Richard Holden MP: written questions
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BusesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new buses were registered in the UK broken down by country of manufacture in each of the last 10 years.
Answer: Information regarding Buses & Coaches (including minibuses) registered for the first time in the UK by country of manufacture, as recorded by DVLA, from 2015 to 2024 can be found in the attached Excel document. Data, supplied by DVLA, regarding new re...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames Crossing: Cost Benefit AnalysisDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has included the foregone Dartford Crossing toll revenues in the Lower Thames Crossing project’s cost–benefit analysis.
Answer: In line with departmental guidance, cost-benefit analysis for the Lower Thames Crossing is ongoing and incorporates potential impacts at the Dartford Crossing. These include the loss of toll revenue and the transfer of operations, maintenance and renewal ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: FerriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, a) what estimate his Department has made of the average additional cost per passenger ticket on domestic ferry services arising from the inclusion of domestic maritime within the UK Emissions
Answer: The Government has not produced estimates of the additional cost per passenger ticket arising from the inclusion of domestic maritime within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. The Impact Assessment considers costs at sector-level rather than by route or far...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: FacilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which driving test centres the DVSA have proposed for closure.
Answer: DVSA has no current plans to close any driving test centres.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation and Shipping: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what schemes and programmes her Department has in place to help support zero-emission in (a) shipping and (b) aviation.
Answer: The Government recognises the potential decarbonisation and growth benefits that new forms of zero-emission maritime vessels and aircraft could provide. The Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, published in March 2025, sets out our policies and commitments ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFreightDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 104866, what is the expected month and year of publication of the new Plan for Freight.
Answer: The Government intends to publish the plan in spring this year.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Royal FamilyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Royal Train will be treated as a Great British Railways service for the purposes of network access, charging and operational control once Great British Railways is established.
Answer: The 2024-2025 Sovereign Grant and Sovereign Grant Reserve Annual Reports and Accounts, published by the Royal Household, confirmed that the Royal Train will be decommissioned ahead of the current contract expiring in 2027, following a thorough review into...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to rail fares in England, what the average percentage change was between July 2024 and the current fares period for a) Advance fares b) First Class fares c) Super Off-Peak fares, and what methodo
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics measuring the change in prices charged by train operating companies to rail passengers in Great Britain. The annual statistical release is presented by sector, ticket type, class and regulated ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Rail Delivery Groups' updated fare search limits on (a) passenger choice, (b) the cost of rail fares and (c) levels of passenger demand.
Answer: The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) plays an important role in managing functions and services upon which train operators, retailers and passengers rely. The configuration of these systems is a matter for the RDG.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Civil ServantsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, since 1 January 2024, how many additional civil servants have been recruited into DfTO on a headcount basis; and for each quarter in the period January 2024 to the most recent quarter for which figures are avai
Answer: DFT Operator Limited (DFTO) is a public corporation. It is not a Crown employer and it does not employ civil servants.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the costs to port developers of the requirement in paragraph 4.7.23 of the draft National Policy Statement for Ports to provide infrastructure to support alternative fuels and zero
Answer: The costs of providing appropriate infrastructure will be determined on a case-by-case basis as applications progress. The final text of the National Policy Statement for Ports will be published in due course.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential costs to port developers of setting target modal shares for rail or coastal shipping, as referenced in the draft National Policy Statement for Ports; and what furth
Answer: The costs of requirements and obligations for rail and/or coastal shipping can only be determined in the specific circumstances of individual applications for development consent. The draft National Policy Statement for Ports makes clear that such require...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of higher electric vehicle repair costs on insurance premiums, and by when it expects its proposed battery health measures to reduce those costs f
Answer: The Government works closely with the insurance sector to ensure the transition to zero emission vehicles is sustainable and affordable. The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers and the Government does not seek to control t...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many practical car driving tests were conducted in (a) July 2024 and (b) each subsequent month up to the most recent month for which data is available.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) publishes data on the number of practical driving tests conducted on GOV.UK. The number of practical driving tests conducted by month, including from July 2024, is available on report DRT121G This data is upd...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 January 2026 to Question 101488, what information her Department holds on revenue lost due to fare evasion by individual train operating companies.
Answer: Deliberate fare evasion reduces revenue needed to support the railway and disadvantages passengers who pay the correct fare. The Department does not hold data on revenue lost to fare evasion at the level of individual train operating companies. Industry e...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100958, whether her Department (a) receives or (b) reviews data on the proportion of rail journeys using fully digital tickets for each train operating compa
Answer: The Department does not receive or review data for journeys using digital ticketing for train operating companies owned or operated by DfT Operator Limited. The Department does have data for all industry digital ticketing but not broken down by journeys o...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge TaskforceDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2026 to Question 105289, how many meetings of the Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce have taken place since July 2024; on what dates those meetings occurred; and who was present.
Answer: The first meeting of the reconvened Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce was held on 30 January 2025, and a further meeting of the Taskforce will be convened in the near future to discuss next steps. Attendees at the 30th January meeting included representatives ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSlaughterhouses: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration her Department has given to banning non-stun slaughter of animals.
Answer: Regulations require that animals must be stunned prior to slaughter so that they are unconscious and insensible to pain, and the only exception is where animals are slaughtered in accordance with religious rites. The Government would prefer all animals to...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 105760, if she will provide a hyperlink to that information.
Answer: The data table showing a breakdown of fatalities in reported road traffic collisions by vehicle and propulsion type (RAS0507) is published as part of the Department’s annual road casualty statistics, and can be accessed via:https://www.gov.uk/government/s...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Railways Initiative: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 105292, what funding her Department has provided directly to Community Rail Partnerships in each financial year since 2019–20; and what funding is planned f
Answer: The Department does not award funding directly to Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) – funding to CRPs is awarded via the Community Rail Network (CRN) and Train Operating Companies (TOCs). The CRN provide access to grants and resources for its members (a ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Scooters: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 105746, what her planned timetable is for (a) developing and (b) consulting on regulatory proposals for micromobility vehicles, including e-scooters.
Answer: As set out in our answer to question 105746, the Government has made a commitment to pursue legislative reform for micromobility vehicles when parliamentary time allows. The Government will fully assess and consult on potential regulatory requirements ahe...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLower Thames CrossingDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 105302, whether the proposed primary legislation to enable the Regulated Asset Base model for the Lower Thames Crossing will be introduced before constructi
Answer: Construction enabling works for the Lower Thames Crossing have commenced north and south of the River Thames. At Autumn Budget 2025 the Government committed a further £891m to complete the publicly funded works for the Lower Thames Crossing, the final tra...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: PassengersDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 104865, whether her Department plans to improve the frequency and granularity of bus passenger journey data collection, including collection by calendar mon
Answer: The Department for Transport publishes bus passenger data at a range of frequencies and levels of detail. Annual local bus passenger journey statistics are published on a financial year basis, with the latest release covering April 2024 to March 2025: htt...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106337, what estimate her Department has made of the number of public electric vehicle chargepoints required to meet the 2030 target that will be delivered
Answer: The Department has not made an estimate of how many electric vehicle chargepoints will be delivered by the private sector. Many chargepoints are delivered through a combination of public and private sector funding. This includes the estimated 100,000 char...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2026 to Question 106335, whether her Department has made an estimate of the number of public electric vehicle chargepoints that have been installed but are not operational d
Answer: The Department for Transport does not have such an estimate.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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