Sarah Olney MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Bus Services: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the increase in the bus fare cap on (a) small businesses and (b) workers in rural areas.
Answer: The government recognises the importance of affordable public transport in keeping people connected and ensuring they can access their local towns.On 1 January, the government introduced a £3 cap on single bus fares in England outside London until 31 Dece...
Answered 1 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNight Flying: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of night flights on the health of people living underneath airport flight paths.
Answer: My Department seeks to minimise the impact of aviation on people’s health, in the context of other government priorities. My officials are in regular contact on this issue with other government departments and their agencies, including the Department of H...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: ComponentsDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the fatigue life of components of Hammersmith Bridge.
Answer: My officials are in regular contact with their counterparts at both the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London regarding the condition of Hammersmith Bridge and options for repair.
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Greater LondonDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the delay in TfL issuing Public Carriage Office licences to people (a) with health conditions who are ineligible for the temporary license and (b) who have faced personal
Answer: The Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHammersmith BridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport will meet the hon. Member for Richmond Park to discuss the future of Hammersmith Bridge.
Answer: My officials are working with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Transport for London to progress viable options for the future of Hammersmith Bridge. I would be pleased to discuss these with the hon. Member for Richmond Park in due course.
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to include an updated assessment of the potential impact of noise from a third runway at Heathrow on public health in a future version of the guidance entitled Transport analysis gu
Answer: The government supports airport expansion and has invited proposals for a third runway at Heathrow. It expects any proposals to be brought forward by the summer and is clear that any scheme must be delivered in line with the UK’s legal, climate and envir...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions has she had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential impact of living under a flight path on people's (a) health and (b) wellbeing.
Answer: My Department seeks to minimise the impact of aviation on people’s health and wellbeing, in the context of other government priorities. My officials are in regular contact on this issue with other government departments and their agencies, including the D...
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of First Generation Sustainable Aviation Fuels on the environment.
Answer: Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is one of the key measures required to decarbonise aviation. The SAF Mandate could deliver up to 6.3 million tonnes of carbon savings per year by 2040. The SAF Mandate encourages a diverse range of feedstocks and technologi...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAviation: Environment Protection and HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it her policy that the proposed UKADS will assess the (a) environmental and (b) health impacts of new flight paths.
Answer: The proposed UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) will be focused on delivering holistic and modernised airspace design for the UK. As is currently the case, the UKADS would still be required to follow the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA’s) CAP1616 Airspace...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: ApplicationsDepartment for TransportTabled 25 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 15819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help tackle the practice of reselling driving test slots.
Answer: To ensure fairness for everyone wanting to book a practical driving test, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) continues to work hard to combat the unscrupulous practice of reselling tests. DVSA deploys enhanced bot protection on its public faci...
Answered 29 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Airspace Design Service: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled, Creating a UK Airspace Design Service, published on 22 October 2024, whether the service will be staffed from existing Departmental staff.
Answer: The consultation published on 22 October outlines our proposals to set up a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS), initially undertaken by NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) through a change to its air traffic services licence. NERL is independent and not resourced ...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Airspace Design ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation entitled Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS), published on 22 October 2024, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of her proposal to establish t
Answer: The Government’s plans for the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS) have been developed to strengthen delivery in implementing the airspace modernisation programme. They aim to improve delivery confidence of the Future Airspace Integration Strategy (FASI) p...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordUK Airspace Design ServiceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation entitled Creating a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS), published on 22 October 2024, what steps she plans to take to allow communities to provide comments to the proposed UKA
Answer: As a public consultation, any interested party is welcome to provide feedback on our proposals to set up a UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS). The CAA’s Airspace Change Process (CAP1616) sets out how airspace change proposals should be developed and deliv...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the memorandum of understanding between (a) her Department, (b) Transport for London and (c) the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the cost of the Hammersmith Bridge repairs.
Answer: A Memorandum of Understanding on the split of responsibilities for the repair of Hammersmith Bridge was drafted but not agreed in 2021. However, the Department has continued to work productively with both LBHF and TfL and has contributed almost £13m towar...
Answered 17 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHammersmith BridgeDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of replacing Hammersmith Bridge with a new structure.
Answer: Hammersmith Bridge is protected by Historic England. It is a Grade II Listed heritage asset, as it is a 'particularly important' national structure of 'more than special interest'. The Department has not made any estimates of the cost of replacing the str...
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to fund one third of the cost of the Hammersmith Bridge strengthening works.
Answer: The Department will be exploring funding options for a suite of transport related projects at the Spring Spending Review, including the Hammersmith Bridge strengthening works.
Answered 11 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAviation: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the status is of the Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study, funded by her Department.
Answer: The Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study is a current study examining the relationship of aviation noise on sleep disturbance and annoyance, and how this varies by different times of night. The study is funded by the Department for Transport and is a...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHeathrow AirportDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential (a) economic, (b) environmental and (c) health impact of a third runway at Heathrow.
Answer: An Appraisal of Sustainability and economic assessment were conducted before the Airports National Policy Statement was voted on by Parliament and designated in 2018.https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/heathrow-airport-expansion#appraisal-of-sustain...
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordAirports: National Policy StatementsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 3758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the Airports National Policy Statement.
Answer: As required by the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State will review a National Policy Statement when she considers it appropriate to do so.
Answered 10 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: NoiseDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides on whether Heathrow Airport is legally required to support (a) noise abatement schemes, (b) sound insulation and (c) double glazing for properties affected by aircraft nois
Answer: Heathrow Airport is a designated aerodrome under Section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982, for the purpose of limiting, or of mitigating the effect of, noise and vibration connected with the taking-off or landing of aircraft. Noise abatement procedures f...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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