Graham Leadbitter MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

  • Railways: SanitationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24804More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of provision of toilet facilities on trains.

    Answer: The Department for Transport has made no direct assessment of the adequacy of provision of toilet facilities on trains. Decisions on whether toilets are provided are generally based on the characteristics of the service, including journey length, passenge...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24803More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, (i) how many people in Scotland are waiting for a driving test and (ii) how many people in the UK are waiting for a driving test.

    Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24802More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the average waiting time for a driving test in (a) Scotland and (b) England.

    Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Driving Tests: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24801More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to driving test waiting times in Scotland, a) what the current average waiting time is for car driving tests in Scotland; b) how many driving test centres in Scotland have an average waiting time

    Answer: It is not possible to confirm how many people are waiting to try and book a practical driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) only holds data on the number of tests booked. DVSA’s booking service is live, and as well as releasing test...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Heathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24800More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what percentage of Heathrow Airport is owned by Chinese firms.

    Answer: Information on the ownership of Heathrow Airport is available at: https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow.

    Answered 7 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Heathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24799More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese investment in Heathrow Airport on national infrastructure resilience.

    Answer: The Government welcomes foreign trade and investment as part of our mission to boost growth, but only where it meets our regulatory requirements and does not compromise national security.

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Aviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24778More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications have been received from projects in each nation of the UK for funding through the (a) Advanced Fuels Fund and (b) Low Carbon Fuels Fund; and how many of those were (i) successful and (ii)

    Answer: Projects applying to and funded through the Advanced Fuels Fund were at various stages of development and would not necessarily have secured a location for project development and construction. There were successful projects with proposed plant locations ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Aviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 24777More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding from the (a) Advanced Fuels Fund and (b) Low Carbon Fuels Fund has been awarded to projects located in (i) England, (ii) Scotland, (iii) Wales and (iv) Northern Ireland.

    Answer: Projects applying to and funded through the Advanced Fuels Fund were at various stages of development and would not necessarily have secured a location for project development and construction. There were successful projects with proposed plant locations ...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 2Department for Digital, Culture…2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 22Department for Energy Security …22Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 3Department for Environment, Foo…3Department for Transport: 8Department for Transport8Department of Health and Social Care: 1Department of Health and Social…1Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 1Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…1Ministry of Defence: 15Ministry of Defence15Treasury: 2Treasury2
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
Department or topicPublished records
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero22
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Transport8
Department of Health and Social Care1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1
Ministry of Defence15
Treasury2

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