Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has contingency plans to intervene in the event that private sector delivery of public electric vehicle chargepoints falls below the level required to meet the 2030 target.
Answer: An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in the 2022 “Taking Charge: The National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy” and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This analysis was updated in 2024 to ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how frequently her Department reviews private sector delivery against projected installation requirements for meeting the 2030 public chargepoint target.
Answer: An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in the 2022 “Taking Charge: The National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy” and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This analysis was updated in 2024 to ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has defined quantitative benchmarks for determining whether private sector delivery of public electric vehicle chargepoints is sufficient to meet the 2030 target.
Answer: An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in the 2022 “Taking Charge: The National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy” and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This analysis was updated in 2024 to ...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: AdvertisingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost to the public purse has been of the Get that Electric Feeling advertising campaign; and whether she will publish a breakdown of that spending, including a) creative development and agency fe
Answer: The Get That Electric Feeling campaign was established to help boost the uptake of electric vehicle ownership ahead of the phase out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. It aims to highlight the benefits of driving an electric car, including lower charg...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Rule H1 of the Highway Code, a) what assessment she has made of whether the hierarchy of road users alters expectations of legal responsibility in collisions involving motorists; b) whether he
Answer: The previous government did not initiate any assessment of the impact of Rule H1 following their introduction of the rule in 2022.Rule H1 of the Highway Code is an advisory rule. Although failure to comply with the advisory rules of the Highway Code will ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Written Statement of 23 February 2026 on Update on disclosed documents for AC-2025-LON-003837, which official was responsible for the incorrect application of fuel efficiency measures within the
Answer: The Department does not name individual members of staff. Such updates are always quality assured, which involves checks from various analysts who are not directly involved in the work. The Department’s quality assurance processes are fully aligned with t...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to councils on higher parking fees for heavier vehicles.
Answer: No such guidance has been issued. Local authorities are best placed to determine requirements for their own area.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106607, if he will (a) publish the value of external consultancy and advisory contracts used by his Department in 2024-25 in relation to Net Zero,
Answer: My department is committed to supporting Net Zero goals and advancing Clean Energy initiatives. In 2024, the UK signed a Government-to-Government Arrangement with the Dominican Republic to help deliver infrastructure projects that promote mutual economic ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the proposed Great British Railways ticketing website and mobile application will be (a) built upon existing industry retail systems and (b) a newly developed retail platform owned and operated by Great
Answer: Once Great British Railways (GBR) is established, it will retail online by consolidating individual train operators’ ticket websites. This will take place alongside a thriving private sector retail market, which will continue to play a key role in driving...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDrax Power: Low Carbon Contracts CompanyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2026 to Question 102835, under what conditions would a contract be terminated.
Answer: Where the generator is found to be non‑compliant with the conditions of public support, enforcement action is available, including the withholding of subsidy and contract termination. The Low Carbon Dispatchable Contract for Difference (LCD CfD) contains ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSafety BarriersDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many miles of wire rope safety barriers are installed on roads managed by National Highways; and in which years they were installed.
Answer: National Highways has approximately 143 miles of wire rope safety barrier on its network. For context, the total length of Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) on National Highways’ network is approximately 6462 miles, of which wire rope safety barrier is one ...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorways: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with National Highways, police and regional road safety partnerships on the suspension of motorway camera enforcement arising from technical faults; if she will publish a) interim g
Answer: The Department has worked closely with National Highways, the Home Office and the police to respond to a technical anomaly affecting some speed cameras on a limited number of motorways and A-roads. National Highways always keeps safety issues under review...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElection OffencesSpeaker's Committee on the Electoral CommissionTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116224More
Question: To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, with reference to the Electoral Commission report by the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool, Understanding electoral fraud vul
Answer: The report referenced, “Understanding electoral fraud vulnerability in Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin communities in England”, was an independent academic report prepared for the Electoral Commission. It does not represent the Commission’s views. The Co...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: Government ResponsesLeader of the HouseTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116223More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 91457 on Written Questions: Government Responses, if he will publish his letter.
Answer: It is a long-established precedent that internal government correspondence is not normally shared publicly.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 91458 on Roads: Local Government, whether his Department holds that data.
Answer: The department collects data about local authorities’ expenditure and income relating to all services through the General Fund Revenue Outturn data collection. This includes data on traffic management and road safety but with the exception of congestion c...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: MinistersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106742 on Military Aircraft: Ministers, how many tasks there have been from RAF CSAT aircraft since July 2024.
Answer: It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of Ministers and those accompanying them within the United Kingdom.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: MinistersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106742 on Military Aircraft: Ministers, whether the use of RAF CSAT aircraft includes use of military helicopters.
Answer: The hon. Member will recall that when this Government took office, we cancelled the VIP helicopter contract that had attracted so much criticism in previous years when used by the previous Government. The current RAF Command Support Air Transport fleet co...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: MinistersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2025 to Question 66297 on Military Aircraft: Ministers, how many flights that includes.
Answer: The response to Question 66297 related to a total of 11 taskings.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116218More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Valuation Office Agency's statistics entitled Non-domestic rating: change in rateable value of rating lists, England and Wales, 2026 Revaluation, published on 26 November 2025, for what reason
Answer: The revaluation is required to be carried out in relation to the relevant valuation date, 01 April 2024 for the 2026 rating list. The current rating list valuation is carried out in relation to the relevant valuation date, 01 April 2021 for the 2023 ratin...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChannel Tunnel: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116217More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of changes to business rates for the Channel Tunnel from 2025-26 to 2026-27 as a consequence of the (i) business rate revaluation and (ii) surcharge on Rateable Values above £500,000; and
Answer: The Government cannot comment on the bills of individual ratepayers.At the Budget, the VOA announced updated property values from the 2026 revaluation. This revaluation is the first since Covid, which has led to significant increases in rateable values fo...
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116216More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 November 2025 to Question 91460 on Airports: Business Rates, if she will publish the revised guidance alongside the draft rating list.
Answer: The Valuation Office Agency's guidance will be published when the Rating List is compiled on 1 April 2026.
Answered 6 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: SentencingAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116060More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the offence of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answer: The offence of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 is not within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme as it is not an indictable only offence and is not specified in statute as qualifying for review unde...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStreet Trading: Westminster BridgeCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115864More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 2 January 2026 to Question 71251 on Street Trading: Westminster Bridge, what discussions he has had with the (a) police and (b) local authority on ice cream vans parking on red lines on
Answer: All vehicles operating within this zone are a matter for the police. They continue to monitor the situation and maintain contact with relevant partners. In line with policy under successive administrations, security arrangements within the Government Secu...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordClean Air ZonesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environmental Improvement Plan, published 1 December 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new PM2.5 target on (a) the number of Clean
Answer: Clean Air Zones have been introduced to reduce local roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations from transport. We are committed to reducing air pollution from all sources and using the most effective policy tools to do so.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115457More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 November 2025 to Question 87788, whether airport turnover and revenues were a material consideration in the determination of airports' Rateable Value in the revaluation of business rates
Answer: The Rateable Value of a property is a measure of its annual rental value. The best evidence to use in undertaking such valuations is actual rental evidence. For some classes of property there is a paucity or indeed no rental evidence as these properties a...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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