Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Shipping: CybersecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 1255, how many maritime cyber security workshops have officials from her Department delivered overseas since 4 July 2024; what the destination was of each work
Answer: The Department for Transport has delivered the following maritime cyber security workshops overseas since 4 July 2024. In many instances, these workshops were part of a wider programme of activity which took place over a number of days. The location of th...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: Belarus and RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14451More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 11753 on Personalised Registration Numbers, whether the a) Russian Federation and b) Belarus foreign missions have ever been issued with a personalised registr
Answer: The Russian Federation and Belarus foreign missions have been issued with personalised registration numbers. The Russian Federation currently has two active personalised registration numbers. The registration number issued to Belarus is no longer active.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 12 June 2026 to question 8232, what representations his Department has received from the UK automotive sector on proposed European automotive procurement and local content rul
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade and its ministers have engaged extensively with automotive manufacturers, suppliers and industry bodies on the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act. These stakeholders have shared their views on the potential impa...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 11455 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, whether her Department plans to centrally collate data on the rated output of public electric vehicle charging poi
Answer: The Department already centrally collates data on the rated output of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers and publishes official statistics using the following power band classifications: Standard (3kW to less than 8kW)Standard plus (8kW to less than 50...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Northern Ireland and Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what funding has been provided to support rail connectivity between Belfast and Dublin through (a) PEACEPLUS, (b) direct UK Government funding and (c) any other source of UK Government funding; and what
Answer: Rail infrastructure is devolved and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. The Government is providing Northern Ireland with £19.3bn per year on average over the Spending Review period. This provides the Executive with the funding needed...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinibuses: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reported road traffic collisions involving a minibus had the minibus driver recorded as the major contributory factor in each of the last ten years, and how many of the accidents in which they were the
Answer: The Department does not hold information on which vehicle was assigned the primary or major contributing factor for the cause of the collision in STATS19 data.
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 11486 on Driving Tests, what process the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency follows when it identifies a person who may have falsely asserted that they were a
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) conducts ongoing monitoring of the practical driving test booking service. As set out in the terms and conditions of booking, if DVSA cannot be satisfied that a booking for a practical car test has been made ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of StandWithUs UK’s Voice of Students 2025/26 Report about antisemitism at UK universities.
Answer: StandWithUs UK’s report provides a shocking account of the experiences of Jewish students at UK universities, reporting incidents of antisemitism ranging from verbal abuse and intimidation to threats and assaults. All students should feel safe on campus. ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversities: AntisemitismDepartment for EducationTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13944More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent discussions she has had with University Vice Chancellors on tackling antisemitism on campuses.
Answer: The department is aware of significant disruption for the Anglo Portuguese School of London and its pupils since the original contractor entered administration. A new contractor, Kier, was quickly appointed but identified various issues which needed to be...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of bus stops in England are covered by CCTV.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold information on the number or proportion of bus stops in England that are covered by CCTV. Responsibility for the provision and management of bus stops and shelters, including decisions on features such as CCTV, ...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average cost to an individual of obtaining and maintaining a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification, including (a) initial qualification costs, (b) periodi
Answer: To become a lorry or bus driver commercially, individuals need to take the four Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests. The costs for driving tests, including for CPC tests, can be found on GOV.UK. If an individual takes part 3a off-roa...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with airports on expanding airport-based training academies and colleges to increase the supply of skilled workers for the aviation sector.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: EngineersDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people (a) applied for, (b) commenced and (c) successfully completed approved aircraft maintenance engineer training in each of the last five years; and how many approved aircraft maintenance engineers
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June 2026 to Question 10561, which marketing campaigns her Department has hired external public relations consultants for.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department for Transport has spent money on public relations activity to support its THINK! drink and drug driving campaigns. This forms part of the Department’s wider, targeted communications approach to road safety and is in line ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: BatteriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on Rules of Origin requirements for electric vehicles and batteries under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
Answer: New rules of origin requirements for electric vehicles under the TCA are scheduled to come into force on 1st January 2027. The UK Government recognises the growing concern from industry about the potential impact of the upcoming rule changes on the automo...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Traffic Control: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many licensed air traffic controllers there were in the UK in each of the last five years; and how many (a) were recruited, (b) retired, (c) ceased being air traffic controllers for other reasons in each of
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CrewDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of additional commercial pilots required by the aviation sector over the next (a) five and (b) ten years.
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) do not hold data on the recruitment, retirement or other departures of air traffic controllers. Air traffic control providers are responsible for maintaining sufficient operational capaci...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: MotabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 16-year-olds in receipt of the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment have received funding through the Motability Foundation Driving Lessons Grant in (a) 2024
Answer: Motability Foundation provides the Driving Lessons Grant to help disabled teenagers with severe mobility challenges learn to drive from age 16, as legislation allows them to hold a provisional licence. Driving can remove barriers to personal independence....
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMotability: Young PeopleDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 16-year-olds were in receipt of a vehicle through the Motability Scheme in (a) 2024–25 and (b) 2025–26 by vehicle model.
Answer: Motability Foundation provides the Driving Lessons Grant to help disabled teenagers with severe mobility challenges learn to drive from age 16, as legislation allows them to hold a provisional licence. Driving can remove barriers to personal independence....
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: InfrastructureDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of road and rail infrastructure projects sponsored by her Department for which (i) strategic outline, (ii) outline full and (iii) full business cases have been completed, including (a
Answer: The department is responsible for a large number of road and rail projects. The most recent project lists have been published by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) in the March 2026 Infrastructure Pipeline. This inclu...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPermitted Development Rights: RoadsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending permitted development rights for development of roads within road corridors akin to those already in
Answer: There are already permitted development rights – set out in Part 9 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order (England) 2015, as amended – which grant planning permission for development relating to roads. We cont...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is her policy to expand the LNER fare pilot to other publicly owned train operating companies.
Answer: We are simplifying fares and ticketing so passengers can trust they are buying the right ticket, every time, with a more consistent offer across the network. The current London North Eastern Railway trial simplifies ticket choices and gives passengers mor...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon Gateway Port: RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of electrifying the unelectrified section of railway between London Gateway port and the electrified rail network; and whether her Department has held discussio
Answer: Based on previous electrification projects, Network Rail have produced a high-level estimate for electrifying the route into London Gateway of £17.5-30 million. However, as we anticipate more multi-mode locomotives (which can operate on electric and diese...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Planning PermissionDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of legislative and statutory requirements, including those relating to environmental protection, health and safety, planning, habitats, heritage, water, flood risk and other regulator
Answer: The Government does not maintain, and does not plan to publish, a single consolidated list of all applicable legislative and statutory requirements. Doing so would be disproportionate and would duplicate information already available through legislation.g...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide a list of all public consultations launched by her Department since 6 May 2010; and for each consultation state whether it is (a) currently open and accepting responses, (b) closed with a Go
Answer: A full list of public consultations launched by the Department for Transport since 6 May 2010, including the status of each, can be found at the following link:Policy papers and consultations - GOV.UK
Answered 2 Jul 2026
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