Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Department for Transport: LanyardsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4260, on Department for Transport: Lanyards, what was the business case for purchasing the branded lanyards.
Answer: The branded lanyards were purchased to support National Apprenticeship Week, a significant event in the apprenticeships and skills calendar. They were used to promote the crucial role apprenticeships and apprentices play in the Department’s capability and...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOffice of Rail and Road: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 3822, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name the public affairs firms or contractors who have been used since July 2024 by Office for
Answer: Since July 2024, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have spent £15,940 on external public affairs firms or for supporting its public affairs work with external expertise. The details are: £1,660 to Field Consulting£14,280 to Savanta The ORR Board keeps the...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4343, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the (a) public sector equality duty and (b) environmental principles assess
Answer: The equality and environmental impacts of the proposal were considered through the policy process. This included identifying no adverse impacts on protected characteristics arising from increased compliance with traffic laws through enforcement by LAs, th...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13237, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, and with reference to the answer of 30 January 2025, to Question 25857, on Written Questions: Government
Answer: Details of all live contracts in this area of spending for the Department and its arm’s length bodies (that are above the relevant thresholds) are published on the Government’s Contracts Finder service and/or Find a Tender Service.Links to these sites are...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13259, on National Highways: Expenditure, which company or supplier provided the public affairs contract; if she will publish the contract and work specificat
Answer: Lexington were awarded the technical professional services’ public affairs contract in April 2023.Details of all contracts awarded by the Department and its arm’s length bodies above the relevant thresholds are published on the Government’s Contracts Find...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFlags: OxfordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release, "Council secures injunction to protect communities", of 23 June 2026, whether her Department has had discussions or correspondence with Oxfordshir
Answer: The Department has not had any discussion or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council regarding the removal of flags from lampposts.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Car AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16597More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her policy to assess the fairness of calculating company car benefit-in-kind tax on used electric vehicles using the vehicle's original P11D list price rather than its current market value, in th
Answer: The Government considers P11D list prices the fairest and most practical way to calculate benefit-in-kind liabilities for company cars and has no plans to move away from this approach. However, the Government will keep the second-hand EV market under revi...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 11744, how many flights have been paid for by her Department since 4 July 2024 for external training providers approved by the Department; from which companies
Answer: The Department for Transport works with international partners to support the strengthening of aviation security standards at last points of departure to the United Kingdom. This activity includes technical cooperation, engagement with international organ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Antisocial BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences relating to disruptive and unruly behaviour on
Answer: The Department for Transport does not collect or hold data on how many people have been prosecuted and convicted for offences relating to disruptive and unruly behaviour onboard aircraft. Data on prosecutions is collated and held by the Ministry of Justic...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public ExpenditureDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which projects within her Department’s capital budget are planned to be (a) cancelled, (b) deferred, (c) rephased and (d) reduced in scope to contribute to the funding allocated by her Department towards the De
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer I gave on 6 July 2026, to Question 14738.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: IndiaDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional journeys from the Department's overseas posting in New Delhi have been approved under the qualifying hardship post policy since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, there were a total of 12 additional journeys approved from the Department’s posting in New Delhi under the qualifying hardship post policy.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWorkplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15477More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 10062, if she will provide the relevant extracts from the website regarding the people who will be affected by the increased taxes on pension contributions via capp
Answer: The ‘impact on individuals, households and families’ section of the published Tax Impact Information Note contains the information requested.
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to my Question 12526.
Answer: As part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate cost-benefit analysis, the total cost of compliance was estimated by looking at the additional cost of supplying SAF compared to kerosene, as well as the change to any carbon price obligation that app...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to my Question 11744.
Answer: PQ UIN 11744 was answered on 3 July 2026.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to my Question 11459.
Answer: Question 11459 was answered on 8 July 2026.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department holds data on the i.) amount of cement and proportion of the UK's domestic requirement for cement has been produced in the UK in each of the last 10 years ii.) amount of cement a
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not hold information about either the amount of cement produced in the UK to meet domestic production requirements in the last 10 years, or the amount of cement imported to meet domestic production requirements i...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCement: IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the level of importance of the cement industry to the economy and the number of jobs reliant on it.
Answer: No specific assessment on the importance of the cement industry to the economy or number of jobs reliant on it has been conducted. However, the Government is aware of the sector's importance to the economy and government priorities as well as the number o...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13237, if she will provide the relevant extracts from the contracts finder website pertaining to which (a) arm's length bodies and (b) other bodies sponsored b
Answer: Each ALB and other bodies sponsored by the Department follow the same principles in line with transparency requirements for contracts awarded over £12,000 (including VAT) by publishing on the Governments Contracts Finder Service or Find a Tender service. ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any road schemes have had their expenditure reprofiled as part of the funding changes announced alongside the increase in defence spending.
Answer: To support the government’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), the Department for Transport has identified potential savings from its roads budgets. No final decisions have been made, and the Department will carefully consider the responses to the consultatio...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12281, whether she has asked the Civil Aviation Authority to review the impact of airport vehicle drop-off charges since its 2016 review of market conditions fo
Answer: The Government does not regulate airport parking or drop-off charges, which are commercial decisions for airport operators to make and justify to their customers. The Civil Aviation Authority’s 2016 review of market conditions for airport surface access f...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordStructures FundDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the requirement that projects funded through the Structures Fund be completed by 31 March 2030 in cases where that deadline may prevent the restoration of nationally significant tran
Answer: There are no plans to review this requirement. Eligibility for the Fund is restricted to structures that require repair or replacement now or are likely to before 31 March 2030. Schemes to repair or replace these structures must be completed and reopened ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBridges: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether the funding arrangements for the repair of Grade I and Grade II listed highway bridges adequately reflect the costs of restoring historic structures.
Answer: The repair and maintenance of bridges on the local highway network is the responsibility of the relevant local highway authority. The Department is providing local highway authorities with a record £7.3 billion over the next four years to support the main...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the requirement that projects supported through the Structures Fund be completed by 31 March 2030 on the eligibility of Hammersmith Bridge for fundi
Answer: Local highway authorities have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the highways network in their area. Local highway authorities putting forward structures for consideration for investment from the Structures Fund are responsible ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 10741, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of meeting the Department's draft Greening Government Commitments (2025–2030) targ
Answer: The Greening Government Commitments (2025–2030) have not yet been finalised.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the proportion of the total cost of compliance with the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate represented by the compliance fees charged by sustainable aviation fuel suppliers.
Answer: As part of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate cost-benefit analysis, the total cost of compliance was estimated by looking at the additional cost of supplying SAF compared to kerosene, as well as the change to any carbon price obligation that app...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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