Joe Robertson MP: written questions 2026
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Car SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of recent developments in the peer-to-peer car sharing market, including the withdrawal of Zipcar from the UK, for the future of the sector; and whethe
Answer: Department for Transport guidance asks Local Transport Authorities to consider car sharing when they produce their Local Transport Plans. Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport sets out our ambition to scale up shared mobility and we will p...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCar SharingDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) regulation and (b) insurance on the development of the peer-to-peer car sharing sector.
Answer: Better Connected: A Strategy for Integrated Transport sets out this Government’s ambition to scale up shared mobility. We have committed to publishing new guidance later this year for Local Authorities on actions they can take to support car sharing, whic...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Driving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 13942, what estimate she has made of the average cost to an individual of maintaining licences and certifications required to drive a (i) bus and (ii) coach com
Answer: Further to costs set out in PQ answer 13942, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency does not charge a fee for the renewal of licences to drive buses and coaches. The cost of the medical report which must be submitted with the licence application is a mat...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the press release entitled Cycling and walking boom with £4.5 billion for thousands of new routes and safer crossings, of 12 June 2026, how much funding has been allocated in each financial ye
Answer: It is not possible to provide a breakdown by year because the funding projections cover the entire CWIS3 period and are not broken down by year. Information on the funding streams and the relevant time period can be found in the answer of 18 June 2026 to...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on allowing airports in Northern Ireland whose departing travellers fly to the United States to clear immigration in US airports as domestic fli
Answer: A decision to explore the introduction of US pre-clearance at a UK airport is primarily a commercial decision for airport operators. An outline commercial agreement between an airport operator and US authorities would be required before any formal discuss...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16233More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of calculating benefit-in-kind tax on used electric company vehicles using original P11D list prices on (a) demand in the used electric vehicle market and (b) bus
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting motorists to transition to electric vehicles. This is why at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced new Company Car Tax rates for the years 2028-29 and 2029-30, which maintain generous incentives to support ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12027 on HM Coastguard, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending legislation to facilitate continued allowances for the Coastguard Rescu
Answer: Ensuring the safety of the public along our coastline and continuing to properly recognise those who protect our communities through their vital work remain my key priorities. As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement on 16 July, my Department is exp...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth West Main LineDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled passenger train services South Western Railway operated in the 12 months ending (a) 25 May 2025 and (b) the latest 12-month period for which data is available.
Answer: According to industry performance data, South Western Railway operated approximately 529,914 scheduled passenger train services in the 12 months ending 25 May 2025. For the latest available 12‑month period, South Western Railway operated approximately 528...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 382 on Members: Correspondence, for what reason did Network Rail not write to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay by the end of May; and when
Answer: Network Rail wrote to the Rt. Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay on 29 May 2026. The letter was sent via email at 2:16 pm and copied in the Hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham and his parliamentary assistant. Network Rail would be happy to send th...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 13067 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, how many protected species licences have been applied for (a) by and (b) on behalf of Network Rail in each of the last fiv
Answer: An organisational licence is a licence which permits an organisation to undertake activities (that are specified within the licence) which would otherwise require individual standard licences. Standard licences typically contain site- or project-specific...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which organisations and individuals were consulted during the preparation of the statutory guidance on floating bus stops published on 26 January 2026.
Answer: A list of the organisations consulted during the preparation of the statutory guidance is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/floating-bus-stops-provision-and-design/floating-bus-stops-provision-and-design#consultation-requirements. Individua...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir RoutesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13301 on Air Routes, what assessment she has made of the the adequacy of the number of qualified airspace designers currently working to deliver the Airspace M
Answer: Specialist resource, such as airspace designers, for the delivery of Airspace Modernisation are provided by private companies such as NATS. NATS is a private company, and it is for its management to decide how to resource its operation and provide its ser...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the remit of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee for its submissions on floating bus stops dated (a) 24 October 2025 and (b) 2 December 2025; and how many working days the Committee was g
Answer: DPTAC was asked to provide their feedback and comments on the draft statutory guidance on floating bus stops. This request was made on 13 October. A response was requested by 27 October if possible with feedback welcome after this date as well. As part of...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir RoutesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13301 on Air Routes, what estimate she has made of the number of additional specialist personnel required to deliver the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
Answer: Specialist resource, such as airspace designers, for the delivery of Airspace Modernisation are provided by private companies such as NATS. It is for NATS’ management to decide how to resource its operation and provide its services.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA46: NewarkDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure by (a) her Department and (b) National Highways was on the A46 Newark Bypass scheme prior to the cancellation of the Skanska contract.
Answer: The A46 Newark Bypass is currently under review and therefore the costs remain commercially sensitive.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the closure of Hammersmith Bridge to motor vehicles on (a) journey times, (b) congestion, (c) bus reliability and (d) local economic act
Answer: As the asset owner and project lead, it would be for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham to carry out any impact assessments related to the Hammersmith Bridge restoration project. It is for Transport for London, as London's Strategic Transport Au...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStructures FundDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bridge, tunnel and other transport structure repair projects have been assessed as ineligible for funding from the Structures Fund because they could not be completed by 31 March 2030.
Answer: Local highway authorities have until 3 August to put forward proposed schemes for investment. The Department will then assess these proposals and announce funding in the Autumn. Local highway authorities will need to complete delivery of schemes by the en...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the annual cost to the transport sector of compliance with Driver Certificate of Professional Competence requirements.
Answer: The Department’s most recent published estimate of the annual cost of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) requirements was made in the 2016 Post Implementation Review, which estimated the average annual cost of the regulations at £149 mill...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what consideration his Department has given to seeking a further extension or amendment to the Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agr
Answer: New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. We are aware of the understandable and growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on both...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Rules of OriginDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on UK automotive exports to the European Union of the 10% tariff that may apply to electric vehicles that do not meet Rules of Origin req
Answer: New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. We are aware of the understandable and growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on both...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: VATTreasuryTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14172More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the Exchequer of applying a zero rate of VAT to commercial pilot training undertaken in the UK by (a) British nationals, (b) overseas nationals and (c) all trainee co
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate. I refer the Honourable Member to my answer of 23 April to the Honourable Member for Basildon and Billericay (UIN 128427), in which I stated that HMRC does not hold information on VAT revenue from pilot training, an...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Length Bodies: LobbyingCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14171More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department monitors compliance by arm's length bodies with Cabinet Office guidance on the use of public funds for lobbying.
Answer: The Cabinet Office sets standards for public bodies, including the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, which states that it is an improper use of public funds for public bodies to employ consultants or other companies to lobby Parliament, ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: Vocational GuidanceDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to encourage young people aged 16 and over to consider a career as an air traffic controller; and what discussions she has had with the aviation sector on increasing aware
Answer: The Department for Transport is committed to encouraging, inspiring, and creating opportunities for young people to pursue careers in the aviation sector, including as air traffic controllers, through its Generation Aviation Programme. The Reach for the S...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any part of National Highways' external affairs function has as one of its objectives engagement with Ministers, special advisers or officials within her Department.
Answer: National Highways engages regularly with the Department’s Ministers, special advisers and officials on a wide range of matters relating to its responsibility for the strategic road network. The National Highways external affairs function does not have a s...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the reprioritisation of vegetation management following the identification of protected species results on costs to Network Rail.
Answer: Network Rail has not made specific estimates of the cost or time arising from identification of protected species. For Network Rail, such activities are embedded within wider project development, environmental mitigation and vegetation management processe...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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