ConservativeBasildon and Billericay
Mr Richard Holden MP: Parliament year 3 · written questions
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A written question seeks a published ministerial answer. Similar headings can identify separate questions; use the UIN to distinguish them. Tabled wording does not establish motive.
Year 3: 4 Jul 2026 to 29 Sept 2026 (year in progress). Newest first within each group. Follow the original source for full context.
Written questions
Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 26687, on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will list each road scheme which has had its delivery contract (a) terminated, (b) postponed or (c) resch
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus Services: West MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the No10 press release entitled Prime Minister supports West Midlands to take public control of local bus network, published on 18 August 2026, from which budget and department is the £11.5m o
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2026 to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, which body holds information on the revenue directed from motoring fines into the Consolidated Fund.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDfT OperatorDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the current amount of facility time given to the trade unions by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) (a) in cash and (b) as percentage of paybill terms; and whether DFTO plans to increase this further as a cons
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: EU CountriesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 12595, on Railways: EU Countries, if she will list each Memorandum of Understanding and non-binding agreement made with foreign bodies since July 2024, and if
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the No10 press release, Cheaper travel for millions with a third off fares, of 22 July 2026, what was the cost of the hiring and the branding of the bus with the £2 bus fares imagery, and how
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to Question 15270, on Speed Limits: Cameras, whether any revenue from motoring fines is retained by the department.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 9 July 2026, to Question 16283, on National Highways: Public Relations, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) contract, (b) Scope of Work document and (c) project specific
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the No10 press release, "Free bus travel 24/7 for disabled people as Prime Minister takes further action to ease cost of living", of 17 August 2026, over what financial years is the £60 million being
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: BirminghamDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on introducing blanket 20mph speed limits across the local authority area.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with (a) Transport for London and (b) the Greater London Authority on the publication of guidance on applications for fully autonomous taxi passenger services; and what h
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026, to Question 17041, Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what were the conclusions from the review, what is the Government's response to the review, and
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026, to Question 17510, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will place in the Library a copy of the (a) Scope of Work document and (b) project specificatio
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 17510 on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will publish the (a) Scope of Work document and (b) project specification for the National Highwa
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 16600 on Department for Transport: Written Question, if she will provide the URLs for each contract.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordOffice of Rail and Road: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 28 August 2026 to Question 16602 on Office of Rail and Road: Public Relations, if she will publish the (a) Scope of Work document and (b) project specification for (i) the Field Consul
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAvanti West Coast: Pay SettlementsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the oral statement by the Prime Minister of 1 September 2026, Official Report, whether (1) No10 North and (2) the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet was (a) consulted and (b) involved in the re
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the written statement of 1 September 2026, HCWS297, on bus fares, whether (a) devolved administrations and (b) London will receive any consequential funding as a consequence of the £400 million of go
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2026 to Question 18773 on Biodiversity, whether it remains her Department's policy that biodiversity net gain applies to most development.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 26119 on East West Rail Line, what staffing arrangements remain to be agreed before passenger services can commence between Oxford and Milton Keynes; which
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMarriage: RelativesMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 21974, have there been any instances where an uncle/niece or aunt/nephew marriage which falls within the prohibited degrees of relationship under the Marriag
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolygamyMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 21974 on Social Security Benefits: Polygamy, if he will publish the required conditions under which an an overseas polygamous marriage is recognised under th
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPolygamyMinistry of JusticeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 21974 on Social Security Benefits: Polygamy, whether there is a statute law basis for recognising a polygamous marriage in England and Wales.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPedestrian CrossingsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of zebra crossings at floating bus stops that (a) do and (b) do not comply with Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Schedule 14, Part 1, Pa
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPedestrian CrossingsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) effectiveness and (b) enforceability of requirements for stripes at zebra crossings under Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Schedule 14, Part 1, Para
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 11 September 2026 to WPQ 26997, if she will publish all DfT and DftO documents and analysis relating to poorer operational performance being the reason for passenger revenue in 2025-26
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShipping: International WatersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to uphold the principle of freedom of navigation for commercial shipping in international waterways.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPedestrian CrossingsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016, Schedule 14, Part 1, Paragraph 18 for zebra crossings at floating bus stops.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSouth Western RailwayDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of passenger journeys on South Western Railways that were affected by services that were cancelled in every four week rail period since the start of 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRailways: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14930 on Railways: Standards, what information her Department holds on which state-owned Train Operating Companies record management information on service canc
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will list which members of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee contributed to the Committee's submissions to her Department on floating bus stops dated (a) 24 October 2025 and (b) 2 Decembe
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordChildbirth: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 10241 on Births: Medical Records, for what reason her Department does not plan to make the recording of SNOMED codes mandatory across all births.
Answer: Decisions on whether data items should be mandatory are taken with consideration of clinical need, data quality, implementation feasibility, and impact on frontline services.The Maternity Services Data Set allows providers to submit relevant SNOMED coded ...
Answered 22 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to WPQ 26656, if her Department will make such an assessment.
