Richard Fuller MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Department of Health and Social Care: EqualityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employmen
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held by the Department, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) to
Answer: Every government department has a responsibility under the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED), and must have due regard to specified equality considerations when carrying out its functions. This activity is embedded within mainstream roles in both the dep...
Answered 3 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: EqualityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual emp
Answer: Fewer than five full-time equivalent staff in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are dedicated to the fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). The exact number, associated annual employment costs and total annual costs are not di...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: EqualityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) ann
Answer: The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a statutory obligation that applies across the public sector. As a procedural duty to have "due regard" to equality considerations, compliance is an ongoing responsibility rather than a one-off task. It ...
Answered 17 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: EqualityMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) tota
Answer: Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) considerations, using Equality Impact Statements, are incorporated within broader policy, decision-making and governance functions undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MOD) staff as part of their wider duties. There are no...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: EqualityDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annua
Answer: The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a statutory obligation that applies across the public sector. As a procedural duty to have "due regard" to equality considerations, compliance is an on-going responsibility rather than a one-off task. It...
Answered 24 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: EqualityCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026Awaiting answerUIN 18536More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) tot
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: EqualityDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i)
Answer: The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) is a statutory obligation that applies across the public sector. As a procedural duty to have "due regard" to equality considerations, compliance is an on-going responsibility rather than a one-off task. It...
Answered 13 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026, HCWS165, on Defence funding update, what reductions in programme spending will be made to deliver further Department for Transport savings and (b) reduce
Answer: The Department for Transport is contributing to the reprioritisation of funding to support the Defence Investment Plan. No final decisions have been taken and therefore, no projects have been formally cancelled, delayed, descoped or reprofiled at this sta...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: CompetitionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the competitiveness of the emerging autonomous vehicle market; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce regulatory and operational barriers to market entry.
Answer: The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 established the legal framework for regulating automated vehicles in the UK. In May 2026, the Department for Transport established a new Automated Passenger Services (APS) permitting scheme, creating a clear legal route for...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate has been made of compensation payments arising from the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme to (a) train operating companies, (b) Transport for London and (c) other affected parties.
Answer: The plans have been designed to keep the station open and operational. The detailed and careful phasing of the works means that compensation payments are not a material consideration and have been accounted for as part of the works. They are not hidden co...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street Station: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme has been assessed against HM Treasury Green Book and major project value for money criteria; and whether the National Infrastructure and Service Transfo
Answer: The project has been assessed against the HM Treasury Green Book. The project has not been reviewed by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12087More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what actions she is taking in response to the Comptroller & Auditor General's disclaimed opinion on the 2024-25 Whole of Government accounts.
Answer: HM Treasury recognises the seriousness of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s disclaimed opinion on the 2024-25 Whole of Government Accounts and is taking action in three key areas: Addressing the root cause – local audit system issues:o The disclaimer ...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFreightDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much departmental expenditure has been incurred in developing the proposed Freight Plan since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Work to date has been conducted within departmental staff time.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the accuracy of cycling usage data used by local authorities when preparing business cases for active travel schemes; and what guidance her Department issues on the verification
Answer: The Department for Transport has not made a formal assessment of the accuracy of cycling usage data used by local authorities. This is the responsibility of the local authority. Active Travel England provides guidance and tools to assist local authorities...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what oversight arrangements exist between her Department and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority regarding the delivery of rail infrastructure schemes receiving Government funding.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) on the progress of rail schemes being delivered in the region, including those funded through the Government’s Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP), the City Region Sus...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many rail station construction projects completed since 2020 exceeded their original approved budgets.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold information on the original approved budgets and final outturn costs of all rail station construction projects completed since 2020. This information is held across a range of programmes and delivery bodies. Establis...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has been made of whether Sustainable Aviation Fuel market prices are consistent with the price assumptions used in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate cost-benefit analysis.
Answer: We recognise the need to protect consumers and factored this into the design of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate through the inclusion of a buyout option for obligated suppliers, which protects end users (passengers) from excessive costs.The Sustaina...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7033, what estimate was made in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate cost-benefit analysis of the increase in average airfare per passenger in each year from
Answer: We recognise the need to protect consumers and factored this into the design of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate through the inclusion of a buyout option for obligated suppliers, which protects end users (passengers) from excessive costs.The Sustaina...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Thameslink Railway: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, what proportion of cancellations on (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern services in the latest 12-month period were attributable to driver shortages.
Answer: There has been a 40 per cent reduction in traincrew-related cancellations across Thameslink and Great Northern in FY 2025/26 compared with FY2024/25. This is partly as a result of a sustained driver recruitment campaign, which is supporting improved relia...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 4598 on Great British Railways, what statutory freight growth target Great British Railways will be required to meet.
Answer: The Government recognises the significant economic and environmental potential of rail freight. GBR will therefore have a statutory duty to have regard to any rail freight target set by the Secretary of State or by Scottish Ministers. The Government has c...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: Nitrogen DioxideDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, what the estimated cost is of measures contained in Air Quality Improvement Plans that have not yet received fundin
Answer: Network Rail does not hold or collate information centrally on estimated costs of measures within Air Quality Improvement Plans. Funding and delivery are managed at a local level.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the projected total expenditure for the Nitrogen Dioxide Programme is for the financial years (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-28, and (c) 2028-29.
Answer: There is no specific Programme spend.
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of how long-term system risks, net present social value, and construction cost impacts of the Lower Thames Crossing will be distributed between road users, taxpayers, and private eq
Answer: A robust assessment of private investment options has been undertaken for Lower Thames Crossing (LTC). This has included on the distribution of costs and risks between the different parties, as well as on longer term system risks and economic/ social bene...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TrespassDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which 10 (a) railway lines and (b) station sections recorded the highest number of trespass incidents in 2025; and what physical security measures are being deployed at those hotspots.
Answer: The 10 ‘Network Rail Sections’ that recorded the highest number of trespass incidents which caused delay in the financial year 2025/26 are set out in the table below. Network Rail Section NameBournemouth to BrockenhurstGalton Jn to WolverhamptonBlackburn ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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