Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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Active Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, of the £1.107 billion of Active Travel England funding referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, how much is (a) capital funding and (b) revenue funding in each financial year between 20
Answer: Active Travel England funding was agreed at Spending Review 25, and is broken down as follows: 2025/262026/272027/282028/292029/30TotalRevenue59,00092,93592,44992,476 336,860Capital154,000154,000154,000154,000154,000770,000Total213,000246,935246,449246,4...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorway Service Areas: Large Goods VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on reducing planning barriers to the construction of new secure lorry parks and motorway service facilities
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of supporting appropriate development through the planning system. That is why, earlier this year, we consulted on a set of policies within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which looks to set out plann...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of applying the Great British Railways branding and livery to the first Great British Railways-branded train unveiled in Brighton on 21 May 2026.
Answer: Applying the Great British Railways (GBR) branding and livery to the first train came at no cost to the taxpayer. It was unveiled in Brighton on 21 May 2026, and was funded by the owner of the train – Porterbrook – to mark the moment of Govia Thameslink R...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8840More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the costs associated with (a) on-site battery storage and (b) depot infrastructure upgrades required to support the charging of zero-emission heavy goods vehicles.
Answer: The Department recognises that the costs associated with enabling infrastructure for zero emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), including on‑site battery storage and depot upgrades, are an important consideration for operators. Single estimates of these c...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of heavier zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on (a) road deterioration and (b) maintenance costs on the (i) strategic and (ii) local road network.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer UIN 8642 of 16 June.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled a New Heavy Goods Vehicle CO2 Emissions Regulatory Framework for the United Kingdom, published on 6 January 2026, what assessment her Department has made
Answer: Government's consultation on the New Heavy Goods Vehicle CO₂ Emissions Regulatory Framework for the United Kingdom closed on 17 March and explores the potential design of different regulatory frameworks.When designing the future framework for HGV carbon r...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: FuelsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated yearly cost to the British Army is of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in each year (a) since its introduction and (b) for which forecasts are available (i) in total and (ii) by litre; and wheth
Answer: It is taking time to collate the requested information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6390 on Euston Station: Finance, what estimate her Department has made of the total value of private investment required to deliver the proposed HS2 Euston stat
Answer: The option to use a public-private partnership to deliver the HS2 station will be subject to value for money and achieving risk transfer. Details of private finance estimates associated with the PPP for the HS2 Station are commercially sensitive and will ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM 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
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