Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Maternity ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance NHS England has issued to maternity services on when and how pregnant patients are informed of their BMI, including requirements on explaining associated clinical risks and available
Answer: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence provides detailed guidelines for maternity service staff in relation to body mass index (BMI) and managing weight during pregnancy.This includes the Antenatal Care Guidance which specifies that women s...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what additional costs were incurred by his Department as a result of Net Zero or sustainability requirements applied to procurement contracts over £10,000 in 2024-25.
Answer: My department did not incur any additional costs as a result of Net Zero or sustainability requirements applied to procurement contracts over £10,000 in 2024-25.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department spent on measuring, reporting or validating greenhouse gas emissions across its estate in 2024-25.
Answer: The Government Property Agency (GPA) is responsible for collecting and providing all greenhouse gas emissions data for the estate occupied by the department. The Department for Business and Trade did not incur any third-party costs in 2024–25 for measurin...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what funding his Department allocated for the development of its planned Net Zero strategy and action plan, including staffing and consultancy costs in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Separate funding for the department's corporate sustainability activity, including net zero strategy and action planning, is not allocated. The associated work is dispersed across several functions and it is not possible to identify the cost of this. No c...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the cost per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent abated as a result of its UK estate Net Zero measures.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 78707, whether her Department has made a recent updated estimate of the additional cost per passenger per flight arising from the requirement for airlines t
Answer: I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answers I gave on 20 October, 23 October and 5 November 2025 to PQs UIN78707, UIN83374 and UIN85910. The estimated costs of the requirement were assessed and published prior to the introduction of the SAF mandate...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Travel Authorisations: Dual NationalityHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the full enforcement of Electronic Travel Authorisation checks on travel disruption for British dual nationals; and what steps her Department is
Answer: UK nationals are not eligible for an ETA. Under UK immigration legislation, the requirement to obtain an ETA cannot be applied to British citizens (including those with dual nationality). A dual British citizen may only evidence their right of abode in th...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to retain the Vehicle Excise Duty exemption for vintage motorcycles.
Answer: At Budget 2014 the Government at the time announced that it would introduce a rolling 40-year exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for historic vehicles, including motorcycles. This means that currently vehicles constructed before 1 January 1985 are e...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Motor InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of uninsured motorcycles on UK roads in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumer Prices IndexTreasuryTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107775More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Chart 3.4 in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook, what the annual percentage point contributions are to CPI inflation in each year by policy measure and output gap.
Answer: The contribution of each policy measure to CPI inflation in the Office for Budget Responsibility can be found in their supporting documents at the following link: https://obr.uk/download/november-2025-economic-and-fiscal-outlook-charts-and-tables-chapter-...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudHome OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 99931, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of illegal number plates on national security, serious organised crim
Answer: Vehicle registration marks are essential for identifying vehicles involved in crime. Individuals engaged in serious and organised crime, terrorism and other high‑harm offending often rely on the UK’s road network to facilitate their criminal activities.We...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBicycles: TheftDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2026 to Question 101850, if she will publish the British Transport Police’s crime-screening policy for pedal-cycle theft at railway stations.
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) Crime Screening Policy is an operational document owned by the BTP. Any decisions to publish the document are for BTP, as an operationally independent police service.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildbirth: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many births recorded in the Maternity Services Dataset have been associated with the SNOMED CT codes i) 125678001, ii) 699110007, iii) 1269487002, iv) 1269486006 and v) 842009 in each year sinc
Answer: Validated data for the codes requested is not available. Guidance published in September 2024 set out how consanguinity and related information should be recorded however this guidance is not mandatory. Recording of these codes has been undertaken by a sm...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the collection and analysis of data on level-crossing barrier down-time, including average duration and frequency of extended closures, on the safe operat
Answer: Network Rail considers available information on barrier down time as part of the risk assessments it routinely carries out for level crossings with barriers. The Office of Rail and Road, as the independent rail safety regulator for Great Britain, is respo...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how she plans to determine whether appropriate bodies are assigned responsibility for the adoption and long-term maintenance of Sustainable Drainage Systems under development consent orders for port development
Answer: The proposal for a revised National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP) contains extensive guidance on Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS). The final version will be published in coming weeks.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInsolvency Service: Climate ChangeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the cost to the Insolvency Service was of Net Zero, sustainability or climate-related policies in 2024–25, including changes to operational practice, reporting and staff roles.
Answer: During 2024–25, the costs associated with supporting the Government’s Net Zero, sustainability and climate related policies were £196,065.88. These were primarily related to staff time delivering mandatory disclosures and requirements including Greening G...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what costs have been incurred by her Department in complying with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many full-time equivalent staff are employed on Net Zero, sustainability and climate reporting functions within her Department; and what the staffing cost of those roles
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the additional cost to procurement contracts from the requirement for suppliers to provide Carbon Reduction Plans.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Climate ChangeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on external consultants and advisers in relation to Net Zero, sustainability and climate reporting since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much expenditure has been incurred on decarbonising her Department's UK estate since 4 July 2024, including heating systems, renewable energy installations and building u
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on electric vehicle charging infrastructure at overseas posts since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment Aid: Greenhouse Gas EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much has been spent on developing the global Net Zero estate pathway, including consultancy, internal staffing and programme management costs.
Answer: The Hon Member can find details of all programmes supported by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), including those related to climate change, at the Development Tracker website on GOV.UK. Where available, details of additional expendi...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLevel Crossings: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what internal data Network Rail collects on level crossings, including a) barrier activation and down-time duration, b) complaints or reports from road users relating to barrier down-time, and c) overruns cause
Answer: Network Rail collects a range of data regarding level crossings on its network, which helps inform the management of risk at each location. If there are complaints or feedback from members of the public in relation to level crossings, Network Rail has pro...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPorts: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how decision-makers should interpret the requirement for applicants to assess the implications of port developments for Shoreline Management Plans, marine plans and coastal defence capital programmes; and wheth
Answer: A final text of the National Policy Statement for Ports (NPSP) will be published in due course.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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