Rachael Maskell MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Taxis: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to change the licensing of taxis in the context of the Casey Review.
Answer: The Government response to Baroness Casey’s report committed to legislate to tackle the inconsistent standards of taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill seeks a power for the Secretary of State...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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York Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the upgrade of York Station will ensure that the East and West entrances are fully accessible.
Answer: As part of any future work to develop York Station, we will work closely with Network Rail to ensure that entrances adhere to accessibility standards.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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York Station: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether plans are being developed to upgrade York Station.
Answer: The government has announced as part of phase one of Northern Powerhouse Rail that it will deliver upgrades between Leeds and York Station in the 2030s. This will be aligned with work being undertaken by Network Rail to develop a sustainable long-term st...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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Public Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Rail Delivery Group, Network Rail and British Transport Police on the potential merits of a standalone offence of assaulting a public transport worker.
Answer: There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker. Public transport workers and the wider public should be assured that where offenders commit acts of violence they will be arrested and brought before the courts. The railway has its own dedicated polic...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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Public Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a standalone offence of assaulting a public transport worker.
Answer: There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker. Public transport workers and the wider public should be assured that where offenders commit acts of violence they will be arrested and brought before the courts. The British Transport Police have a spe...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Public Transport: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of legal protections against assaults at work for public transport workers.
Answer: There is no place for abuse or assault of any worker. Public transport workers and the wider public should be assured that where offenders commit acts of violence they will be arrested and brought before the courts. The British Transport Police have a spe...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
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Flags and GraffitiDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of her Department's proposed disapplication of Section 132 of the Highways Act 1980 on public safety.
Answer: My Department has made no such proposal. It is for local authorities to determine how to use the powers at their disposal, including those within the Highways Act 1980.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
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Cabinet Office	9
Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Education	47
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	4
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	20
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	8
Department of Health and Social Care	88
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	31
Home Office	13
Ministry of Defence	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	7
Ministry of Justice	6
Treasury	2

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