Richard Fuller MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to her Department is of the development, delivery, and accreditation of Carbon Literacy Project training since 2020; and if she will provide a breakdown of these costs for (a) Department for
Answer: From 2021 to 2024, the Department for Transport spent £1,500+vat on development of Carbon Literacy training and £5800 on accreditation. This was to deliver its Outcome Delivery Plan milestone of having at least 15% of its central workforce designated as c...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Environment ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the level of financial liability and mitigation costs required for Network Rail to meet its 2030 target under its Environmental Sustainability Strategy; and how much and
Answer: Network Rail is working towards the strategic ambitions in the Greener Railway Strategy, published in 2025, which covers the period to 2030. This replaces the Environmental Sustainability Strategy. Some of the plans set out in the Strategy have no direct ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGreater Thameslink Railway: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the (a) recruitment of additional drivers for (i) Thameslink and (ii) Great Northern Railway this year and (b) completion of training of those drivers and deployment onto activ
Answer: The Department is supporting Greater Thameslink Railway to deliver its continuing driver recruitment programme across Thameslink and Great Northern. This year, driver numbers are planned to increase by around 7 per cent (approximately 75 full-time equival...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Emissions Trading Scheme: UK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to align UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) maritime rules with the EU ETS to help prevent duplication, distortion, or regulatory complexity for operators.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of minimising unnecessary complexity for operators. The UK ETS maritime rules have been designed with regard to international practice and interactions with other schemes. We have designed our digital systems in co...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress Northern has made on upgrading train sanding systems to improve braking performance since 17 December 2025; how many older units have been fitted with variable-rate sanding equipment to date; and
Answer: Sanding systems installed per month since December 2025 are as follows:December: 23Jan: 0Feb 0March: 3April: 0 Since 1 March 2020, 32 older Northern units have been fitted with variable rate sanding systems. The sanding improvement programme continues to ...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: NationalisationDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total annual operating costs of public sector companies succeeding private franchises under the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill ; and if she will
Answer: As train operating companies move into public ownership they will continue to enter into Police Service Agreements (PSAs) with the British Transport Police Authority (BTPA), and we do not expect any change to the existing funding arrangements. The BTPA wi...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, if she will provide a breakdown of programmes the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is undertaking to decarbonise its driving test centre and
Answer: To decarbonise its operational estate the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will:Rationalise its current estate:Close and dispose of surplus Goods Vehicle Test Sites (GVTS).As leases expire at driving test centres, relocate into more modern and e...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, if she will provide a breakdown of the programmes Network Rail is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target; and what the estimated cost to th
Answer: Network Rail has set a strategic target to contribute to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2045 (Scotland) and 2050 (England and Wales). Although Rail is already one the lowest-carbon methods of travel we are committed to reducing our own carbon emis...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for each train operating company under DfT Operator ownership, how many services were operated with fewer carriages than planned in each of the last 18 months; and what percentage of that operator’s total servi
Answer: In the attached document is the available data for the number of short-formed services for each train operating company under DfT Operator ownership over the last 18 months, and the percentage of each operator’s total services based on the regime data for...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordLiving Wage and Minimum Wage: PublicityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Government public awareness campaign entitled Millions got a pay rise, what is the total budget for the communications campaign, and over what period; what communications channels
Answer: The 2025 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage campaign ran from 1 April to 31 May 2025 with a total budget of £650,000. The objective was to ensure workers understood their new pay entitlement to prevent underpayment. The agencies Pablo Unlimite...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCompetition and Markets Authority: CostsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will provide (a) staff costs, (b) non-staff costs, (c) total costs and (d) Full-Time Equivalent for the Competition and Markets Authority's Sustainability Taskforce for the financial years (i) 2
Answer: The information requested is as follows:FYStaff CostsNon-Staff CostsTotal CostFull-Time Equivalent2023-24£418,715.01£3,335.36£422,050.375.42024-25£342,306.01£677.18£342,983.193.9The CMA is not able to provide figures for 2025/26 before its accounts for th...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: Finance and StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 127More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 124883 on the Supply Chain Centre, how much has been allocated to the Centre in (a) 2025-2026, (b) 2026-2027 and (c) 2027-2028 financial years;
Answer: We expect to launch the Supply Chain Centre formally later this year. At present, the team has a headcount of 33, with an associated budget of £2,778,886. Budgets for future years will be set at a later date.
