jul 2026

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• Youth GuaranteeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15910More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many young people taking part in the Youth Guarantee trailblazer programme have secured (i) a job, (ii) study and (iii) training in (a) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, (b) East Midlands, (c) Liverp

  Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education are working closely with Mayoral Strategic Authorities across England who are delivering the eight Youth Trailblazers announced in the Get Britain Working white paper.Youth Guarantee Tr...

  Answered 15 Jul 2026

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• Bus Services: FranchisesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15909More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department maintains a list of which local transport authorities are seeking to make use of the franchising powers in the Bus Services Act 2025.

  Answer: Decisions on whether to pursue bus franchising are for individual local transport authorities and local leaders to make, with the new powers streamlining the franchising process for those that choose to do so. The Department is committed to making bus fra...

  Answered 10 Jul 2026

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• Project Gigabit: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15908More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress her Department has made on the roll out of Project Gigabit in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

  Answer: Through a combination of the commercial market and government subsidised delivery, the government is making good progress towards our gigabit coverage target. Based on Ofcom’s Connected Nations reporting for gigabit coverage in North East Somerset and Han...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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• Quantum TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15907More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the UK has a sovereign quantum computing capability.

  Answer: The Government is taking action to ensure that the next generation of quantum computers are developed, built and deployed in the UK and secure the jobs, growth and strategic advantage it will bring to the country. In March, we announced a package worth up...

  Answered 14 Jul 2026

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