Julia Buckley MP: written questions 2026

Written questions

• Railways BillDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110998More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Railways Bill will ensure that access rights to the network are fair, transparent and enforceable, particularly where Great British Rail will both manage infrastructure and operate services.

  Answer: The new access framework within the Railways Bill will ensure that GBR will determine the best use of the network capacity for all operators in accordance with its statutory duties. New legislation will include key safeguards for third party operators, en...

  Answered 13 Feb 2026

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• Great British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110997More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Railways Bill will set out the duties of the Great British Railways.

  Answer: The Railways Bill includes a range of duties which will apply across the activities of GBR. Clause 18 sets the general duties which will apply to GBR, the ORR, the Secretary of State for Transport, and Scottish and Welsh Ministers. The general duties incl...

  Answered 12 Feb 2026

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• Parking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109353More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to lay secondary legislation enabling local authorities outside London to enforce against pavement parking.

  Answer: We will lay secondary legislation later in 2026 to give local authorities powers to issue Penalty Charge Notices for vehicles parked in a way that unnecessarily obstructs the pavement.At the next opportunity we will then introduce the necessary primary le...

  Answered 5 Feb 2026

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• Access to Work Programme: InternetDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105411More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what consideration has been given to allowing appointees to use the Access to Work online portal.

  Answer: The Access to Work online portal has been designed to ensure that customers can manage their own claims securely and efficiently, following identity verification to protect personal information and prevent fraud. At present, the service does not include f...

  Answered 19 Jan 2026

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• Royal Shrewsbury HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 907240More

  Question: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Hospital Transformation Programme on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

  Answer: Thank you to my hon. friend for championing this important Programme, which is delivering £312 million of investment in local services.The construction of a new four-storey building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will mean a bigger, improved emergency d...

  Answered 13 Jan 2026

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