Jess Brown-Fuller MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
A27: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the long-term strategy is for tackling congestion on the A27 in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Proposals to improve the A27 in Chichester were removed from the Third Road Investment Strategy’s pipeline of potential future major enhancements due to significant affordability and deliverability challenges. The proposals had been developed over a numbe...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBypasses: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the consultation on the 2016 Chichester Bypass Improvement Scheme.
Answer: Proposals to improve the A27 in Chichester were removed from the Third Road Investment Strategy’s pipeline of potential future major enhancements due to significant affordability and deliverability challenges. The proposals had been developed over a numbe...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA27: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the proposed A27 Chichester improvements were removed from the Road Investment Strategy 3.
Answer: Proposals to improve the A27 in Chichester were removed from the Third Road Investment Strategy’s pipeline of potential future major enhancements due to significant affordability and deliverability challenges. The proposals had been developed over a numbe...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA27: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the A27 Chichester improvements were removed from the Road Investment Strategy 3.
Answer: Proposals to improve the A27 in Chichester were removed from the Third Road Investment Strategy’s pipeline of potential future major enhancements due to significant affordability and deliverability challenges. The proposals had been developed over a numbe...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rail services that have been returned to state ownership on service levels in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Public ownership is not a silver bullet but a vital step towards rebuilding trust and pride in our railways. The Department expects all operators, both public and private, to deliver good performance for passengers.Department for Transport Operator (DFTO)...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the resilience of railway infrastructure in extreme weather in Chichester constituency.
Answer: The Department for Transport has plans in place and underway with industry to adapt to, and mitigate, the risks of extreme weather caused by climate change. Network Rail, as the infrastructure manager of Britain’s railways, has the main responsibility for...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve accessibility at railway stations in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Chichester, Fishbourne, Bosham, Nutbourne and Southbourne provide step-free access between the street and platform. Assistance is available for passengers requiring support, including the use of boarding ramps by station or onboard train staff where requi...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to incentivise summer rail travel in Chichester constituency.
Answer: Train services at Chichester are operated by Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) under its Service Agreement with the Department for Transport . Chichester often features in GTR’s social media and marketing activity. For the summer, their activity will encou...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLow FlyingDepartment for TransportTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ask the Civil Aviation Authority to review regulations and policy to better protect farm livestock, wildlife and other animals from the alarm and distress caused by low flying aircraft.
Answer: We continually work with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to ensure that Government policy is reflected within their regulatory business. As the UK’s independent aviation regulator, it is for the CAA to ensure that pilots and operators obey the rules an...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: Waste DisposalDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ban discharge from all vessels in UK territorial waters.
Answer: The Government regulates discharges from vessels in UK waters and takes action domestically and internationally to reduce environmental impacts from shipping, including at the International Maritime Organization. The UK has agreed with international partn...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: InternetDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the DVLA webchat.
Answer: In 2025-2026, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)’s contact centre answered 8,929,400 customer contacts, of which 964,576 were answered via webchat. The webchat service provides customers with an online option to support them when they are usin...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Vehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will consider introducing number plates for e-bikes and e-scooters.
Answer: Introducing a number plate system on e-bikes would be complex and expensive to design and administer. It would also require fitting registration plates that were sufficiently visible and robust and could not easily be transferred from one cycle to another...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ChichesterDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an (a) assessment of the effectiveness of her policies to reduce waiting times for driving tests and (b) estimate of the costs to (i) people in Chichester constituency and (ii) the economy
Answer: The average waiting time in weeks, in December 2025, for a car practical driving test at Chichester driving test centre was 24 weeks.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) fully acknowledges car practical driving test waiting times remain high and...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to extend drink driving offences to include a) persons on cycles, b) riding horses and c) in charge of horse drawn vehicles.
Answer: This Government takes road safety seriously. We are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering a range of policies under the new strategy; the first for 10 years. This includes the case for changing moto...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to scrap the Certificate of Professional Competence scheme.
Answer: The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) is designed to support road safety and the ensure professionalism of vocational drivers. It is a requirement for UK and EU freight and passenger vehicle licence holders operating within the UK and t...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Certificate of Professional Competence scheme.
Answer: The Department for Transport, along with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, keep the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) under review to ensure it meets the requirements of drivers and their employers. In December 2024, reforms to t...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Driving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will increase the number of motorcycle test centres.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) keeps the network of its driving test centres under regular review, including those that deliver practical motorcycle tests. There are currently no plans to increase the overall number of driving test centres...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Young PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending (a) free and (b) discounted bus travel to people under the age of 22; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that young people in rura
Answer: The government knows how important affordable and reliable bus services are in enabling people to get to education, work and access vital services. On 1 January, we introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London to help passengers conti...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: National LandscapesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will (a) limit and (b) regulate the (i) number and (ii) frequency of (A) pleasure and (B) display flights by small aircraft above National Landscapes that are home to protected wildlife.
Answer: The Air Navigation Guidance 2017 states that National Parks and Areas of Natural Beauty are designated areas with specific statutory purposes to ensure their continued protection in relation to landscape and scenic beauty. Given the finite amount of airsp...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Delivery ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve standards of road safety among delivery (a) riders and (b) drivers; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of withdrawing the right of provisio
Answer: Everyone who rides or drives, including delivery couriers, has a duty to behave in a safe and responsible manner, and to follow the rules set out in The Highway Code. I have no plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of withdrawing the right o...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will (a) limit and (b) regulate the (i) number and (I) frequency of (A) pleasure and (B) display flights by small aircraft above residential areas.
Answer: Currently there are no plans to formally limit the number of small aircraft over residential areas. However, all airspace users must follow The Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 which set out minimum heights for flight above built-up areas.
Answered 5 Sept 2025
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