Liz Jarvis MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Motorways: Road Signs and MarkingsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of road signage and lane guidance on the strategic road network at major motorway junctions where multiple destinations are served by closely spaced lane splits,
Answer: The Government and National Highways (NH) take road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. Safety is at the heart of the third Road Investment Strategy, which includes a new National Progra...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of driving tests in Eastleigh constituency; what assessment she has made of trends in the level of driving test waiting times and test cen
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to driving tests, including in Eastleigh and Hampshire. For test centres serving the Eastleigh area, DVSA has made offers of employment ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: ConcessionsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the current concessionary travel scheme in areas experiencing reductions in local bus services; and what steps she is taking to ensure that pensioners can access
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering better bus services and ensuring that everyone in England, including concessionary pass holders, can access the services they need. Our Bus Services Act 2025 puts passenger needs, reliable services and local accou...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of jet fuel availability and pricing; what discussions she has had with airlines and industry stakeholders on fuel costs; and what assessmen
Answer: The Government is monitoring the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on fuel supplies, including jet fuel. In coordination with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero we have worked with fuel suppliers, airlines and airports to understand l...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth Western Railway: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) number and (b) rate of train cancellations since the nationalisation of South Western Railway.
Answer: The average rate of cancellations on SWR has increased from 3.5 per cent just before entering public ownership to 3.8 per cent in the most recent period. SWR inherited significant traincrew shortages from the previous private operator, which has contribut...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCycling: EastleighDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to provide funding for well-lit, connected and protected cycling infrastructure in Eastleigh.
Answer: Active Travel England (ATE) recognises that high‑quality active travel routes must be well-designed, well-lit and safe to support walking, wheeling and cycling.On 10 December, the Department announced £626 million of multi-year capability funding to suppo...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a Neighbourhood Transport Grant to provide ringfenced, long-term funding for community transport organisations, allocated through strategic o
Answer: The Department has made no assessment of establishing such a grant. However, the Government is investing in bus services long-term and has confirmed over £3 billion from 2026/27 to support local leaders and bus operators to improve bus services for millio...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: EastleighDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was for a driving test in Eastleigh constituency in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The attached Excel Spreadsheet shows the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time in weeks at driving test centres (DTC) that serve the Eastleigh constituency, for the financial years 2015/16 to the financial year to date (YTD).
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: EastleighDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of potholes in Eastleigh constituency.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our roads which is why it has confirmed a record £7.3 billion investment into local highways maintenance over the next four years. This new, four-year funding settlement is in addition to the Gover...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: HorsesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current driver education on equestrian safety; and if she will make it her policy to make equestrian safety a (a) mandatory and (b) assessable component of the (i
Answer: In 2022, the Highway Code was updated to improve the safety of all road users, particularly the most vulnerable. Key changes included the introduction of a Hierarchy of Road Users, which places greater responsibility on those who can cause the most harm, ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action her Department is taking to help increase awareness of changes to the Highway Code introduced in 2022.
Answer: Injuries and fatalities from road collisions caused by driving are unacceptable, and this Government will work hard to prevent these tragedies for all road users.That is why on 7 January 2026, we published our new Road Safety Strategy, setting out our vis...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway Code: PublicityDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures taken to raise public awareness of changes to the Highway Code made in 2022, and whether increasing understanding of those changes will b
Answer: Following updates to the Highway Code in 2022, the department ran a THINK! campaign to raise awareness of the changes. This was followed by broader behaviour change campaigns in 2022 and 2023, to help embed the changes and encourage understanding and upta...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how her Department will monitor and evaluate the effects of the DVSA’s move to individualised booking of driving tests.
Answer: Measures were announced on 12 November that will restrict the booking and management of practical car driving tests to learner drivers, and limit test swaps and location changes. This decision follows a call for evidence and a public consultation that man...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to parliamentary question 78887 answered on 20 October, whether freight traction decarbonisation is within the scope of its long-term infrastructure and rolling stock strategy.
Answer: The main focus of the strategy will be on the future needs for passenger rolling stock, and for associated changes to the railway infrastructure. However, within the strategy, the approach to decarbonisation will also need to take account of the needs of ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: ChildrenDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to Bikeability cycle training for children.
Answer: The Department for Transport announced in February an additional £30 million to support the delivery of Bikeability cycle training to children across England in 2025/26. This includes funding to ensure sessions are accessible to people with additional nee...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Tactile Installation Programme on rail accessibility for people with sight loss.
Answer: The development of the business and safety cases for the installation of platform edge tactiles showed there should be a significant reduction in the risk of accidents and injuries to visually impaired passengers, particularly at low footfall and unstaffe...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made in reaching its target to reduce average driving test waiting times to seven weeks by summer 2026.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On 23 April 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that DVSA will take ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new driving examiners have (a) been recruited and (b) completed training since the reforms to driving test availability announced in April 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. On 23 April 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport announced that DVSA will take ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: ElectrificationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken to deploy partial electrification on the rail network.
Answer: Historically, full overhead electrification has been the main way to electrify the railway and 74 per cent of passenger kilometres travelled are already electric. Although a specific assessment of the deployment of partial electrification has not been mad...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of (a) recent trends in levels of prevalence of assaults against railway staff and (b) the effectiveness of body-worn video cameras in helping to deter those assaults.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring that railway workers feel safe and are safe at work. There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker and so the recent reports of a rise in attacks on rail staff is of concern.The policing of the railway is the...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of low noise vehicles on (a) visually impaired people and (b) guide dogs.
Answer: Electric vehicles play a key role in contributing to a quieter and cleaner environment, but the Department recognises the potential risks posed by quiet electric vehicles to pedestrians, other vulnerable road users and animals.Vehicle approval requirement...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPassenger Ships: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support the decarbonisation of the cruise industry.
Answer: The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March this year, sets out key UK policies to reach zero emissions by 2050. These policies will work alongside measures to reduce emissions from global shipping, which were agreed at the International Mar...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClean Air Zones: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of clean air zone enforcement policies.
Answer: Clean Air Zones work. Between 2019-2023, in the areas of cities that have a CAZ, NO2 concentrations have reduced by between 15% and 42%. Local authorities are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of Clean Air Zones, for example issuing Penal...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Public Spaces Protection OrdersDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of potential impact of the public spaces protection orders process on taxi and professional drivers.
Answer: The Home Office lead on Public Spaces Protection Orders policy. Public Spaces Protection Orders can be issued by local authorities to stop people committing anti-social behaviour in a public place. It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy these ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: HampshireDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is her Department taking to encourage schools to take part in active travel schemes in Hampshire.
Answer: Hampshire is a partner in Living Streets’ Walk to School Outreach programme, which Active Travel England provided £5 million of funding in 2025-26. The programme supports schools both to tackle barriers to walking and take part in a walk to school challen...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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