Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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HM Coastguard: Conditions of EmploymentDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential liability of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for claims arising from the Court of Appeal judgment in Maritime and Coastguard Agency v Groom [2026] EWCA Civ 6, in
Answer: The Maritime and Coastguard Agency are currently assessing what payments are owed to members as a result of the Court of Appeal Judgement. Each Coastguard Rescue Officer who is eligible for backdated payments will be contacted directly.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Skilled WorkersDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support public sector transport authorities to develop digital, data and engineering talent.
Answer: While local authorities are responsible for the management of talent in their own workforce, the Department for Transport made a number of commitments in our recently published Data Action Plan to support skills, culture and leadership across the transpo...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Nature ConservationDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5043 on Railways: Nature Conservation, what estimate her Department has made of the annual cost to Network Rail of (a) surveys and checks for nesting birds, (b)
Answer: The Department / Network Rail do not hold a centrally collated estimate of the annual cost of any ecological surveys undertaken for bats, great crested newts, or nesting birds.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: UK Relations with EUDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3886, if she will list the specific transport policy areas that form the wide range of collaboration currently being discussed with the EU and its Member States
Answer: The Secretary of State, Department for Transport Ministers, and officials collaborate with EU institutions on a wide range of matters. This includes in relation to the aviation, maritime, road transport and vehicle type approval frameworks under the Trade...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will implement a framework of mandated annual updates to Parliament on project progress and forecast outturns for the Lower Thames Crossing following its transition to a Regulated Asset Base model.
Answer: The Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model will allow for a regulated private entity to finance, build, operate, and maintain the Lower Thames Crossing under long-term oversight by an independent regulator. The regulator will ensure transparency, fair pricing f...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proportion of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on highways maintenance budgets, in the context of the fourth power law of road wear.
Answer: The Government recognises that heavier vehicles can accelerate road surface wear. While we have not undertaken a specific assessment of this effect, we are actively considering the implications of introducing zero-emission heavy goods vehicles, including ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5329, what her Department's expected timeline is for the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to complete its compliance assessments of elect
Answer: Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, Regulation 7 requires operators of rapid public charge point networks to meet a 99% annual reliability standard and to publish compliance information each year. Operators must also submit annual reliability ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4292, whether her Department has conducted formal internal assessments or economic impact analyses into the potential merits of bringing forward the scheduled 2
Answer: No. We are beginning discussions to inform a formal review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate and have a long-standing commitment to publish this by early 2027. Assessment of the costs and benefits of the regulation will be made in advance of any legisl...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: ProcurementDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of Network Rail's capital projects currently report on their social value activities; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure Network Rail meets its commitment to report social value a
Answer: In financial year 2025-2026, Network Rail has set up over 400 projects within the Rail Social Value Tool (RSVT) to monitor progress on the social value generated, including internal self-delivery projects and enhancement and renewals projects. As part of ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: Job CreationDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of high-skilled jobs that will be created in Great Britain by 2035 as a result of the self-driving vehicles pilot scheme.
Answer: On May 22 of this year, the Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme for small-scale pilot deployments opened to applications. This can help operators to assess the viability of commercial self-driving services in Great Britain. The piloting scheme...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordThameslink Line: WhatsAppDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what she plans to implement the timeline is for launching the WhatsApp passenger support service during disruptions to Thameslink services; and what assessment she has made of the staffing levels required to en
Answer: GTR will introduce WhatsApp as a customer support channel, in phases over summer and autumn 2026. This will happen via a 1 to 1 chat function, providing customer relations support and broadcast messaging to improve real time information delivery.The impro...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list the planned frequency and route destinations for the additional Great Northern off-peak services from Moorgate scheduled from December 2026; and what milestones must be met to ensure these serv
Answer: The Department requires its operators to plan services and rail timetables that are designed to meet expected passenger demand and provide value for money for the taxpayer. From December, GTR will be increasing the frequency of the weekday off-peak and Sa...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordA47: Dual CarriagewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the cost to the public purse of the A47 Wansford to Sutton dualling scheme since 1 January 2020; and how much of that expenditure is now expected to be written off following the cancellation of the sch
Answer: National Highways will confirm the total spend to end of March 2026 in its Annual Report and Accounts due to be published in July 2026. The scheme has been in development for many years, and the costs will include all the initial designs, environmental as...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling Stock: CybersecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department’s guidance entitled Rail rolling stock procurement: cyber-security, published in March 2026, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that operational technology cabin
Answer: The Department for Transport published its ‘Rail rolling stock procurement: cyber-security’ guidance to help industry consider and mitigate cyber risks when procuring rolling stock. This guidance is intended to support those responsible for procurement in...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Department has updated its impact assessment of the maritime Emissions Trading Scheme extension in the light of recent changes in freight rates, fuel costs, and the global trade d
Answer: The Government assessed the implications of extending the UK ETS to domestic maritime through a published Impact Assessment. This considered costs at sector level, including compliance, administrative and allowance purchase costs, and found a positive net...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local highway authorities on the prioritisation of independent Stage 3 Road Safety Audit recommendations over generic forward-visibility reduction principles contained i
Answer: Manual for Streets 1 and 2 provide advice on the appropriate use of the road safety audit process within street design schemes. Manual for Streets focuses on residential and quiet streets and Manual for Streets 2 is aimed at busier streets including town ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to grant the Civil Aviation Authority stronger enforcement powers to penalise airlines that repeatedly and wrongly reject valid UK261 passenger compensation claims; and if she will make it a
Answer: The Government is committed to strengthening the enforcement of passenger rights in aviation. Through the Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill, the Government intends to provide the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) with enhanced e...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6644More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department collects, holds or monitors data on the number of (a) applications received and (b) disclosures made under the right to ask limb of the domestic violence disclosure scheme (Clare’s law) fo
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 3rd June is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSwimming: VATTreasuryTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6633More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether children's swimming lessons provided by independent swim schools are within scope of the temporary reduced rate of VAT.
Answer: From 25 June to 1 September the Government is introducing a temporary reduced rate of VAT on children's menu meals and eligible family attractions. This is a targeted and temporary scheme to reduce the costs of children’s meals in restaurants, children’s ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6607More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department collects, holds or monitors data on the number of (a) applications received and disclosures made under the right to ask limb of the domestic violence disclosure scheme (Clare’s law) and (b
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question’s of 3rd June is attached.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in (i) April 2026 and (ii) May 2026.
Answer: In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests. In April 2026, 16 DEs started conducting tests. The data for May is still being finali...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional practical car driving tests were delivered by DVSA in each month since March 2026 compared with the same months in the previous year; of those additional tests, how many were delivered by (i
Answer: In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests. In April 2026, 16 DEs started conducting tests. The data for May is still being finali...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners started to practice in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
Answer: In April 2026 there were 1,618 full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) in post, and out of those, 1,604 were available to deliver practical car driving tests. In April 2026, 16 DEs started conducting tests. The data for May is still being finali...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to WPQ 123377, when she will place a copy of NO2 Programme expenditure in the House of Commons Library.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 4 June 2026 to the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay, PQ UIN 4271.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 884, when she expects to (a) launch and (b) publish the results of the public consultation on data-sharing requirements for shared cycle scheme licensing.
Answer: We will consult comprehensively on all aspects of licensing for shared cycle schemes, including potential data-sharing requirements in due course. We will then implement licensing through a combination of regulations and guidance, including on data sharin...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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