Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of the flight to Lebanon; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; ho
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support the strengthening of aviation security standards with last points of departure to the UK. This engagement includes technical cooperation and in‑country visits where necessary ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Netherlands Antilles; which Ministers and senior officials approved
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) has a statutory requirement under the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to monitor port security in the British Overseas Territories. The visit in 2025 was to deliver security assessments of ISPS ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of the flight to Colombia; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; h
Answer: Having taken part in a week-long international negotiations event in the Dominican Republic, a member of the UK delegation at SEO grade travelled onwards to Colombia for a holiday before returning to the UK. The cost of this flight from the Dominican Repu...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Sierra Leone; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occasion
Answer: In December 2025, one Senior Executive Officer of the Department for Transport travelled to Freetown, Sierra Leone at a cost of one economy return flight (£1,950.42). This visit was approved by the Deputy Director of Aviation Safety, Innovation and Skills...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Slovakia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how m
Answer: There was a single return flight for an official at SEO grade to Slovakia, and this was to enable the official to attend the Rail Transport Forum conference in Bratislava. There were no ministers or senior officials present. The cost of the flight was £12...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AzerbaijanDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each flight to Azerbaijan; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on each occasion
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: ArgentinaDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Argentina; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occasion and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Apr 2026Awaiting answerUIN 130128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127229 on British Transport Police: Finance, whether the cost of the British Transport Police has been included in the published cost estimates for rail natio
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Sierra LeoneDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of the flight to Sierra Leone; which Ministers and senior officials approved the visit; how many officials travelled on that occasion
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: SlovakiaDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Slovakia; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how m
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TanzaniaDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129382More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, what the purpose was of each flight to Tanzania; which Ministers and senior officials approved each visit; how m
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) has supported the protection of UK nationals, UK economic interests and the resilience of global maritime trade by strengthening maritime security overseas, particularly in relation to terrorism and major security threat...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of restricting NHS staff from striking.
Answer: An impact assessment was completed and published online by the Department for Business and Trade on the Repeal of the Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act 2023. The Government has repealed these restrictions on striking National Health Service staff via ...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) driving examiners were employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each month since July 2024, (b) examiners were fully qualified and deployable in each of those months and (c) vacant dr
Answer: Answers to written questions 101471 of 6 January, 104860 of 22 January, 122532 of 25 March, and 124195 of 17 April 2026, respectively provide data on how many full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards A...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres are in operation; what their maximum testing capacity is; what the utilisation rate is of each centre; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed changes
Answer: Answers to written questions 101471 of 6 January, 104860 of 22 January, 122532 of 25 March, and 124195 of 17 April 2026, respectively provide data on how many full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards A...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: RecyclingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries will come into force in Northern Ireland before equivalent requirements are introduced in Great Britain; and what asses
Answer: No UK Internal Market assessment has been made. Article 5(4), in conjunction with Article 13(3) of the Windsor Framework, provides that the EU law listed in Annex 2 to the Windsor Framework, including that law as amended or replaced, will apply to and in ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Medical RecordsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122891 on Driving Licences: Medical Records , what the timetable is for the (a) completion of updates to DVLA's online service (b) start of the operation of t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer of 125013.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: North of EnglandDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122317 on Railways: North of England, what the timetable is for (a) completing and (b) publishing a long-term strategy for the York area.
Answer: The decision was taken at the Spending Review to pause the project until a long-term strategy for the route can be developed further. The scheme will remain under review to ensure it can be delivered in the most effective way as part of a holistic strateg...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 14 April 2026 to Question 124238 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how many applicants have successfully received funding under the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Househol
Answer: As of 1 January 2026, the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant for Households with On-Street Parking grant has funded 39 sockets with a grant value of £13,531. The grant funds the installation of charge points at residential properties with on-street parkin...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127385More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122116, whether the Government has plans to establish a targeted national relief scheme specifically for disruption arising from roadworks.
Answer: The Government has no plans to establish a targeted national relief scheme specifically for disruption arising from roadworks. Local authorities are responsible for managing and mitigating the impacts of roadworks in their areas. The Government’s focus is...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123378, what are the job titles for the FTE staff.
Answer: Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a measure of the accumulated time recorded across the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) by staff who have allocated any of their time to the Sustainability Taskforce. The FTE figure does not represent an equivalent numb...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Dominican RepublicDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the flights listed to the Dominican Republic in WPQ 120039, what the purpose was of each such visit; which Ministers or senior officials approved each visit; how many officials travelled on ea
Answer: On one occasion, a Grade 7 travelled to the Dominican Republic at a cost of £1,123.42, in line with departmental policy, to attend and present at a regional event on management of airspace over or nearby to conflict zones. The event covered North America,...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, a) what the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in each month since January 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.
Answer: The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for each month since January 2026.Month% FTAFebruary3March3 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency monitors failure to attend rates and consider potential caus...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in each month since December 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications made both online and not onlinefrom January 2026 to date for both group 1 (cars and motorcycle) and group 2 (lorry and bus) applications. Group 1Group ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional practical car driving tests were delivered by DVSA in each month since February 2026 compared with the same months in the previous year; of those additional tests, how many were delivered by
Answer: www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/driving-test-and-theory-test-data-cars shows the number of car practical driving tests conducted up to March 2026. The below table shows the number of overtime tests since February 2026. Further information is n...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordM6: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total duration in hours was of (a) partial and (b) full closures as a result of the M6 Lune Gorge project.
Answer: Between 1 September 2025 and 14 April 2026, all recorded closures associated with preparatory works were partial closures only, affecting a single northbound or southbound carriageway, or lane closures. There were 18 overnight carriageway closures, each o...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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