Greg Smith MP: written questions 2026
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Large Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential cost savings for businesses operating battery-
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12905.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11465 on Airports: Fees and Charges, if her Department will have discussions with airport operators on the implementation of parking fees and charges.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with airport operators on surface access matters and will continue to discuss issues relating to airport access, including parking arrangements, as part of that engagement.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11220 on Aviation: Alternative Fuels, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance cos
Answer: As previously stated, an assessment of the costs of SAF policies and the impact on air fares was conducted as part of the published SAF Mandate cost-benefit analysis. The SAF Mandate is designed to protect against excessive costs being passed on to passen...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the European Union’s consideration of further tariffs on vehicles manufactured in China, including plug-in hybrid vehicle on the UK au
Answer: We continue to engage with the European Commission on industrial policy and will assess the potential impact of any policy measures if they are formally announced. Where there is sufficient evidence of harm caused by unfair trade practices, industries may...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the Exchequer of extending eligibility for government-backed student finance to standalone commercial pilot training courses leading to Civil Aviation Authority
Answer: Student finance is designed to support higher education study leading to an academic award. Eligible students can apply for student finance for the academic elements of designated pilot training degree programmes.Courses designated for student finance are...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLobbying: FinanceCabinet OfficeTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14432More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has issued guidance to departments and arm's length bodies on the use of public funds for public affairs, external affairs and lobbying activities.
Answer: The Cabinet Office has not issued specific additional guidance on the use of public funds for public affairs and lobbying activities. Section 4.1 of the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies states that it is an improper use of public funds f...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11452 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what guidance Network Rail issues on when a habitat management plan is required; and how many such plans are currently in
Answer: Network Rail has a company standard entitled ‘Biodiversity’ published in March 2023. Within this standard is a module entitled ‘Habitat Management Plan’ and its scope reads: ‘This module contains the key principles for the management and enhancement of bi...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: EngineersDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people qualified as licensed aircraft maintenance engineers in each of the last five years; and how many of those were (a) British nationals and (b) overseas nationals in each year.
Answer: The table below shows the number of individuals that had initial UK Part-66 aircraft maintenance licences issued over the past five years. It does not show renewals or changes to existing licences. A licence once issued is valid for 5 years. Nationality Y...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVans: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assumptions her Department has made about the average daily mileage of light commercial vans when assessing the charging infrastructure required to support the transition to zero emission vans.
Answer: Modelled estimates of the charging infrastructure required to support the transition to zero emission vans were included in the 2022 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy. An annual vans mileage assumption range of 11,500 to 14,000 was included within ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the annual number of air traffic controllers expected to leave the profession over the next five years; and how many newly qualified air traffic controllers will be requ
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question UIN 14936 answered on 6 July.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Certification Agency: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122545 on the Vehicle Certification Agency, when she expects the evaluation of the consultation on proposed Vehicle Certification Agency fee increases to be c
Answer: The evaluation of consultation responses about the fee increases proposed by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is now complete. The response to that consultation is available on the VCA website.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has issued any directions to its arm's length bodies on limiting expenditure on public affairs, government relations or lobbying activity since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Accounting Officers of DfT public bodies are bound by Managing Public Money and Cabinet Office guidance. The Department reminds individual bodies, as necessary, of these rules and the expectations set out in section 4.1 of the Code of Conduct for Board Me...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 8651 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of heavy goods vehicle journeys for which charging can
Answer: The Department expect that most electric Heavy Goods Vehicles will be recharged overnight. For those which are not, we expect they will be recharged during mandatory driver rest breaks or during periods when they are stopping for other reasons. An analysi...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7511, whether the review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will have published terms of reference; and if so, on what date she expects those terms of refere
Answer: The Government does not intend to publish terms of reference for the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate Review. The terms of the review are for the UK Government and the devolved governments to determine, with a public consultation to follow in due course.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Main Line: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many delay minutes per 100 train miles were recorded on South Western Railway in the (a) final year before transfer into public ownership and (b) latest year for which data is available.
Answer: South Western Railway's (SWR) on self delay minutes per 1000 train miles at the end of May 2025 was 10.59. The same metric at the end of May 2026 was 11.82. SWR inherited delays to the introduction of the new Arterio fleet and a shortage of trained driver...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCycling: Road Traffic OffencesDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many prosecutions were brought for cyclists failing to comply with traffic signals in each of the last five years.
Answer: The collection of data on prosecutions is a matter for the Ministry of Justice.Data on prosecutions for cycling offences by offence code are available online at: Criminal Justice Statistics Quarterly: December 2025 - GOV.UK
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9696 on the Low Carbon Fuels Fund, whether applicants will be required to demonstrate that funded projects will support (a) jobs, (b) supply chains and (c) eco
Answer: Applicants to the Low Carbon Fuels Fund will be assessed through a competitive process, scored against set and weighted assessment criteria. High-level scoring criteria will be released in the guidance to applicants upon the launch of the competition this...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Office for Veterans' Affairs on improving access to veterans' services in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans in Northern Ireland and across the UK can access the support and services to which they are entitled.I have met with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence to discuss veterans’ affairs, and I regularly ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Compensation SchemeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the impact of treating Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments as income for means-tested benefit assessments.
Answer: Lump sum compensation from the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme is not treated as income, rather as capital which Universal Credit disregards for 12 months and may be disregarded indefinitely when it is held in a trust or used to purchase an annuity. The ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if his Department will take steps to reduce reassessment requirements for Personal Independence Payments for veterans with permanent and irreversible service-related injuries.
Answer: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) awards, including the rate payable and the duration, are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. Regular reviews are a key feature of the benefit and ensure ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Secutiry Benefits: VeteransDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many veterans with (a) amputations and (b) other permanent injuries were reassessed for disability-related benefits in each of the last three years.
Answer: The information could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: DisadvantagedMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on ensuring that no veteran is disadvantaged as a result of military service.
Answer: The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to support our Armed Forces community. The promise is to ensure that those who serve and have served, along with their families and the bereaved, are treated fairly. In June 2025, the Prime Minister unv...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice for Veterans' AffairsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the coordinating role of the Office for Veterans' Affairs across government.
Answer: In November 2025, the Government published its new 10-year Veterans Strategy that sets a new narrative around the remarkable men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. This strategy challenges the whole of society to think differently about those ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: StandardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new performance measures to assess implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence (Lord Coaker), on 12 February 2026 to Question HL14110 in the House of Lords.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-29/H...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: PainMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the recognition of chronic pain conditions within Armed Forces compensation schemes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 June 2026 to Question 9408 to the hon. Member for Mid Dorset and North Poole (Vikki Slade).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-12/9408
Answered 30 Jun 2026
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