Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: Official HospitalityDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether authorisation was sought from her Department for the parliamentary reception held by Department for Transport Operator Group in Parliament on 19 January 2026.
Answer: Authorisation from the Secretary of State was not required for the Department for Transport Operator Limited to hold parliamentary receptions.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirspaceDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sum has been remitted to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund via the UK State overflight charging mechanism since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Airspace Modernisation Support Fund is administered and delivered by the Civil Aviation Authority. The total funds received by the Civil Aviation Authority since July 2024 is £4,977,929.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Aeronautical SocietyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123715 on the Royal Aeronautical Society, on what dates (a) she and (b) each Minister in her Department has met representatives of the Royal Aeronautical Soci
Answer: The Secretary of State for Transport and I have not yet met the Royal Aeronautical Society. However, my predecessor, Mike Kane MP, held an introductory meeting on 11 September 2024 and delivered a virtual address at their President’s Conference on 15 Octo...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational HighwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718, how many staff employed by National Highways undertake stakeholder engagement, public affairs, public relations and external affairs functions as (a) the
Answer: Stakeholder engagement and external affairs are an important part of National Highways’ work and are routinely undertaken by a range of teams across the organisation in relation to projects and operational matters. As such, it is not possible accurately ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8931, whether a candidate's protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are taken into account when making military (a) appointments and (b) promotions
Answer: Military appointments and promotions are made in accordance with Joint Service Policy (JSP) and are based on individual merit, relevant experience and evidence of suitability, with decisions informed by historic performance and experience. Candidate docum...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answers of 16 June 2026 to Question 1281 and 19 June 2026 to Question 1280, what the title, dates and location were of the capacity development event held in Tanzania in March 2025; how many att
Answer: We do not routinely comment on security or intelligence related matters. The total cost of travel for attendees at the capacity development event in Tanzania, which was funded through the Integrated Security Fund (ISF), a cross-Government Fund, was £13,88...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Question 8103, which foreign missions have i.) requested and ii.) received a personalised registration number; and how many personal registration numbers do each of those foreign missions have.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) may issue a personalised registration number to a foreign mission on request, subject to availability. Any foreign mission is able to have a maximum of two personalised registration numbers at any given time....
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11752More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 10062, regarding the people who will be affected by the increased taxes on pension contributions via capping salary sacrifice, what the mean average impact on those people be in terms of net increase
Answer: An estimate for the average additional Class 1 Primary NICs liability among affected employees due to this measure was published in the Tax Information Impact Note published following Autumn Budget 2025: Salary sacrifice reform for pension contributions -...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKenya: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the British Army Training Unit in Kenya is supporting the adaptation of what works approaches through engagement with Kenyan police services.
Answer: In accordance with the Defence Cooperation Agreement, the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) routinely engages with the Kenyan Police and supports the adaption of ‘What Works’ approaches through regular, collaborative engagement between the Royal Mi...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve co-ordination across UK instruments of foreign and international policy, including development finance and trade and diplomacy.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of locally informed partnership approaches which draw on the UK’s in-country diplomatic expertise; steps she is taking to
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) multilateral and (b) bilateral institutions in delivering (i) development outcomes and (ii) value for money.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInternational BroadcastingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on Western international broadcasting capacity in i.) Africa ii.) The Middle East iii.) South and South East Asia.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions relevant to the Rt Hon Member's request.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ElectricityMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison establishments have been assessed as requiring electrical infrastructure upgrades before additional electric vehicle charging points can be installed.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice adopts a strategic, estate-wide approach to planning electrical capacity, supporting both estate expansion and existing operations to deliver justice outcomes.Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of several factors consi...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether (a) her Department's officials and (b) external training providers from her Department have delivered capacity development training sessions overseas since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Both department officials and external training providers have delivered capacity development training sessions overseas since July 2024.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has paid for flights for external training providers approved by her Department since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Yes, we have.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: CybersecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether officials from her Department have delivered cyber security workshops overseas since 4 July 2024.
Answer: We have no record of officials from the Department for Transport delivering cyber security workshops overseas since 4 July 2024.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many monitoring visits officials from her Department have undertaken in the British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, officials from the Department for Transport’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have undertaken 10 monitoring visits to British Overseas Territories to ensure oversight of British Shipping Registers.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: SwindonDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact on learner drivers of average practical driving test waiting times at Swindon Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times and increase te
Answer: The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives.As well as this, the Driver and Vehicle Sta...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 9188 on Airports: Fees and Charges, whether her Department monitors whether consumers are treated fairly.
Answer: Decisions on the provision and pricing of airport parking is a commercial matter for individual airport operators, to which general consumer protection law applies. The Department continues to engage with airport operators to ensure that fees and charges ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in May 2026.
Answer: In May 2026, 9.91 full-time equivalent driving examiners left the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. As of May 2026, there are 147 (10.3%) more full-time equivalent driving examiners in post than May last year (1,430).
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of externally procured training programmes used by civil servants in her Department between 1 May 2026 and 31 May 2026.
Answer: The Department for Transport provides learning to civil servants primarily through Civil Service Learning Frameworks and internally developed learning. Occasionally, training is required that is not covered by the Learning Frameworks. For the purpose of t...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many overseas visits officials from her Department have undertaken for aviation security purposes since 4 July 2024; what the destination was of each visit; what the cost was of each visit; what the purpose
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support the strengthening of aviation security standards with some last points of departure to the UK. This engagement includes technical cooperation, working with multilaterals and i...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11461More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, what progress she has made on the work with Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Answer: The Government is working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority to take forward the work set out in the Compact Agreement of 22 January 2026. This work is expected to report later in the year.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 19 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11460More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 968, on which date she will publish her Department's response to the consultation on the implementation of eVED.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028 and published a consultation that set out how eVED will work and sought views on its implementation.The consultation closed on 18 March 2026. ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
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