Sarah Pochin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
How these years work
Our reporting years run from 4 July to 3 July, starting with the 2024 general election. They are not official parliamentary sessions. Office costs keep IPSA’s April–March financial years. Records may cover only part of a year; a missing record does not mean no work was done.
Read what this MP said, asked and contributed in Parliament.
19 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Railway Stations: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many railway stations in England operate without step-free access.
Answer: The Department continues to improve accessibility through programmes such as the Access for All scheme, including the announcement in January of 31 new projects progressing. There are currently 488 stations with no step-free access. A further 392 stations...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15139More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of driving test waiting times on learner drivers.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises the importance of timely access to practical driving tests for learner drivers across the country, and the role this plays in supporting employment, education, and mobility. The Government set out ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving tests are awaiting allocation across England.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recognises the importance of timely access to practical driving tests for learner drivers across the country, and the role this plays in supporting employment, education, and mobility. The Government set out ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of bus service reductions on rural communities.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact that reductions to local bus services can have and knows the importance of reliable bus services in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services, particularly in rural areas where bus...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: North WestDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many bus routes in the North West have been withdrawn in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact that reductions to local bus services can have and knows the importance of reliable bus services in enabling people to stay connected and access education, work and vital services, particularly in rural areas where bus...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much public funding has been allocated to pothole repairs in each region of England in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Department provides Highways Maintenance Block funding to Local Highway Authorities to help them maintain their local highway networks. Allocations for each region are as below: Region2022 to 2023 (£m)2023 to 2024 (£m)2024 to 2025 (£m)2025 to 2026 (£m...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of potholes on motorists and local authority repair budgets.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is delivering record investment of £7.3 billion over the next four years to support local authorities in maintaining their networks and tackling potholes. Poor road conditions can result...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFirst Aid: Medical EquipmentDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of bleed control kits at key transport stations.
Answer: The Department is working with the rail industry, the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England to consider the appropriate and proportionate provision of Public Access Trauma (PAcT) kits across the rail network, including at stations and on tr...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of enforcement officers in tackling fare evasion on public transport.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with the train operating companies, bus operators and local transport authorities to understand and address fare evasion and its impact on public transport finances and overall passenger experience. The Rail Delivery Group...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with rail and bus operators on the consequences of fare evasion.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with the train operating companies, bus operators and local transport authorities to understand and address fare evasion and its impact on public transport finances and overall passenger experience. The Rail Delivery Group...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of fare evasion on the finances of public service transport operators.
Answer: The Department engages regularly with the train operating companies, bus operators and local transport authorities to understand and address fare evasion and its impact on public transport finances and overall passenger experience. The Rail Delivery Group...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason the disabled persons bus pass is only valid after 9:30am on weekdays.
Answer: The English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) provides free bus travel to those with eligible disabilities and those of state pension age, between 9.30am and 11.00pm on weekdays and all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays. The duration of the ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Instruction: TestingDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the availability of parts 2 and 3 of the driving instructor test.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is continually recruiting in to fill its ADI examiner vacancies and increase the capacity for additional part two and part three tests.DVSA has recently undertaken a campaign to recruit an additional 10 exami...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBridges: TollsDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of Penalty Charge Notice enforcement practices associated with toll bridges on low income motorists.
Answer: The operation of each toll bridge is the responsibility of the body that owns it, in this case Halton Borough Council. Furthermore, most toll bridges collect payments at toll-booths which minimises the risk of non-payment. Where free-flow charging is used...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMersey Gateway Bridge: FinesDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions she has had with local authorities regarding on the accumulation of Penalty Charge Notice related personal debts arising from the Mersey Gateway Bridge.
Answer: The operation of the Mersey Gateway crossings is the responsibility of Halton Borough Council. Over 97% of drivers using the two bridges pay the charge on time, and fewer than 0.5% neither pay on time nor the penalty charge within 42 days. It is a matter ...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: Runcorn and HelsbyDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84404More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations she received from the former Member of Parliament for Runcorn & Helsby on the condition of roads in that constituency between 5 July 2024 and 30 April 2025.
Answer: Parliamentary Questions and their answers are publicly available on the parliament website.
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Cheshire West and Chester Council on (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with local highway authorities and their representative bodies, such as the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Local Government Association (LGA) on matters relating ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with Halton Borough Council on (a) road maintenance and (b) pothole repairs in Runcorn.
Answer: The Department regularly engages with local highway authorities and their representative bodies, such as the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and the Local Government Association (LGA) on matters relating ...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken assess (a) novel and (b) potentially inexpensive solutions for improving (i) pothole repair and (ii) other road maintenance.
Answer: The Government takes the condition of local roads very seriously and is committed to enabling local highway authorities to maintain and renew their local highway networks effectively.For this financial year, the Department has already announced a funding ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Explore activity by topic or department
Written questions by answering department
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
View as listWhat this shows and doesn't show
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →