ConservativeMid Buckinghamshire
Greg Smith MP: written questions
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Housing: SalesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the professional residential property trading sector to play a greater role in facilitating faster, more reliable housing transactions and improve housing market mobility.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30088More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the treatment of residential property traders under Stamp Duty Land Tax as part of the Government’s aim to increase liquidity and transactions in the housing market.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinibuses: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2026 to Question 26992 on Road Traffic Accidents: Minibuses, how many of the reported traffic collisions with a contributory or road safety factor attributed to a minibus driver involved at least one fatality by year.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShipping: International WatersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government’s policy to oppose the imposition of discriminatory transit charges on commercial shipping using international waterways.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29510Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 26159 on Speed Limits: Cameras, on what date testing of the Home Office-approved solution commenced; when she expects that testing to conclude; and when sh
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29509Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 19238 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether the analysis referred to in the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11454 will be published in ful
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29508Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 26119 on East West Rail Line, how many drivers are required for the commencement of passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes; how many have comp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21972 on Large Goods Vehicles: Licensing, what specific reforms to (a) operator licensing requirements and (b) associated regulatory processes her Departme
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAerospace IndustryDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21965 on Aerospace Industry, what was the average time taken by the Civil Aviation Authority to complete certification applications in each year since 2019
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 26362 on Speed Limits: Cameras, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the number and (b) the proportion of speed awareness courses that have been ca
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStrait of HormuzForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShipping: International WatersDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of transit charges on commercial vessels using international waterways on (a) UK importers and exporters and (b) sup
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison adjacent to HMP Grendon.
Answer: We are committed to working with the local community at all new prison sites. We have invested significantly in building positive community relationships; this will continue throughout the prison's construction. Officials will continue to regularly meet w...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 28032More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17031 on Government Departments: Aviation, if he will list each of the 32 occasions on which an aircraft was commissioned for foreign travel since July 2024, in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Railway StationsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2026 to Question 17404 on British Transport Police: Railway Stations, how many full-time equivalent British Transport Police officers were assigned to each of the 20 major rail
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) are operationally independent and decisions on the total numbers of officers at locations on the railway is a decision for senior officers within BTP. The BTP are not able to provide the specific breakdown of officer num...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: BiometricsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18207 on Railway Stations: Biometrics, what offences were the 13 individuals arrested for; at which railway station did each arrest take place; and in what wa
Answer: The British Transport Police have informed us that this information is not readily accessible within the timeframe for parliamentary questions. I have asked the Rail Minister to write to you with the data requested when it is available.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 18158 on Road Traffic, whether her Department or National Highways holds estimates of (a) total hours of delay and (b) the economic cost of delay attributable
Answer: Neither the Department for Transport nor National Highways has produced assured estimates of total hours of delay specifically attributable to incidents.An estimate of the economic cost of delay on the strategic road network, for all causes of delay, can ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recomm
Answer: Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP) published the evidence from its August 2025 trial. There is no plan to publish any Departmental considerations of BCP's findings.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18371 on Trains: Crimes of Violence, how many knife-enabled crimes were recorded by the British Transport Police as having occurred on board trains in each of
Answer: The British Transport Police have provided the following data which shows the number of recorded knife-enabled crimes occurring on board trains in each of the last five years: YearOn Train2021-20223202022-20232832023-20243282024-20252902025-2026265Total14...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 17595 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, how many officials participating in each monitoring visit were (a) qualified auditor
Answer: The number of (a) fully qualified auditors and (b) new auditors attending as part of their training, together with the proportion of cost for each visit attributable to officials attending for training or succession planning who participated in each monit...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2026 to Question 19484 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what average purchase price her Department assumed for (a) diesel and (b) zero-emission HGVs in each of t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 28062 answered on 11 September 2026.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Government AssistanceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of net Government support to the rail sector per passenger journey in September 2026.
Answer: The Department does not routinely publish estimates of net government support to the rail sector per passenger journey for individual months. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on government support to the rail industry and pass...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of revoking the Traffic Distribution Rules 1991 on (a) passenger services, (b) dedicated air freight services and (c) regional airports serving th
Answer: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently undertaking its review of the 1991 Traffic Distribution Rules (TDR) after consulting stakeholders more widely. Once the review has concluded and the CAA has provided its advice, the government will give this...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Government Communication ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 August 2026 to Question 18174 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many full-time equivalent staff in the central Department for Transport were members of the Government C
Answer: For the 2024 Government Communication Service annual data collection return, the central Department for Transport reported 99.01 full-time equivalent staff headcount who are members of the Government Communication Service.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Grendon and HMP Spring Hill: Domestic VisitsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he next plans to visit (a) HMP Springhill and (b) HMP Grendon.
Answer: There are no current plans to visit HMP Springhill and HMP Grendon.Should any visits take place at HMP Grendon/Springhill, the MP for the constituency will be notified.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she will place in the House of Commons Library the analytical tables, methodology and respondent-type breakdowns underpinning the consultation on changes to the driving test booking system.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published details of the consultation methodology, respondent breakdowns and analysis in its response to the consultation, which is available on GOV.UK. The consultation received 102,224 responses and 68 resp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria were used in analysing responses to the consultation on changes to the driving test booking system to identify and remove (a) duplicate, (b) automated or bot-generated and (c) otherwise incompatib
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published details of the consultation methodology, respondent breakdowns and analysis in its response to the consultation, which is available on GOV.UK. The consultation received 102,224 responses and 68 resp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether sensitivity analysis or assessment of how consultation outcomes varied by respondent category was provided to Ministers before the changes to the driving test booking system announced on 12 May 2026 wer
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published details of the consultation methodology, respondent breakdowns and analysis in its response to the consultation, which is available on GOV.UK. The consultation received 102,224 responses and 68 resp...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department issues to UK airports and ground handling operators on identifying and reporting suspected malicious interference with aircraft while on the ground.
Answer: UK aviation security regulations and associated guidance require all persons with access to airport security restricted areas and aircraft within those areas to undertake general security awareness training. Safety and security at airports is the responsi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) contract and (b) payment was made to (i) Bemi Orojugogun and (ii) any representative for her appearance in connection with the bus fare cap on 22 July 2026.
Answer: The Government did not contract or make a payment with Ms Orojuogun or her representatives in connection with the announcement of the extension of the National Bus Fare Cap on 22 July 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTravel: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the long-term maintenance costs incurred by local authorities as a result of active travel infrastructure funded by Active Travel England.
Answer: The government is providing £7.3 billion of capital funding for local highway maintenance between 2026/27 and 2029/30 for transport authorities to maintain and improve local highways, including walking and cycling routes. This can be used to maintain sche...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: EU Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the European Commission's proposed extension of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on passenger demand at airports.
Answer: The UK and EU are currently in negotiations to pursue the linking of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The Government is seeking to secure a mutually beneficial outcome and will ensure that any linking ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry: LocationDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Civil Aviation Authority certification times on aerospace manufacturers, in the context of decisions on where to locate research, development a
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 21961 answered on 8 September 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of planning applications her Department expects to remain subject to the biodiversity gain condition once the 0.2 hectare, temporary permission and proposed brownfield
Answer: Defra have published an impact assessment alongside regulations, implementing changes to biodiversity net gain for smaller developments. This shows around 80% of planning applications are already exempt from BNG under existing exemptions, such as for hous...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: BiofuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has her Department provided to the sector on using banking and borrowing flexibilities under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate to allow the deferral of obligations under the advanced fuel and
Answer: The Department for Transport’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate policy allows for up to 25% of the obligation to be fulfilled by SAF supplied in the previous year. It does not allow for further banking and borrowing flexibilities. On 16 June the go...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Nature ConservationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which protected species most frequently require surveys, licences and mitigation before Network Rail can undertake maintenance and enhancement works.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 15858 answered on 13 July 2026.
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Under Influence: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has provided since 4 July 2024 for (a) drug driving enforcement, (b) toxicology services relating to drug driving offences and (c) the National Roads Policing Coordination Centre's d
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Under Influence: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of linking any interim driving prohibition for drug driving offenders to the successful completion of an approved drug driving rehabilitation course an
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing road risk prevention orders, or a similar mechanism, to prohibit individuals suspected of posing a serious road safety risk from driving
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken s
Answer: Monitoring visits are undertaken to ensure compliance with the Overseas Territories’ international and UK maritime obligations. Outcomes identify areas of non-compliance, areas for improvement and best practice. Where non-compliance is identified, correct...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in June 2026.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process online and non-online applications for Group 1 (car and motorcycle) and Group 2 (lorry and bus) driving licences in June 2026. Group 1Group 2Online applicationsNon-online applicati...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in each month since March 2026.
Answer: The answer to Question 6274,15 June 2026, provides data for how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in April and May. Data for June is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-d...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in June 2026.
Answer: The answer to Question 6274,15 June 2026, provides data for how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in April and May. Data for June is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-d...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to address the postcode lottery in community glaucoma care across regions in England.
Answer: Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differs across the United Kingdom. However, the Department does work closely with our counterparts in the devolved governments to share ...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community-based glaucoma services across England.
Answer: Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differs across the United Kingdom. However, the Department does work closely with our counterparts in the devolved governments to share ...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Car AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16562More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the benefit-in-kind tax treatment of used company vehicles on employees on lower incomes; and whether she has assessed whether calculating benefit-in-kind liab
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting motorists to transition to electric vehicles. This is why at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced new Company Car Tax rates for the years 2028-29 and 2029-30, which maintain generous incentives to support ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTollsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to use the powers contained in the Highways (Finance) Bill to introduce user charging or tolls on any road that is currently free to use.
Answer: The Government has no plans to use the powers in the Highways (Financing) Bill to introduce user charging or tolls on any road that is currently free to use.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 1543, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name each public relations company that has provided services since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024 the Department for Transport have only contracted with one company, 23 Red Limited, who have provided public relations services to support THINK! drink and drug driving campaigns.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026, to Question 1718, of National Highways: Expenditure, what company or contractor provided the public affairs services for National Highways.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 16599 answered on 14 July 2026.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, whether her Department collects data on the number of passengers removed from aircraft prior to departure due to disrup
Answer: The Department for Transport does not collect or hold data on the number of passengers removed from aircraft prior to departure due to disruptive or unruly behaviour.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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