Victoria Collins MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Parking: Pedestrian AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Statutory Instrument required to enable civil enforcement against unnecessary pavement obstruction has been drafted; and when he plans to lay that instrument before Parliament.
Answer: The Statutory Instrument is being drafted and will be laid before Parliament by the end of the year.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number Plates: FraudDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to review the penalties for the use or supply of illegal number plates designed to evade automatic number plate recognition systems.
Answer: The Government recognises the impact of number plate crime and is committed to addressing this issue. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and other government departments to improve the identi...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the backlog of medical driving licence applications; whether this includes (a) staffing and (b) other resource changes; and whether target processing times hav
Answer: Driving licence applications where a medical condition must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer to process as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is often reliant on receiving information from third parties, including...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: HealthDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help (a) reduce the time taken to process medical driving licence applications and (b) ensure applicants receive timely updates on the status of their applications.
Answer: Driving licence applications where a medical condition must be investigated before a licence can be issued can take longer to process as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is often reliant on receiving information from third parties, including...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovia Thameslink Railway: PlanningDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether passenger demand forecasts for Thameslink services have been updated to reflect the approved expansion of London Luton Airport, planned housing growth along the route and the proposed Universal Studios
Answer: Govia Thameslink Railway has shared demand modelling with the Department which does include projections for planned developments along the Thameslink network. The Department requires all operators to plan future timetables that reflect expected demand and...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether local authorities are (a) encouraged and (b) required to upgrade street lighting to meet British Standards.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding is available to local authorities to improve street lighting in residential areas where safety guidance is not met; and what criteria are used to allocate that funding.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: LightingDepartment for TransportTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on minimum lighting levels required on residential roads.
Answer: The management of street lighting in England is the responsibility of local highway authorities, who have a duty under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980 to maintain the public highways in their charge, including street lighting. Authorities do not have ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLondon Airports: ConstructionDepartment for TransportTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made a recent assessment of the cumulative impact of multiple concurrent airport expansions at Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow.
Answer: The Government recognises a role for, and is supportive of, airport expansion where it provides economic growth and is compatible with our legally binding net zero target and strict environmental standards. The Secretary of State has approved Luton and G...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPedestrian Areas: AccessDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department is providing to local authorities to improve the (a) quality and (b) accessibility of pavements for (i) wheelchair users, (ii) people with mobility impairments and (iii) other people
Answer: The Department provides a range of funding streams to local authorities that can be used to improve the quality and accessibility of pavements for wheelchair users, people with mobility impairments, and other pedestrians. In 2025/26, local authorities wil...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: DefibrillatorsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring (a) taxis, (b) buses, (c) hire cars and (d) other vehicles used for (i) public and (ii) quasi-public purposes to carry automate
Answer: The Department has not assessed mandating these vehicles to carry defibrillators. In England outside London, commercial bus operators provide the majority of bus services and have responsibility for managing their fleets. Any decision on whether to fit bu...
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will consider making amendments to section 81 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 to enable local authorities to levy fines on utility companies that fail to maintain street apparatus or to rectif
Answer: Utility companies already have a duty to maintain their apparatus in the street to the reasonable satisfaction of the highway authority. Where an authority becomes aware of defective apparatus they should notify the owner of the apparatus requiring the ut...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of devolving greater enforcement powers to local authorities in relation to the regulation of roadworks conducted by utility companies.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises the importance of ensuring that street works are carried out safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to road users and local communities.Highway authorities already have access to a comprehensive set of pow...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the 2023 Code of Practice for Inspections to ensure that (a) the performance-based sample inspection regime does not allow utility companies to offset local failure rates against national ave
Answer: The Department for Transport keeps all statutory guidance under regular review, including the 2023 Code of Practice for Inspections. The performance-based sample inspection regime introduced in April 2023 is designed to ensure that undertakers are inspect...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will review the April 2023 Code of Practice for Inspections in relation to the capping of inspection charges for defective reinstatements at two cycles.
Answer: In April 2023, the Department for Transport introduced a performance-based inspections regime to improve the quality of reinstatements following street works. Under this system, utility companies with higher defect or failure rates are subject to increase...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to implement the planned doubling of fines available to local councils for utility companies that breach permit conditions or carry out unauthorised roadworks.
Answer: Following a public consultation in 2024, the Government confirmed its intention to double the level of fixed penalty notices for certain street works offences including breaching permit conditions.The necessary secondary legislation to enact these changes...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Works: UtilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to review the level of fines that local authorities can levy on utility companies for (a) breaches of permit conditions and (b) defective roadworks.
Answer: Following a public consultation in 2024, the Government confirmed its intention to double the level of fixed penalty notices for certain street works offences including breaching permit conditions.The necessary secondary legislation to enact these changes...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Medical EquipmentDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department (a) has considered and (b) plans to consider expanding requirements for lifesaving equipment in vehicles used for public or quasi-public purposes.
Answer: The Department is not considering mandating public vehicles to carry defibrillators. In England outside London, commercial bus operators provide the majority of bus services and have responsibility for managing their fleets. Any decision on whether to fit...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: DefibrillatorsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department make an assessment of amending (a) the Highway Code and (b) driving (i) theory and (ii) practical tests to ensure that all drivers are trained in the use of defibrillators.
Answer: The Highway Code currently contains information on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but not on the use of defibrillators. The Department for Transport regularly updates the Highway Code and ensures the information contained reflects the latest advice....
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: DefibrillatorsDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it a mandatory requirement to fit defibrillators in every newly manufactured car.
Answer: The Government has no current plans to legislate to make it a mandatory requirement to fit defibrillators in every newly manufactured car.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure (a) equal and (b) fair access to driving test appointments for candidates who are unable to travel outside their local areas.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.DVSA is committed to providing its customers with the best service possible and contin...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the DVSA’s recruitment campaign for new examiners; and how many new examiners have been recruited in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.DVSA is committed to providing its customers with the best service possible and contin...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many additional driving test appointments have been made available through extended testing hours since December 2024.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.DVSA is committed to providing its customers with the best service possible and contin...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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