Rebecca Smith MP: written questions
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Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the maintenance backlog requirements are for the rolling stock fleet of each train operating company.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold information relating to any backlog of maintenance for the rolling stock fleet of each train operating company. Responsibility for identifying, managing, and undertaking rolling stock maintenance requirements res...
Answered 10 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the proportion of rolling stock not required for the planned timetable for each train operating company in each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information which is a detailed planning matter for train operators.
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Class 810 trains were expected to be in passenger service by (a) December 2022, (b) December 2023, (c) December 2024, (d) December 2025 and (e) the latest date for which figures are available.
Answer: The expectation at the time of procurement was that all 33 new Class 810 fleet would have been delivered by Hitachi Rail and available for service by December 2022. The first Class 810 trains entered passenger service in December 2025; the latest position...
Answered 1 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Rural AreasDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126865 on Motability: Rural Areas, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual mileage driven by Motability Scheme customers living in
Answer: Whilst the Department works closely with Motability and is responsible for the main disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme, Motability Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that is wholly responsible for the te...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what categories of management information are recorded locally by state-owned Train Operating Companies in relation to service cancellations.
Answer: The Department does not hold centrally a list of the categories of management information recorded locally by train operating companies. Decisions on locally recorded management information are an operational matter for each operator.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal CreditDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many households in receipt of Universal Credit have (a) no member of the household in employment, (b) no member of the household in receipt of a (i) health and (ii) disability related benefit and (c
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost. However, monthly Universal Credit statistics for the number of households in receipt of Universal Credit by the Number of Children Aged 0 to 4 are publ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the total cost was of each monitoring visit undertaken since 4 July 2024, bro
Answer: The total cost of each monitoring visit undertaken by officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to British Overseas Territories, broken down by travel, accommodation, subsistence and other expenditure since 4 July 2024 is shown below: This does no...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: BiodiversityDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answers of 6 July 2026 to Questions 14929 and 15007 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, whether her Department has made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department has not made any assessment of the impact of ecological survey windows and protected species licensing requirements on the cost and delivery of Network Rail projects.
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 12840 on Railways: Fares, which departmental directorate or arm's-length body was responsible for the communications activity associated with the announcement
Answer: Communications activity associated with the announcement of regulated rail fares for 2026-27 was undertaken by the Department, supported by its communications and rail directorates as part of normal Departmental business. Any routine communications activi...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12280 on Electric Vehicles, what form the discussions with stakeholders to inform the review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate will take.
Answer: Stakeholder views will be essential to the review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate. The review process will include in due course a public consultation, to which stakeholders will be able to respond with written submissions and evidence in the usual ...
Answered 10 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordChildren: MaintenanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many resident parents in receipt of Universal Credit receive Child Maintenance from more than one paying parent.
Answer: The information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16288More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 862 on Department for Transport: Aviation, if he will set out the policy on (a) civil servants and (b) Ministers going on holiday to a foreign destination adjac
Answer: There are strict controls on Cabinet office employees travelling overseas with departmental IT. The Senior Responsible Officer (a Senior Civil Servant in Cabinet Office) is accountable for ensuring that all the potential implications of the individual bei...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 934 on Parking: Fines, how many audits of parking companies have been undertaken by (a) DVLA and (b) the Government Internal Audit Agency since July 2024.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) audit framework ensures that customers, including private parking companies, have appropriate internal controls in place to protect the data they request. Evidence based transactional checks are also conduc...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding (a) her Department and (b) its agencies provided to the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety in the last 12 months for which data is available.
Answer: The central department made payments of £56,144.60 to the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety in the last 12 months.No payments were made by the agencies.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Facilities AgreementsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what responsibility (a) Great British Railways and (b) DfT Operator Limited will have on trade union facility time.
Answer: DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) is responsible for agreeing and administering reasonable paid trade union facility time for its employees, in accordance with recognition agreements, ACAS guidance, employment legislation and operational requirements. Great Bri...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4343, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, whether the higher parking charges from the trial remain in force in that locality.
Answer: The higher-level Penalty Charge Notice levels applied only during the August 2025 trial carried out by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13259, on National Highways: Expenditure, who are the stakeholders in relation to the external public affairs contract, and whether they included (a) Governme
Answer: The contract supports National Highways’ commitment to engage openly, effectively and appropriately with a wide range stakeholders who have an interest in the Strategic Road Network. This includes, but is not limited to, regional representatives, relevant...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many flights to or from UK airports have been diverted as a result of disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour in e
Answer: Data on flights diverted due to disruptive or unruly passenger behaviour is reported to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Mandatory Occurrence Reporting scheme. Reports submitted under this scheme are subject to strict confidentiality requirements,...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordA66: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project has been subject to any funding reprofiling since 11 June 2026; and what the planned expenditure on the project is in each financial year from 2026-27 to 2029-30.
Answer: The A66 Northern Trans-Pennine project is being delivered in line with the funding position set out following the Spending Review and the subsequent Road Investment Strategy.As with all major projects subject to Government approvals, the Full Business Cas...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any strategic road schemes have been subject to funding reprofiling since 11 June 2026; and if she will list each scheme affected, the reason for the reprofiling, and the revised annual expenditure prof
Answer: There has been no funding reprofiling to enhancement schemes on the strategic road network since 11 June 2026.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBridges: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many local authority-owned highway bridges are subject to weight restrictions or closures because the estimated repair costs exceed the funding currently available.
Answer: Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. My Department does not collect data on the reason for every weight restriction or closure applied to a bridge by a local highwa...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been provided by her Department towards Hammersmith Bridge since its closure in April 2019; and how much further funding has been requested by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Answer: The Government has provided the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with £17m since the closure of Hammersmith Bridge in 2019. We would expect the Borough to request any further project funding via the Structures Fund, where it will be considered alo...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry: BTEC QualificationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that students who have studied BTEC Level 3 in Aerospace Engineering and similar qualifications are not prevented from accessing employer-led levy funded en
Answer: A learner is able to undertake an apprenticeship at a lower level and in the same sector as training they have previously received, providing the apprenticeship offers sufficient new learning to meet our minimum duration requirements. The government will ...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: EngineeringDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment Skills England has made of the aviation sector’s reliance on overseas-based licensed engineers.
Answer: Occupations related to aviation engineering such as Electrical and electronics technicians and Engineering technicians are included in the Migration Advisory Committee’s Temporary Shortage List review. As part of this review, government departments have b...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: EngineeringDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Skills England has undertaken an assessment of current and projected workforce shortages in aviation engineering, including the implications of new apprentice registrations remaining below pre-p
Answer: Skills England published an updated assessment of current demand for occupations in 2025. This is available here: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/occupations-in-demand/2025. The assessment, based on a range of indicator...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
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