Sarah Champion MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

MV Solong and Mv Stena Immaculate: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate on plastic pellet pollution.
Answer: Plastic pollution, suspected to be from the original collision of the SOLONG, was discovered on Sunday 16th March. The MCA and local authorities have begun retrieval through deployment of personnel on beaches, vessels and surveillance aircraft. There is ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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Cars: Digital TechnologyDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has had recent discussions with car manufacturers on the potential impact of digitally connected cars on the safety of domestic abuse survivors.
Answer: Responsibility for domestic abuse policy rests with the Home Office. The Government has set out an ambition to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. The Department for Transport has not carried out discussions with car manufacturers on t...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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Doncaster Sheffield AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7458More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had recent discussions with the Civil Aviation Authority on reinstating the airspace for Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
Answer: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is proactively engaging with relevant parties on how Doncaster Sheffield Airport can secure the airspace it needs. My officials are in regular discussions with the City of Doncaster Council and the CAA to stay up to date...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Roads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to publish a road safety strategy.
Answer: Since the general election, the Department has begun work on a new Road Safety Strategy - the first in over a decade. The Department will share more details on this Road Safety Strategy in due course.
Answered 9 Sept 2024
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Motorways: Safety MeasuresDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average distance between refuges will be across the Smart Motorway network following the conclusion of the retrofitting of new emergency refuges.
Answer: National Highways is adding over 150 Emergency Refuge Areas (ERAs) across the All Lane Running (ALR) network, to be completed by the end of March 2025. Some ERAs are still under construction, and sitings may be subject to final change due to topographical...
Answered 2 Aug 2024
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Motorways: Safety MeasuresDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new emergency refuges will be constructed as part of the programme of retrofitting to existing smart motorways.
Answer: National Highways is constructing 150 additional Emergency Refuge Areas across the All Lane Running smart motorway network. Construction, which is already well underway, began in 2022. The project is expected to be completed by the end of March 2025.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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Bus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend the £2 cap on bus fares after 31 December 2024.
Answer: Delivering reliable and affordable public transport services for passengers is one of my top priorities and I know how important this is for passengers and for local growth. The government is urgently considering the most effective and affordable ways to ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	3
Department for Business and Trade	9
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	1
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	5
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	41
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	13
Department for Transport	7
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	18
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	32
Home Office	14
Ministry of Justice	19
Treasury	2

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