Imran Hussain MP: written questions
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Railways: BradfordDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how Great British Railways plans to work with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on rail funding in Bradford; and what statutory role local transport authorities will have in shaping service patterns affecti
Answer: Great British Railways will work closely with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, including on matters relating to rail funding in Bradford, through the statutory roles established in the Railways Bill and through a future partnership arrangement with ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets her Department has set for reducing rail journey times between (a) Bradford and Leeds and (b) Bradford and Manchester; and how those targets align with the objectives of the Railways Bill.
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail will seek to create a turn up and go railway for passengers from Bradford to travel to cities across the growth corridor, including improving connections to Leeds and Manchester. The government is learning the lessons from HS2 by ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: BradfordDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether Bradford will be included in the core network of Northern Powerhouse Rail; and when a final decision on route options affecting Bradford will be announced.
Answer: Bradford will be put at the heart of our plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail. The first phase of NPR, upgrades to lines East of the Pennines for delivery in the 2030s, will be focusing on electrification and upgrades that include the Leeds-Bradford corrido...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of options to implement a direct rail link between Bradford and Huddersfield; and whether funding has been provided for the development of that link.
Answer: We will be assessing options for Bradford-Manchester connections as part of the work done for the Northern Powerhouse Rail Programme on the Bradford station business case.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: BradfordDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been allocated to the Bradford Rail Programme; and what further funding is planned to support (a) engineering and (b) design work during the Spending Review period.
Answer: The Government has allocated £1.1bn funding for Northern Powerhouse Rail in this SR period. This is the first funding allocation within the overall £45bn lifetime cap for the programme. This funding will drive forward development work for the programme in...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: BradfordDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Multi-billion-pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East, published on 14 January 2026, what assessment her Department has
Answer: As part of the first phase of Northern Powerhouse Rail, we will press forward with the work already in hand with Bradford Metropolitan District Council on a business case for a new Bradford station. We expect to reach decisions on the station by Summer 20...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLeasehold: Service ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects the remaining provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to the regulation of service charges to be brought into force; and what steps his
Answer: The government has already made significant progress when it comes to commencing provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: On 24 July 2024, we brought into force provisions relating to rentcharge arrears, building safety legal costs and th...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BradfordDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to increase funding for Bradford City Council to support children with SEND.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system to deliver an excellent, inclusive education for every child and young person, with a world-class curriculum and highly trained, expert staff at every phase of lear...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: BradfordDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101400More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment her Department has made on the adequacy of funding for children with special educational need in Bradford.
Answer: We are committed to reforming the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system to deliver an excellent, inclusive education for every child and young person, with a world-class curriculum and highly trained, expert staff at every phase of lear...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with mayoral combined authorities to deliver large-scale transport infrastructure.
Answer: Eligible Mayoral Combined Authorities are in receipt of £5.7 billion of funding through the City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) programme, running for a five-year period from April 2022 to March 2027. This devolved funding affords Mayor...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the cost to the public purse of delaying the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has imposed new conditions on the release of funding for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme following the government review.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delaying the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme into the late 2030s on Bradford.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme is delivered by the late 2030s.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what lessons her Department has learned from the cancellation of previous mass transit proposals in West Yorkshire when overseeing the current scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the impact of inflation on the projected costs of the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme following its delay.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has conducted an equality impact assessment of the delay to the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role the Rail Minister has been given in overseeing the West Yorkshire mass transit project following the recent review.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the delay to the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme does not disproportionately disadvantage communities in Bradford.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: ProcurementDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria her Department uses when deciding whether a major transport project should be added to the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio.
Answer: The Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP), including which projects and programmes are included, is managed by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). The criteria for GMPP projects are typically those where approval...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the £2.1bn funding commitment for the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme remains fully allocated to the project following the programme reset.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what specific risks were identified by her Department that led to requiring West Yorkshire Combined Authority to separate route planning from the business case for the mass transit system.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRapid Transit Systems: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101386More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the recent government review of the West Yorkshire mass transit scheme on planned delivery timescales for the Bradford–Leeds line.
Answer: The Government fully supports the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s ambition to deliver Mass Transit in the region, boosting connectivity and unlocking growth and opportunity for the people of West Yorkshire. That is why we have allocated funding for the project ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel PovertyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will publish regional breakdowns of households spending more than 20 per cent of disposable income on energy, including figures for Bradford, as part of the annual Fuel Poverty Statist
Answer: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is currently reviewing our approach to affordability metrics, following the consultation published earlier this year on the review of the fuel poverty strategy. We will provide further updates in our upcomin...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Energy: West YorkshireDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much funding has been allocated to clean energy and green industrial projects in West Yorkshire since July 2024; and what steps she is taking to ensure that Bradford benefits from those i
Answer: Since July 2024, over £52 billion of private investment has already been announced into the UK’s clean energy industries for projects and plans over the coming years. Recent projects supported by Government include two district heat networks in West Yorks...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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