Jen Craft MP: written questions

Written questions

• Digital Technology: ThurrockDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 905633More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to reduce digital exclusion in Thurrock constituency.

  Answer: We know that digital exclusion is a complex issue, and that a reported 6% of residents in the Essex region do not use the internet. That is why we launched the Digital Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the first five actions we are taking over the next...

  Answered 10 Sept 2025

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• Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68916More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 65933 on Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls, what estimate she has made of the change in the level of car journeys on that crossing due to (a) the change in cha

  Answer: Our assessment is that average daily car journeys at the Dartford Crossing during the chargeable hours (0600-2200) for the first twelve months after the increase in charges will be between 4500-6000 fewer than would otherwise have been the case. We consid...

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68915More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 65933 on Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Tolls, on what evidential basis her Department expects there to be fewer car journeys due to higher charges on that crossi

  Answer: Our assessment of the impact on demand at the Dartford Crossing from changing the charges applied there drew on existing modelling work, including the Lower Thames Area Model, the National Trip End Model and National Road Traffic Projections.

  Answered 22 Jul 2025

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• Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65933More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 17 June 2025 on Dart Charge, HCWS708, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the fare to cross Dartford Tunnel on levels of dem

  Answer: Our assessment is that the change in charges will mean there are fewer car journeys at the Crossing than would have been the case otherwise, and that this will enable more goods vehicle journeys to be made.

  Answered 11 Jul 2025

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