Dan Norris MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Roads: North East SomersetDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104625More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure Bath and North East Somerset council, rated red, for the local highway authority’s road condition ratings, improves its performance.

  Answer: The Department published a new traffic light rating system for all local highway authorities in England on 11 January which rates authorities red, amber or green based on: the condition of their roads; how effectively they spend their record Government fu...

  Answered 22 Jan 2026

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• FreeviewDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104624More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the Freeview TV distribution system remains available to all.

  Answer: The Department is leading a project to assess the future of TV distribution and we are committed to maintaining access for all. Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) is protected until at least 2034, safeguarding access for millions of households. Before a...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Transport: SoftwareDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104613More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Mobility as a Service (MaaS) apps are in development using public funding; and which locations they cover.

  Answer: The Department is aware of several ‘Mobility as a Service’ apps at various stages of development and implementation across the country through regular engagement with local authorities. However, we do not maintain a comprehensive list of these. The geogra...

  Answered 15 Jan 2026

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• Artificial Intelligence: South WestDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104612More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support AI development in the West of England.

  Answer: The Government is putting artificial intelligence at the heart of our mission to grow the UK economy. We are backing British researchers and firms and catalysing regional AI clusters so communities across the country, including in the West of England, can...

  Answered 20 Jan 2026

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• New Businesses: North East Somerset and HanhamDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104611More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support start ups in North East Somerset and Hanham constituency.

  Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22nd of December 2025 to question UIN 99476.

  Answered 21 Jan 2026

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• Public Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104610More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to reform public procurement.

  Answer: Since coming into office, this Government has published a new, more ambitious, National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) setting out our vision for public procurement aligned with the priorities in the Plan for Change. To support the implementation of ...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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