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure has the British Transport Police made on public affairs companies, and for what purposes, since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) has spent £0 on public affairs consultancy services.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament record9 Downing Street: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 123More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 116506 on 9 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if he will place in the Library a copy of the OCS invoice dated 6 November 2025 relating to the work
Answer: The OCS invoice for the 9 Downing Street works in the published data for the month of November 2025 is item 387, 10000204, OCS Group UK Limited, Transaction HZ820722.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: MarketingCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 122More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 111852, if he will list the seven approvals granted for branded items since 24 April 2025, including for each (a) the department or business unit, (b) th
Answer: On 6 April 2025, the previous Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster announced a ban on unnecessary branded merchandise. The details of the seven approvals granted for branded items since 24 April 2025 are as follows (costs exclude VAT):Government People Gr...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of (a) employing a (i) teacher and (ii) a member of support staff and (b) energy and (c) other non-staff expenditure per pupil in the (A) 2023-24 and (B
Answer: The department publishes the ‘Schools’ costs: technical note’ (SCTN), which includes data on school workforce costs and non-staff expenditure, including energy. This year’s SCTN publication and historical publications are available at: https://www.gov.uk/...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Charges: ReviewsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on ensuring that future price review processes consider strategic developments including new towns such as Tempsford.
Answer: Defra’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working to bring together Government, regulators and water companies to ensure sufficient water and wastewater capacity is delivered to accommodate the government’s growth ambitions, including for new homes. Water compa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSewers and Water Supply: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the water industry regulatory framework in providing flexibility to enable water and wastewater companies to respond to
Answer: Defra’s Water Delivery Taskforce is working to bring together Government, regulators and water companies to ensure sufficient water and wastewater capacity is delivered to accommodate the government’s growth ambitions, including for new homes. Water compa...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: Development Consent OrdersDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish an updated Business Case for East West Rail before the commencement of the Development Consent Order examination.
Answer: In line with Treasury guidance, the development of the Business Case for East West Rail will progress as East West Rail Company continues to develop and refine the project. The Full Business Case will be submitted for approval and then published, once pla...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: TempsfordDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the construction of a railway station at Tempsford.
Answer: East West Rail Company has set out details of its proposals for a new station at Tempsford as part of East West Rail in its autumn announcement in November 2025. The Government and East West Rail Company have committed to bring forward the delivery of a n...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: Universal StudiosDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement has been made between East West Rail and Universal Destinations and Experiences on the development timeline of East West Rail during the construction of the Universal Theme Park in Bedfordshire.
Answer: Universal’s plans for a theme park near Stewartby represents a significant local and national opportunity for economic growth. Following Government approval of the theme park in April 2025, EWR Co is working alongside Universal and key stakeholders to hel...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: TrainsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a decision has been made on the type of power or traction to be used on East West Rail.
Answer: In its autumn announcement in November 2025, EWR Co set out proposals for the discontinuous (partial) electrification of the line which can deliver net zero services with hybrid battery-electric trains.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail Line: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the cost per kilometre of East West Rail from Bedford to Cambridge.
Answer: Capital cost estimates for Connection Stages 2 (Oxford-Bedford) and 3 (Oxford-Cambridge) routes were published by East West Rail Company in 2024. Final costs for the project will be driven by scope and design choices.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBedford Borough Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government intends to provide exceptional funding support to Bedford Borough Council to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cleat Hill explosion on 19 October 202
Answer: The impact of the explosion and fire and the tragic loss of life would have been traumatic and I have great sympathy for all those affected. The Department continues to engage directly with Bedford on its overall financial position, including communicatin...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBedford Borough Council: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a response to the application submitted by Bedford Borough Council for exceptional funding support to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cleat Hill explos
Answer: The impact of the explosion and fire and the tragic loss of life would have been traumatic and I have great sympathy for all those affected. The Department continues to engage directly with Bedford on its overall financial position, including communicatin...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
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