Matt Vickers MP: written questions
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RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department provides to local authorities preparing bids for rail reopening projects.
Answer: The Department is open to requests for support and engages directly with local authorities as they develop business cases. It should be noted that rail enhancements projects are rarely proposed as 'bids' but rather considered on the basis of Business Case...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SchoolsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps she has taken to improve road safety outside schools in high-traffic areas.
Answer: Local authorities also have a range of traffic management measures available to them to help improve safety outside schools including reducing speed limits, traffic calming, and introduction of a School Street where appropriate. On 19 November 2024 Activ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Tees ValleyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on electrification of rail lines serving Teesside.
Answer: This government is investing significantly in the North East to improve transport connectivity and grow the economy. Following the recent Spending Review, the Tees Valley mayoral combined authority will receive funding to deliver local transport projects,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: Tees ValleyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with Tees Valley Combined Authority on transport priorities for the region.
Answer: My Department has allocated Tees Valley Combined Authority £978m through the Transport for City Regions settlements over the 5-year period from 2027-32. This is in addition to £310m allocated to Tees Valley via the City Region Sustainable Transport Settle...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rail stations in the North East meet accessibility standards.
Answer: This government is committed to improving the accessibility of Britain’s railway and recognise the social and economic benefits this brings to communities.In the North East, five Access for All projects have been undertaken, four of which are now complete...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support her Department provides to local authorities to maintain bus routes with low commercial viability.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering better buses throughout the country and wants to see an end to the decline in bus services we have seen in recent years. The Government introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill on 17 December as part of its ambiti...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Local Transport Fund on journey times in the North East.
Answer: The Local Transport Fund was an unfunded commitment made by the previous government. As the Secretary of State has said publicly, her department will not be pursuing this scheme. The North East receives local transport funding from the department, includi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will estimate the number of potholes repaired in the North East since 2020.
Answer: The Government’s road condition statistics consider a broader definition of road condition than numbers of potholes, and so official data on this aspect of road condition is not available for the years requested. However, as announced in March, local high...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Freeports and Industrial DevelopmentDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to upgrade road infrastructure serving (a) freeport and (b) industrial development sites.
Answer: We are investing £4.8 billion during 2025/26 to operate, maintain, renew and enhance the Strategic Road Network, supporting journeys right across the country, enabling connectivity and economic growth. We have committed to delivering several major road sc...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: Tees ValleyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated to local authorities in the Tees Valley to support active travel schemes.
Answer: On 12 February, the Department announced almost £300 million of funding to support active travel across England, including allocations to local authorities through the Active Travel Fund 5 and Consolidated Active Travel Fund. Of this funding, the Tees Val...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North EastDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to improve bus (a) reliability and (b) frequency in (i) rural and (ii) semi-rural parts of the North East.
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the better, more reliable bus services that passengers deserve throughout the country, including in rural areas. We introduced the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill on 17 December as part of our ambitious plan for bus ref...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Tees ValleyDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail connectivity between Teesside and other major economic centres.
Answer: I recognise the important part that reliable rail connections play for a growing economy like Teesside. As well as allocating significant investment to reopen Hartlepool platform 3 in June 2024, which will allow more trains to pass through the station, we...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the defence sector’s contribution to net zero targets.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains fully committed to contributing to the UK achieving its legal commitment to be Net Zero by 2050. Between Financial Year 2019-20 and Financial Year 2023-24, the MOD as a Department has reduced its overall emissions fro...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role is being played by UK Armed Forces in NATO exercises involving Eastern European allies.
Answer: UK Armed Forces routinely exercise with our NATO Allies, testing our interoperability across all domains and our responses to the threats we face.So far in 2025, Royal Navy patrol boats have participated in exercises including BALTOPS, NATO's premier mari...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for reservists to help them balance defence service with civilian employment.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with Reservist employers to maximise the support Defence provides to Reservists. As part of this, Defence encourages employers to provide a minimum of 10 days additional paid leave to allow Reservists to complete thei...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with local authorities on Ministry of Defence estate (a) disposal and (b) redevelopment.
Answer: As part of ensuring defence’s role as an engine for growth, the Ministry of Defence holds frequent discussions with Local Authorities across the country when formulating plans for the disposal of sites for which there is no further Defence requirement, an...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuilding: North EastMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential strategic merits of increasing shipbuilding capacity in the north of England.
Answer: This Government has an ambitious shipbuilding pipeline with major naval programmes in progress at a number of UK shipyards, recent export success of the Type 26 frigate to Norway and a number of forthcoming civil shipbuilding programmes. The National Ship...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce waiting times for military medical appointments.
Answer: A new appointment management approach adopted by Defence Primary Healthcare (DPHC) medical centres across the UK, has resulted in a 26% reduction in waiting times for patients accessing doctor appointments in primary healthcare. Total Triage, introduced b...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Employment SchemesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service leavers have accessed the Career Transition Partnership in the North East in the past year.
Answer: Registration with Career Transition Partnership (CTP) is mandatory for all Service Leavers and provides employment advice and support for those leaving military service, during the ‘transition’ phase of approximately two years before and after leaving Ser...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to strengthen recruitment to the armed forces from underrepresented communities.
Answer: The Defence Diversity and Inclusion strategy sets out a goal to be an organisation that, at all levels, appropriately represents UK society by increasing representation of underrepresented groups such as Ethnic Minorities, Women and LGBT. To that end, Lev...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the level of resilience of military infrastructure to extreme weather events.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) develops and delivers an annual programme to apply Climate Impacts Risk Assessment Methodology on a site-by-site basis, to specific locations. This includes the assessment of military infrastructure in respect of extreme weat...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FamiliesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support is available for military families relocating to areas with limited access to public services.
Answer: Military families relocating to areas with limited public infrastructure can face distinct challenges. The Ministry of Defence is committed to supporting these families through a range of targeted initiatives and cross-government collaboration. Central to...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve access to mental health services for (a) service personnel and (b) veterans.
Answer: To improve access to mental health services for Service personnel, Defence Medical Services (DMS) has established Defence Mental Health Networks (DMHNs) across the UK. These specialist community mental health services provide enhanced access to expert ass...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Apprentices and TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to expand apprenticeship and training routes into the Armed Forces.
Answer: Defence is the largest apprenticeship employer in the UK with over 23,000 personnel employed on a nationally recognised apprenticeship programme at any one time and over 95% of our non-commissioned military recruits offered an apprenticeship aligned to th...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of defence procurement spending in the (a) Tees Valley and (b) North East.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual statistics on expenditure with industry and commerce by UK region. On the 11 September 2025 the Department will publish the next edition which will be found here: MOD regional expenditure with industry: index...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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