Richard Holden MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Cabinet Office: Electric VehiclesCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88353More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their De
Answer: The Department and its arm’s length bodies have not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities since 4th July 2024. Since 4th July 2024, the Department and its arm’s length bodies have spent £221,472.32 on the pur...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Electric VehiclesTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88352More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their Depart
Answer: The Treasury occupy three sites: Horse Guards Road in London, Feethams House in Darlington, and Rosebery Court in Norwich. These premises are managed by the Government Property Agency, who have responsibility for the facilities management across all locat...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEntry Clearances: Overseas StudentsHome OfficeTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 31540 on Entry Clearances: Overseas Students, whether her Department has considered using (a) Programme for International Student Assessment resu
Answer: We refer the honourable member to our answer of 24 February 2025 to PQ UIN 31540. Our position has not changed.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FreightDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to retain the rail freight growth target of 75% growth in freight carried by rail by 2050; and whether she plans to (a) put that target on a statutory footing, (b) introduce interim milestones
Answer: The Government recognises that the economic and environmental potential of rail freight is significant and is committed to the target of at least a 75% increase in freight moved by rail by 2050. The recently published draft Railways Bill sets out a duty o...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Electric VehiclesAttorney GeneralTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87874More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their Department has m
Answer: The Department and its arm’s length bodies have not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities since 4 July 2024.The Department and its arm’s length bodies have not purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 202...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Electric VehiclesNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate
Answer: The Department and its arm’s length bodies have not purchased any electric vehicles, nor installed any electric vehicle charging facilities since 4 July 2024.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Electric VehiclesWales OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their Depar
Answer: The Wales Office has not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities or purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 2024.The Department does not have any arm’s length bodies.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Electric VehiclesScotland OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their De
Answer: The Scotland Office and its associated arm’s length bodies have not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities or purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 2024.
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024;
Answer: The Department occupies GPA and HMRC estate and therefore has not purchased any electric vehicle charging points at its sites or purchased any electric vehicles. Data for arms-length-bodies is not held centrally.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what e
Answer: The Department has not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities since 4 July 2024. The Department has also not purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 2024. We are unable to provide data relating to the exp...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimat
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department for Business and Trade and its arm’s length bodies have spent £9,066.00 on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities.The Department and its arm’s length bodies have not purchased any electric vehicles since...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and wh
Answer: The Department occupies GPA and HMRC estate and therefore has not purchased any electric vehicle charging points at its sites or purchased any electric vehicles. Data for arms-length-bodies is not held centrally.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Electric VehiclesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024;
Answer: The information below relates to Defra and the Environment agency only.Since 4 July 2024, the Department and its arm’s length bodies have spent £996k on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities.Since 4 July 2024, the Department and its arm...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Electric VehiclesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July
Answer: The Department has not purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 2024. The Department has also not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities since 4 July 2024. We do not hold information of this nature in rela...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their D
Answer: The Department for Transport has not spent money on electric vehicle (EV) charging device installations on the central Department estate since July 2024. The Department for Transport does not hold information on money spent by its arm’s-length bodies on E...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Electric VehiclesDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their D
Answer: The department and its arm’s length bodies have not incurred any expenditure on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities or purchased any electric vehicles since 4 July 2024.
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Electric VehiclesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what est
Answer: Since 4 July 2024 neither the Department nor its arm’s length bodies have centrally purchased electric vehicles for their owned fleet. There has been no departmental investment in charging facilities for the central Government estate in this period, thoug...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Electric VehiclesMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate their Dep
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department and its arm’s length bodies have spent £3,537 on the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities.Since 4 July 2024, the Department and its arm's length bodies have spent £483,909 on the purchase of electric vehic...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Electric VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estima
Answer: CDEL – HOPS Change BudgetRDEL – Resource BudgetFY CDEL RDEL20/21 £1,153,957.7721/22 £1,066,198.0322/23 £495,547.89 £721,655.0023/24 £442,482.0024/25 £1,123,253.8625/26 £318,642.00Sub Total £4,600,081.55 £721,655.00Total £5,321,736.55
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHereditary DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to the public purse for NHS of treating (a) congenital and (b) genetic disorders arising from consanguineous unions.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHereditary DiseasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to (a) improve data collection and (b) integrate indicators related to (i) parental consanguinity and (ii) genetic risk into future (A) public health strategy and (B) NHS re
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England is directed by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to collect data and report on the prevalence of cancer, and congenital and rare conditions in England, and ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGenetics: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has (a) commissioned and (b) plans to commission studies using (i) genomic datasets, (ii) UK Biobank and (iii) Genomics England to estimate levels of (A) inbreeding and (B) r
Answer: The Department has not, and has no plans to, commission such research via Genomics England, UK Biobank, Our Future Health, or the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: StaffordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 84309 on High Speed 2, what her Department’s latest estimate is of (a) the additional cost arising from the four-year deferral of works between Delta Juncti
Answer: The previous Government paused works between Delta Junction and Handsacre Junction in March 2023. HS2 Ltd provided an estimate at the time in 2023 that the cost of demobilisation of these works was c.£35m (2019 prices). Further deferral will not incur dem...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: GlassDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to require MOT tests to check that (a) front windows and (b) windscreens comply with legal light transmission limits.
Answer: Driver visibility is an important safety consideration at the MOT, with the tester required to check the driver’s field of vision for obstructions. This includes inspecting the windscreen and front side windows for excessive tinting and discolouration. Th...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Video RecordingsHome OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on (a) enforcement and (b) prosecution rates by police force following reports from members of the public of road traffic offences captured on (i) dashcams and (i
Answer: The Home Office does not hold the requested information.The Home Office collects and publishes statistics on police enforcement of road traffic offences as a part of the annual ‘Police powers and procedures: Roads policing’ statistical release. These stat...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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