Richard Holden MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Railways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion in each month since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Deliberate fare dodging undermines our railway. It drains much needed revenue and undercuts the trust of passengers who play by the rules. It has no place on our railways. Although we do not hold data for the revenue lost due to rail fare evasion per mont...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if if she will set out the minimum length of hire in days at which a rental vehicle is included within central government departments are counted towards the Government Fleet Commitment for the owned and leased
Answer: Information on the minimum length of hire at which a rental vehicle included within central government departments are counted towards the Government Fleet Commitment can be found on Gov.UK.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: WickfordDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expected completion date is for the redevelopment of Wickford station; and if local taxis licenced by Basildon Council have been included in any consultations about the citing of the taxi rank as part
Answer: Greater Anglia has commenced the redevelopment works at Wickford station and this is expected to be completed in autumn 2026. Greater Anglia has confirmed that the project scope does not include any changes to the current location of the taxi rank.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101485More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme on the future affordability of motor finance for consumers.
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. The Government wants to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101484More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, as of 15 December 2025, what the total amount of public funding committed to electric vehicle charging infrastructure to date is; and what estimate her Department has made of the average cost per operational pu
Answer: At the Autumn Budget we announced that we will invest an additional £200 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, building on the £400 million of funding announced at Spending Review 2025. The cost of deploying public chargepoints varies widel...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101483More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the net zero targets for their Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued to those bodies on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies.Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and their...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Carbon EmissionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero targets for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and its arm's length bodies are available in the sustainability section of the FCDO annual report and accounts:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e39109914d1f6...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies. Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and thei...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101480More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies.Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and their...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101479More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies. Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and thei...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the net zero targets for the Ministry of Justice and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued to prisons, courts and other agencies on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008 is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual Departments or arms-length bodies.Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK Government Departments and their ...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the net zero targets for the Ministry of Defence and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies. Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK Government departments and thei...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Carbon EmissionsHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the net zero targets for the Home Office and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target and timelines for the Home Office and its arm’s Length bodies, are those which are set out in the Climate Change Act 2008 as a target for the UK.These targets form part of the Greening Government Commitments (GGC), which is the central...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for EducationTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the net zero targets for their Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued to those bodies on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Greening Government Commitments set out the actions that government departments and their agencies will take to reduce their impacts on the environment. The targets are set by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the latest availa...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies. Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and thei...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the net zero targets for the Department and its arm’s-length bodies are; and what guidance has been issued on adopting net zero targets earlier than 2050.
Answer: The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies.Greening Government Commitments are the central framework setting out the actions UK government departments and their...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for each month since July 2024, how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test; and if she will publish a list of those test centres for each month since.
Answer: The attached Excel document (Table for UIN 101472) shows which driving test centres had a waiting time of 24 weeks in each month from July 2024 to November 2025.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101471More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in (i) July 2024 and (ii) each month thereafte
Answer: The table below shows how many full-time equivalent (FTE) driving examiners (DE) employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests for each month from July 2024 to November 2025. MonthNo of...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what engagement her Department has had with the British Standards Institute’s review of BS AU 145e; and what assessment she has made of proposals to ban raised 3D and 4D number plates.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is part of the British Standard Institute committee that has recently reviewed the current standard for number plates. The committee has put forward proposed amendments which are intended to stop the producti...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCompany Cars: Carbon EmissionsTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101469More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department has made an estimate of of the behavioural impact of the 3 percent Benefit-in-Kind rate for zero-emission company cars, including (a) the number of additional EVs purchased by fleets and (b) the fi
Answer: The Government publishes annual statistics on HMRC’s taxable benefits in kind for company cars and company car fuel. These reports document the number of benefit in kind recipients, the CO2 emissions of company cars and their total taxable value. The late...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Secondhand GoodsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many used electric vehicles were sold in (a) November 2025 and (b) each month since July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information.
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMudflatsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2025 to Question 97170, what fees the Marine Management Organisation has charged in each year since 2018 for reviewing evidence submitted to disch
Answer: This information is not published and is not readily available. Due to the level of detail specified in the request, it would require a significant amount of time and resource to provide this, incurring disproportionate costs.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: CreditTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100967More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority on the potential impact of the proposed Motor Finance Consumer Redress Scheme on future motor finance costs for consumers.
Answer: It is vital that consumers have access to motor finance to enable them to spread the cost of a vehicle in a way that is manageable and affordable. The Government wants to see this issue resolved in an efficient and orderly way that provides certainty for ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRolling StockDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to help reduce the risk of a rolling stock shortage in 2025.
Answer: There are regular conversations with train operators who are responsible for operating and delivering the passenger timetable and ensuring they have enough rolling stock to meet their requirements. In 2026 there will be introduction of new modern fleets o...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Emissions Trading Scheme: ShippingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made an estimate of the compliance cost to the maritime sector of expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to international maritime voyages in each of the subsequ
Answer: We published a consultation in late November seeking views on a number of proposals to expand the UK ETS to the international maritime voyages. When we responded to the consultation on expansion to domestic maritime emissions, we also published a full imp...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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