Answer: The Department has no plans to make such an assessment.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2026 to Question 19484 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what purchase price differential her Department calculated between diesel and equivalent zero-emission HG
Answer: The requested data of purchase price differentials between diesel and equivalent zero-emission HGVs for each weight category will be published alongside the next consultation on the HGV CO2 emissions regulatory framework.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 15004 on Airports: Fees and Charges, what modelling or projections her Department has undertaken of the potential impact of Government requirements relating to
Answer: UK airports are responsible for developing and maintaining their own surface access strategies in collaboration with local communities and stakeholders, reflecting local needs, transport networks and future development plans. In some cases, specific surfa...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAirportsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the Traffic Distribution Rules 1991 following the Civil Aviation Authority's review of those Rules; and when she expects to make a decision on this.
Answer: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently undertaking its review of the 1991 Traffic Distribution Rules after consulting stakeholders more widely. Once the review has concluded and the CAA has provided its advice, the government will give this caref...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) maintenance, (b) renewal and (c) enhancement shifts were undertaken by Network Rail in each of the last three financial years, excluding work undertaken as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade.
Answer: Network Rail does not hold this information centrally as it is held at a local level by teams and locations across the country.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Policy Paper entitled Policy paper ASEAN-UK Dialogue Partnership: plan of action 2027 to 2031, of 22nd July 2026, how he plans to prioritise the UK’s re
Answer: We engage with China where there are clear UK and global interests, including on international stability, climate, health and bolstering our trade relationship. This includes engagement on the areas where we disagree, and we will continue to stand firm on...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a readout of his meeting with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 23 July 2026.
Answer: During his meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Foreign Secretary stressed the importance of long-term cooperation on global issues, including de-escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and pushing Russia to end their invasion of Ukraine. He als...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Chinese Foreign Minister’s remarks on security considerations and economic and trade issues;
Answer: The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of bilateral and international issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 23 July. The Government's policy towards China remains consistent and long term. We will coopera...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJimmy LaiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting; and whether he raised the case of Jimmy Lai.
Answer: Jimmy Lai's case continues to be a priority for this government. The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of bilateral and international issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 23 July, including Mr Lai's ong...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: StreamingDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 6328 on Department for Transport: Streaming, if she will provide a breakdown of the £598,454.02 spent on podcast advertising in 2025-26 by (a) podcast, (b) pub
Answer: The £598,454.02 figure previously provided is the total spent in 2025-26 on podcasts or digital audio advertising (e.g. across Spotify) on the Electric Vehicles, Speeding and Drink Driving campaigns. We are not able to split out spend solely on podcast ad...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many scheduled passenger services were formed of fewer carriages than planned listed by train operating company in each month since December 2023.
Answer: The department monitors short formations based on the passenger capacity of the trains rather than the number of carriages. Attached is data for the number of short - formed services and the percentage based on what is monitored for each operator. Please ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18165 on Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions, when the Greening Government Commitments 2025–2030 will be (a) finalised and (b
Answer: This Government has not set a publication date for new Greening Government Commitments. Departments are expected to continue to take action to improve their impact on the environment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: TaxisDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has spent through the Access to Work scheme on (a) taxi journeys and (b) other private hire vehicle journeys in each of the last three years; and, for those journeys, what the to
Answer: Although the Department holds information on the specific types of support funded through Access to Work, this data is recorded as descriptive free-text information and extracting it would require manual review of individual records, incurring disproporti...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents involving pedestrians accessing the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing have been recorded in each of the last five years; and what estimate she has made of the average duratio
Answer: Recognising the profound impact suicide has on individuals, families and communities, National Highways is committed to strengthening its role in suicide prevention. National Highways’ approach focuses on identifying locations of concern, implementing app...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what suicide prevention measures are in place at the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing; what assessment she has made of their effectiveness; and whether any further measures are under considera
Answer: Recognising the profound impact suicide has on individuals, families and communities, National Highways is committed to strengthening its role in suicide prevention. National Highways’ approach focuses on identifying locations of concern, implementing app...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDartford-Thurrock Crossing: Safety BarriersDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of physical measures to prevent pedestrians from accessing the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at the Dartford Crossing; and whether National Highways has plans to install
Answer: Recognising the profound impact suicide has on individuals, families and communities, National Highways is committed to strengthening its role in suicide prevention. National Highways’ approach focuses on identifying locations of concern, implementing app...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: VATTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21980More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his department will consult on changes to VAT on taxi and private hire fares.
Answer: Private hire vehicle (PHV) services provided by VAT-registered businesses are, and always have been, subject to the standard rate of VAT (20%). At Budget 2025 the Government announced that it would put an end to the use of a VAT administration scheme, de...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2026 to Question 16600 on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will place in the Library a copy of each live public relations contract held by the Department and
Answer: Given the commercial sensitivity of contracting with suppliers, we do not routinely publish contracts in the House of Commons Library. However, high level information on the purpose and value of contracts awarded by the Department and its arm’s length bo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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