Richard Holden MP: written questions 2026
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Written questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what forecast expenditure her Department has made for Net Zero-related activity for each financial year from 2025–26 to 2029–30.
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 recordc2c: Community Railways InitiativeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has received a proposal for a community rail partnership for the C2C rail franchise; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a community rail partnership for C2C services; and what s
Answer: Officials have not yet received a proposal for a community rail partnership from c2c. We understand the operator will be sharing a proposal in 2026/27 and officials will consider how this might best be facilitated.In terms of merits, Community Rail Partne...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCommunity Railways InitiativeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of community rail partnerships on local rail services; what funding her Department has allocated to community rail partnerships in this fin
Answer: Community Rail delivers projects which bring benefits to local rail through social, environmental, and economic growth. Work carried out by Community Rail Partnerships (CRPs) includes projects to establish community hubs in underused station spaces, creat...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the risks associated with hybrid vehicle battery fires following road traffic collisions; and whether she plans to commission guidance for manufacturers and emergency
Answer: The safety of hybrid-electric vehicles is of paramount importance to the Government and is kept under regular review. Insurance industry analysis suggests that hybrid vehicles are less likely to catch fire than internal combustion engine vehicles. Neverth...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Greater ManchesterDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department expects to complete the (a) Manchester Route and Stations, (b) Platforming Scenarios, (c) East of Manchester Connection Scenario Study and (d) Manchester Piccadilly Integrated Study document
Answer: Northern Powerhouse Rail has been announced as a three-phase programme, with a £45bn (2025 prices) funding cap. The second phase will deliver a new route between Liverpool and Manchester, via Warrington and Manchester Airport. The Department continues to ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Service: Codes of PracticeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the letter from the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Rt hon Member for Basildon and Billericay on 24 Jul
Answer: Yes. Where such appointments are made, individuals are appointed on a standard Civil Service Fixed Term Contract and are subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Code.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Repairs and MaintenanceCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107144More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2025 to Question 54279 on Cabinet Office: Repairs and Maintenance, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the refurbishment of the No. 9 media room.
Answer: A one-off refresh of the facility was undertaken in December 2024. Work was carried out to the appropriate standard.
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: PayTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107143More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the increase in civil service remuneration approval to £174,000 on civil service salaries.
Answer: Civil Servant pay is set within a pay framework which is reviewed annually by the Senior Salaries Review Body. The senior pay control process, including approvals required from HM Treasury, acts as an additional layer of scrutiny to Senior Civil Servant s...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department spent in 2024-25 on external consultants, advisers or delivery partners in relation to Net Zero, sustainability, decarbonisation and green economy programmes; and which firms we
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 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the total expenditure by her Department has been since 4 July 2024 on policies, projects and programmes contributing to achieving Net Zero targets.
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 recordPolice: EssexHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many full-time equivalent police officers were recorded for Essex Police in each of the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and what comparative data the Government holds on changes in of
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales, on a bi-annual basis, as at 31 March and 30 September each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: https:...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: MarketingDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100962 on Great British Railways: Marketing, whether (a) growing revenue and (b) delivering value for money for passengers will take priority in the rollout
Answer: As set out in the answer to the question 100962, both growing revenue and delivering value for money for passengers will be a priority.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMarriage: RelativesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Questions 89643, what health risks his Department has identified in relation to first cousin marriage; and whether the Department intends to publish the
Answer: The National Disease Registration Service is working with hospital trusts to continually improve the quality and completeness of data.The Born in Bradford study provides the most definitive United Kingdom based evidence of risk of congenital anomalies. Re...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101474, whether (a) his Department and (b) its arm's length-bodies have adopted any environmental targets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 101474 answered on 12 January 2026.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransPennine Express: CostsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the (a) total operating revenue, (b) total operating costs and (c) the net cost of onboard catering on the TransPennine Express in the (i) 2023–24 and (ii) 2024–25 financial years.
Answer: In 2023-24, TransPennine Express’ total operating revenue was £234 million, with total operating costs of £408 million. The net cost of onboard catering for that year was £4.7 million. In 2024-25, TransPennine Express’ total operating revenue was £285 mil...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: EssexHome OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) headcount and (b) full time equivalent police officer workforce was on (a) 1 July 2024 and (b) the most recent date for which data is available in Essex Police; and what the net change wa
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales, on a bi-annual basis, as at 31 March and 30 September each year in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin, available here: https:...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: MobilityDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of NHS Trusts terminating contracts for driving mobility assessment services, where Department for Transport grant funding does not cover the full
Answer: We take this issue very seriously and the department is committed to supporting everyone to travel safely. The Department for Transport provides grant funding to mobility centres that have been accredited by Driving Mobility in England. Where a mobility c...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic CrimeTreasuryTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105763More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve oversight and enforcement action against the use of unregulated informal value transfer systems.
Answer: Informal transfer value systems (IVTS) is a type of Money Service Business (MSB) activity. HM Revenue & Customs is the main supervisor of MSBs and leads inter-agency work to tackle the money laundering and illicit finance risks faced by the sector. Th...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEconomic Crime: FamiliesHome OfficeTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment (a) her Department and (b) the National Crime Agency have made of the potential impact of extended family networks on facilitating the use of informal value transfer systems, including
Answer: The latest version of the Government’s National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing was published in July 2025, and reflects expert contributions from government, law enforcement and the private sector. The NRA 2025 specifica...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHybrid Vehicles: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered (a) establishing an investigation mechanism and (b) commissioning an independent review into the safety performance of hybrid vehicles.
Answer: As announced in the recently published Road Safety Strategy, the department will be establishing a data-led Road Safety Investigation Branch to learn lessons from road incidents, by taking a strategic, thematic approach, focusing on patterns of collisions...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the fatality rate per vehicle mile travelled for hybrid, petrol, diesel and fully electric cars in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department does not hold data that would enable an estimate of fatality rates per vehicle mile travelled by propulsion type.The STATS19 collection and DVLA records provide a breakdown of fatalities in reported road traffic collisions by vehicle and pr...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 102871, if she will provide a hyperlink to that information.
Answer: The cost-benefit analysis referred to previously and published alongside the VETS order 2023 can be found here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1394/pdfs/uksiod_20231394_en_001.pdf.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101854, how much funding is being provided over the Spending Review period in a) bus services, b) active travel infrastructure, and c) the Mode Shift Revenu
Answer: Funding for Bus Services can be found on GOV.UK at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-bus-grant-allocations/labg-revenue-allocations-2026-to-2029 Funding for Active Travel Infrastructure was published as part of the Spending Revie...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTransPennine Express: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101846, how many station staff were employed by TransPennine Express on (a) 4 July 2024 and (b) the most recent date for which figures are available; and wh
Answer: For 2024-25 rail period 4 (23 June-20 July 2024) TransPennine Express reported 153.5 full-time-equivalent (FTE) staff at stations, including barrier staff. That figure for 2025-26 rail period 10 (7 December 2025-3 January 2026) was 178 FTE, representing a...
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to require train operators, including Northern, to begin recording instances of failed passenger assistance.
Answer: All train and station operators, including Northern, are required by their Accessible Travel Policies to monitor their performance in delivering assistance, including failures. The Office of Rail and Road publish annually the ‘Experience of Passenger Assi...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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