Richard Holden MP: written questions 2026
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Greater Anglia: TicketsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of journeys on Greater Anglia services are within scope of pay as you go ticketing.
Answer: Greater Anglia has advised that as of the beginning of December 2025, Pay As You Go (PAYG) journeys on Greater Anglia services were 18 million per annum, accounting for 21 per cent of total Greater Anglia journeys. There are plans to further expand PAYG f...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordc2c: Rolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Class 357 units operated by c2c have been upgraded in the last 12 months.
Answer: The following upgrades and modifications of Class 357 units operated by c2c have been completed for the 25/26 calendar year:Train Painting & Corrosion Repairs: 27 unitsLED Lighting Upgrades: 10 unitsDoor Overhaul: 74 unitsTight Lock Auto Coupler Overh...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: BarkingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned completion date is for the Barking station upgrade being delivered by c2c.
Answer: The estimated completion date for the Barking station upgrade is autumn 2026. The right-hand side gateline and lift are now complete and open to the public.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101828More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's guidance entitled Newsletter 173 — September 2025, updated on 11 December 2025, what her planned timetable is for publishing draft regulations and laying legislation on the treatment of sche
Answer: Further Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations will be made in Spring 2026 and will include updates to the treatment of scheme-specific lump sums for individuals with Enhanced Protection.The majority of the regulations will have...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: BasildonDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Basildon Borough Council on the (a) proposed 27,000 home increase in the Borough and (b) potential impact of that increase on demand for C2C and Greater Anglia servi
Answer: We expect operators to work with local stakeholders, including local councils such as Basildon Borough Council, in relation to housing developments and their potential increase on demand for rail services. Estimates of future demand are being used to info...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 December 2025 to Question 92691 on Great British Railways: Finance, if she will publish the hyperlink to the Spending Review settlement and additional commentary referenced in that
Answer: The links are below.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6849171796e63bce58e4e705/E03349913_HMT_Spending_Review_June_2025_Elay.pdfhttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68492799d0ca5d7801e4e709/Efficiency_delivery_plans_-_supplementary_d...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Control: OxfordDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 97165 and the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 93786 on Road Traffic Control: Oxford, whether the DVLA provides registered keeper data to (a) Oxfordshi
Answer: Regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 allows the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to make information about UK vehicles and their registered keepers available for use by local authorities for a range of...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
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