David Reed MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Unadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times has a Section 38 highway bond proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of the developer in each of the last five y
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of occasions where a Section 38 highway bond has proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted RoadsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the (a) average and (b) maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnadopted Roads: Snow and IceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what duty exists between developers and highway authorities to ensure roads on new residential developments that are subject to a Section 38 agreement are gritted and made safe during the winter weather before
Answer: There is no statutory duty set out in the Highways Act 1980 that requires developers or highway authorities to carry out winter maintenance, such as gritting, on roads subject to a Section 38 agreement prior to formal adoption.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Trade UnionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration his Department made of the evidence submitted to the consultation regarding the setting of the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade carefully considered the evidence submitted through the public consultation on the operational details of the trade union right of access framework, including views on a proposed exemption from statutory access provis...
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Trade UnionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions were had with business and industry groups regarding the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade held several roundtable discussions with business and industry groups throughout the development of the trade union right of access policy. In these meetings the threshold for trade union access to SMEs was discussed....
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Trade UnionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings did his department hold with trade unions regarding the setting of the threshold for trade union access to SMEs.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade held several roundtable discussions with business and industry groups throughout the development of the trade union right of access policy. In these meetings the threshold for trade union access to SMEs was discussed....
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the number of individual correspondence his department received from a) members of the public, b) voluntary groups and c) business representative organisations in favour
Answer: The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs of conducting the consultation on local government re-organisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.
Answer: The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects to publish the results of the consultation on local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay which ended on 26th March 2026.
Answer: The Government anticipates an announcement before the summer recess on which, if any, proposal for unitary local government will be implemented in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay. A summary of the consultation will be published at the time of the announcement....
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Cornwall and DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the costs of implementing the re-organisation of local government in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay for each local authority and what funding will his
Answer: As part of the local government reorganisation process, councils were required to set out assessments of implementation and transition costs within their proposals. It is expected that councils will be able to meet these costs over time from existing budg...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Cornwall and DevonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he a) intends to require Cornwall, Devon, Torbay and Plymouth separately or together, to be part of a combined directly elected mayoral authority to access the full range
Answer: We want to see all of England access devolved powers as soon as possible by establishing Strategic Authorities that can make the key decisions to drive economic growth and celebrate local identities. We are continuing to engage in conversations with local...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: SanctionsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sanctioned shadow fleet vessels have transited UK waters since 25 March 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 20 April 2026, to Question 125435.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: SanctionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the legal basis is for allowing UK forces to interdict sanctioned shadow fleet vessels transiting UK territorial waters; and whether that legal basis has been confirmed in writing by the Attorney General.
Answer: UK forces operate in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and domestic law.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: SanctionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what evidential threshold must be met before a sanctioned shadow fleet vessel may be boarded in UK territorial waters.
Answer: We keep maritime activity in UK territorial waters under constant review. We will not provide a running commentary or get into details of our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against sanctioned ships...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Plan 2 student loan repayments on pension auto-enrolment contribution adequacy for borrowers earning between (a) £27,295 and £50,270, (b) £50,270 a
Answer: Workplace pension participation remains high among all eligible age groups, with 82% of all employees participating in workplace pensions in 2024. The Government remains committed to building on the success of automatic enrolment to ensure that people are...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of Plan 2 borrowers graduating between 2016 and 2023 whose total lifetime student loan repayments, including interest, are projected to exceed the net pre
Answer: The department does not hold estimates of lifetime repayment costs for Plan 2 borrowers by earnings bands.The Autumn Budget included freezes to Plan 2 repayment and interest thresholds for at their 2026/27 financial year level until April 2030, when they ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the estimated total additional lifetime repayment cost of the Plan 2 threshold freeze announced in Autumn Budget 2025 is for borrowers earning at (a) £30,000, (b) £40,000, (c) £50,000, (d) £60,000, (e) £66
Answer: The department does not hold estimates of lifetime repayment costs for Plan 2 borrowers by earnings bands.The Autumn Budget included freezes to Plan 2 repayment and interest thresholds for at their 2026/27 financial year level until April 2030, when they ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what was the repayment forecast for Plan 2 student loan graduates in each of the last five years compared to actual repayments in each of those years.
Answer: The actual repayments for plan 2 are published in Figure 14 on this page:https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/student-loans-in-england-2024-to-2025/student-loans-in-england-financial-year-2024-25#income-contingent-loan-borrower-repayment-status.The fo...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, a) what is the current RAB charge for Plan 2 loans, and b) how has this changed year-on-year since 2019.
Answer: The current Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) charge for Plan 2 loans in England is 32.2%. The RAB charge for Plan 2 loans has changed as follows since 2019:RAB charges (Financial Year)Plan 22019/2053.0%2020/2154.0%2021/2245.0%2022/2328.5%2023/2429....
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrivate Education: Single Sex EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 12 February 2026 to Question 113311 Private Education: Single Sex Education, how the Department records and retains information on applications by independent schools for approval of m
Answer: Information regarding applications for approval to make a material change is recorded and retained on the Independent Education and School Safeguarding Division's customer relationship management system, against the school’s individual record. Once a mate...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117603More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to Question 115946 on Students: Loans, whether her Department holds the data requested on the number and proportion of people with Plan 2 student loans who had an effective marginal deduction rate of at lea
Answer: Producing an answer to this question would be a significant analytical task at disproportionate cost. We will continue to keep the terms of the system under review to ensure the system protects taxpayers and students now and in the future.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115946More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of people with Plan 2 student loans had an effective marginal deduction rate of at least (a) 51 per cent and (b) 71 per cent as a result of the combined effects of Income Tax, employee N
Answer: The Plan 2 Student Loan Scheme was introduced in 2012 under the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government. The student finance system is heavily subsidised by government, and lower-earning graduates will always be protected, with any outstand...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the long-term fiscal impact of replacing RPI with CPI for Plan 2 student loan interest.
Answer: Interest rates on student loans have been consistently linked to a widely recognised and adopted measure of inflation. Interest rates are set in legislation in reference to the Retail Price Index (RPI) (from the previous March) and are applied annually on...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the net present value impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20 per cent of the original principal.
Answer: The department does not hold analysis on the impact on the public finances of capping total interest on Plan 2 student loans at 20% of the original principal value of the loan.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStudents: LoansDepartment for EducationTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much and what proportion of the downward revaluation of the student loan book in the latest outturn reflects (a) revised graduate earnings and repayment assumptions and (b) changes in the discount rate used
Answer: As of 31 March 2025, the fair value of the student loan book was £157.9 billion, representing a £6.9 billion increase on the opening balance of £151.0 billion.The fair value loss in the 2024/25 financial year was £8.6 billion. Of this, the change in the d...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
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