Darren Paffey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential risks posed by vehicles parking facing oncoming traffic.
Answer: Rule 248 of the Highway Code states that drivers must not park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space. The Department has made no such assessment and does not plan to extend this requiremen...
Answered 21 May 2026
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Large Goods Vehicles: Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of HGV testing capacity provided by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in Southampton; what assessment she has made of the potential impact of examiner shortage
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is committed to ensuring there are sufficient vocational driving tests to meet demand from the HGV and PSV training sector across the country, including in major port cities. In 2024/25, the national average ...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
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Roads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the New Road Safety Strategy will be published.
Answer: On 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035....
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: CommunicationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of the (a) use of postal communication and (b) lack of digital alternatives at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency on service users.
Answer: The large majority of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s services are available digitally.To reduce the use of postal communications, the DVLA has introduced digital reminders alongside existing options for both vehicle excise duty and drive...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Electric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for announcing further details on the regulation of private electric scooters, as indicated in the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows. We understand the importance of providing a clear legislative timeline and my Department is working with colleagues across government to ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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Rapid Transit SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of autonomous rail rapid transit for (a) Southampton, (b) the Solent region and (c) in general.
Answer: Government recognises the valuable role that mass transit networks can play as part of a truly integrated transport system, in the right circumstances, in our cities. It is for Local Transport Authorities to bring forward mass transit plans, as they are b...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
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Roads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what options her Department is considering to reduce fatalities involving young drivers through the Road Safety Strategy; and when that strategy will be published.
Answer: The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The Road Safety Strategy is under development and will include a broad range of policies. More details will be set out in due co...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Department for Business and Trade	2
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	2
Department for Education	5
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	2
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	9
Department of Health and Social Care	19
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	1
Home Office	4
Ministry of Defence	1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	19
Ministry of Justice	1
Treasury	2
Women and Equalities	3

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