Gregory Stafford MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Train Operating Companies: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with South Western Rail on the role of open access rail operators in supporting (a) connectivity, (b) passenger choice and (c) service quality within the UK rail network.
Answer: There have been no such conversations with SWR regarding Open Access. Open Access Operators can improve connectivity and choice for passengers but can also increase costs to taxpayers and create additional performance pressures. We have been clear that Op...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will commission a review into the (a) management arrangements and (b) maintenance outcomes on non-trunk A roads that cross multiple local authority areas.
Answer: It is the responsibility of local highway authorities to maintain the highways network in their area, as per section 41 of the Highways Act 1980. However, the Government is determined to end the pothole plague on our roads, which is the result of a decade...
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has provided to local highway authorities on the timely removal of (a) cones, (b) sandbags, (c) signage and (d) other abandoned roadworks equipment.
Answer: Removal of roadworks equipment comes under Section 74 of the New Roads and Street Works Act. The Act enables local highway authorities to charge utility companies for delays in completing roadworks on public highways, and since 2001 regulations have been ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of (a) reports and (b) complaints there have been relating to (i) abandoned roadworks equipment and (ii) degraded signage on the (A) A3, (B) A31 and (C) A331
Answer: Removal of roadworks equipment comes under Section 74 of the New Roads and Street Works Act. The Act enables local highway authorities to charge utility companies for delays in completing roadworks on public highways, and since 2001 regulations have been ...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what mechanisms her Department has to coordinate maintenance responsibilities between multiple local authorities on A roads that do not fall under the remit of National Highways.
Answer: Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 local highway authorities have a duty to maintain the highways network in their area. DfT does not have legal mechanisms under the act to co-ordinate maintenance responsibilities between multiple authorities on A ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Hampshire County Council on pavement parking; and whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to support local authorities in tackling concerns related to pavem
Answer: The Secretary of State has not had discussions with Hampshire County Council about pavement parking. The Department held a consultation in 2020 and has been considering the responses to the consultation and working through the policy options and the appro...
Answered 23 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFarnborough Airport: PollutionDepartment for TransportTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 904130More
Question: Whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of Farnborough Airport on levels of pollution.
Answer: The monitoring of local air quality is the responsibility of the relevant local authority and noise controls should be set through the planning system. My officials regularly engage with a range stakeholders in the sector.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Air ZonesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of expansions in clean air zones on levels of costs for road users.
Answer: The Government has no plans to expand any of the Clean Air Zones, and therefore no assessment has been made.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on unpaid compensation payments for (a) British Airways and (b) Norse Atlantic passengers.
Answer: The Department expects all airlines to ensure passengers receive the best possible service, including timely payment of compensation where it is due. The Department regularly engages with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on a range of matters. As the in...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAirlines: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring airlines operating in UK airports to be members of the Civil Aviation Authority approved alternative dispute resolution scheme.
Answer: Air passenger rights remain a priority, and the Department will continue to consider opportunities to ensure passengers are provided with the highest level of protection possible.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46620More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of rolling stock contract renegotiations on the nationalisation of South Western Railways.
Answer: South Western Railways services will transfer into public ownership on 25 May 2025, as its National Rail Contract with the Department expires. New rolling stock leases will be in place prior to the date of transfer. The expected cost of renewing leases we...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46618More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's reports entitled Roadside Vehicle Noise Measurement - Phase 2 Final Report, published August 2021, and Work Order T0218 Roadside Vehicle Noise Measurement – Phase 3 Parts A to
Answer: The Department conducted controlled and real-world trials of noise camera technology between April 2022 and February 2023. Reports of these trials, including detailed assessment of the technology’s performance and potential merits, were published on 17 Ma...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to (a) bring forward legislative and (b) amend existing legislation to tackle noise pollution caused by (i) motorcycles and (ii) modified vehicle exhaust systems.
Answer: The Department does not have plans to amend existing vehicle noise legislation.The Department takes the impact of noise pollution on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously. Strict noise regulations for motorcycles are harmonised at an int...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordActive TravelDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term investment her Department is making in cycling and walking infrastructure within the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: Future government investment in cycling and walking is being considered alongside all other transport priorities as part of the Spending Review. On 28 March, I informed Parliament of my intention to publish a third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled Local highways maintenance: additional funding from 2023 to 2034, updated on 23 January 2025, whether the £132 million of Network North funding for Hampshire
Answer: This Government is determined to help local authorities such as Hampshire County Council tackle the poor state of our roads. The previous Government made a series of questionable funding promises in its Network North plan, and this Government has had to r...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport (a) expansion and (b) increased flight traffic on reducing emissions to meet net-zero targets.
Answer: The government is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and meeting our climate change obligations, as set out in the Climate Change Act. Delivering greener transport to help make Britain a clean energy superpower is a Department for Transport priority. ...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport will be privately funded.
Answer: The Government is clear that Heathrow expansion will be financed by the private sector.Heathrow costs are regulated by the independent CAA, who are set up to ensure costs balance between airlines and the consumer. The specifics would need to be considere...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) support British companies bidding for electric bus contracts and (b) ensure that (i) BYD, (ii) Yutong and (iii) other foreign companies do not have a disproportionate share of Go
Answer: The transition to zero emission buses represents a great opportunity for UK bus manufacturers, both to supply the zero emission buses needed here in the UK and to win export orders abroad as other countries upgrade their bus fleets. On 8 October, the Depa...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBicycles: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989.
Answer: All manufacturers must demonstrate that their vehicles and equipment comply with international vehicle approval requirements before they are permitted to offer their products for sale, and these include detailed provisions for vehicle lighting. The approv...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 902021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve bus services in rural areas.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering better, more frequent and more reliable bus services for passengers. We have already made significant progress, introducing the Bus Services Bill to help give local leaders the powers they need to take control of ...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of raising the bus cap to £3 on pensioners.
Answer: Those of state pension age, currently sixty-six, have access to free off-peak bus travel under the terms of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme.
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10665More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require drivers to report cat killings under Section 170 of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Answer: There are no plans to amend section 170 of the Road Traffic Act to make it mandatory for drivers to report road collisions involving cats. Although there is no obligation to report all collisions with animals on roads, Rule 286 of The Highway Code advises...
Answered 28 Oct 2024
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