Matt Vickers MP: written questions
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Dental Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of NHS dentistry, particularly in areas with significant waiting lists.
Answer: We are aware of the challenges faced in accessing a dentist and the Government is taking action to improve this. We have asked integrated care boards (ICBs) to commission extra urgent dental appointments across the country, with appointments more heavily ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions have taken place with local leaders on improving bus services in areas affected by recent operator withdrawals.
Answer: Buses in England outside London were deregulated by the Transport Act 1985 and are largely run on a commercial basis where the operator decides on routes and provision. However, the Department for Transport regularly engages with local authority represent...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to improve transport accessibility for people with disabilities in smaller stations.
Answer: Whenever the rail industry installs, replaces or renews station infrastructure, this needs to comply with current accessibility standards. We have also continued to fund the Access for All programme, which has delivered more than 270 accessible routes at ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: TimetablesDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of public satisfaction with recent timetable changes across rail services.
Answer: The new continuous rail customer experience survey started in July to provide improved, robust and reliable customer insight to the rail industry, including measuring customer satisfaction of different aspects of rail service. Metrics within the survey in...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support local authorities with highway maintenance costs.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling the poor state of our roads and has pledged to support local authorities. By 2029/30, the Government will commit over £2 billion annually for local authorities to repair and renew their roads and fix potholes – doub...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to expand EV charging infrastructure in underserved regions.
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 November 2025, Government and i...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicle Drivers: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help increase driver numbers in the logistics sector.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the logistics sector in developing the skilled workforces it needs. The Government has confirmed £136 million for Skills Bootcamps in 2025-26 to support more than 40,000 learners. Skills Bootcamps will remain an i...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of progress on introducing simpler and more integrated fares across rail and bus networks.
Answer: The Government recognises the value of greater integration between rail and bus networks, including in relation to ticketing and fares, and will continue to work with local transport authorities, operators and passengers to improve the fares and ticketing...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps are being taken to help reduce flight delays at regional airports.
Answer: The UK aviation market operates predominantly in the private sector. UK airports and airlines are therefore responsible for ensuring appropriate contingency plans are in place to minimise potential disruption. The Department regularly engages with the UK ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans there are to improve safety measures on rural A-roads with higher-than-average collision rates.
Answer: The Government recognises that the majority of road fatalities (according to the latest statistics) occurred on rural roads (60%) with fewer fatalities on urban roads (35%) and motorways (5%). Too many people are killed and seriously injured in road traff...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of active-travel funding allocations to local authorities.
Answer: Active travel funding allocations are based on capability level as assessed through Active Travel England’s annual capability ratings process. The ratings are used to allocate funding and to provide the right support to authorities to help them develop ca...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment has been made of the reliability of regional rail services serving the North East.
Answer: Rail North Partnership, through which the Department and Transport for the North jointly manage Northern Trains’ and TransPennine Express’ contracts, works closely with these operators, as the Department does with intercity operators, and Mayor McGuiness ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVideo Games: TrainingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase digital skills within the video-games sector.
Answer: The Government is making the UK the best place in the world to create video games, having identified the creative industries as one of eight priority sectors in the industrial strategy. We understand that digital skills are a key part of this.The governme...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Youth Investment Fund in improving community facilities.
Answer: The Youth Investment Fund is supporting the delivery of over 250 new and refurbished youth facilities across England, in less advantaged areas, so young people can regularly attend activities in welcoming, fit-for-purpose youth centres.The Department for ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: ApprenticesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to increase participation in creative apprenticeships in the North East.
Answer: The government is committed to empowering local leaders to take decisions related to their local skills needs. As part of this, DCMS is providing £25m to the North East Strategic Authority through the Creative Places Growth Fund. This will allow areas to ...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: EnergyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the resilience of local sports clubs in the context of energy prices.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting local sports clubs and recognises their importance to communities up and down the country. The Government provides the majority of support for grassroots sport in England through its Arm’s Length Body Sport Englan...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: ConservationDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is being provided to heritage sites affected by severe weather and coastal erosion.
Answer: Support is being provided to heritage sites affected by severe weather and coastal erosion through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Arms Length Bodies, Historic England (HE) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF). In recent years, HE h...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: BroadcastingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions have taken place with broadcasters on improving access to live sports coverage for people without subscription services.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring access to live sporting events so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience. However, this must also be balanced with the ability of sports National Governing Bodies and rightsholders to generate reve...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArts: ExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps are being taken to promote British creative sector exports over the next three years.
Answer: Over the next three years, the UK government will boost creative sector exports by increasing trade missions, targeting new and traditional markets, and expanding export finance through UK Export Finance (UKEF). In 2024/25, UKEF provided £14.5 billion in ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSportsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has been made of regional disparities in access to elite sports pathways.
Answer: Elite pathways are designed and operated by National Governing Bodies and are independent from the Government. Widening access is a condition of the public funding they receive. All funded sports must publish Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans and show ...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMuseums and Galleries: Economic GrowthDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the potential contribution of independent museums to local economic growth.
Answer: Drawing on external analysis, the Department considers independent museums as key to local economic growth. Museums form an integral part of the Creative Industries, driving innovation across the economy. By animating high streets and communities through ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCulture: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress her Department has made on expanding access to youth cultural programmes in areas with historically low participation.
Answer: The Government has taken a number of steps to expand youth access to cultural programmes in under-served areas. Arts Council England (ACE) is targeting 54 areas in England where cultural engagement and investment have been historically low through its Pri...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTheatre: Government AssistanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support regional theatres with operational costs.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role that the arts, including regional theatre, play for people and communities in all parts of this country, and delivers funding to theatres primarily through Arts Council England (ACE). ACE’s National Portfolio Organ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSports: FinanceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the distribution of grassroots sports funding between urban and coastal towns.
Answer: The Government is investing £98 million in grassroots sports facilities to support increased participation across the UK via the Multi-Sport Grassroots Facilities Programme in 2025/26. Projects funded through the programme include new artificial grass pit...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGround RentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made a recent estimate of the market value of properties subject to a ground rent of more than £250 in each of the last five years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 73504 on 15 September 2025.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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