Every parliamentary written question tabled by Jack Rankin this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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How frequently is the long term condition of bridges monitored and how is this information recorded.
Responsibility for monitoring and inspecting the condition of local highway bridges sits with local highway authorities. Guidance recommends that they determine how often they inspect their local highways bridges by considering appropriate criteria, for e...
What assessment has been made of the potential merits of using specialist technologies for improving the life of ageing infrastructure.
The Department works with infrastructure operators on innovations for better managing transport infrastructure. For example, the Department encourages councils to embrace innovative practices to deliver better road maintenance programmes and supports rese...
How many bridges in the United Kingdom are subject to weight restrictions.
The Department does not hold data on the number of bridges subject to weight restrictions. The Government last year announced a £1 billion package of investment for key local highway enhancement projects and the new Structures Fund for repairing run-down ...
How many critical concrete structures are considered to be at risk of significant deterioration within the next decade.
It is the responsibility of infrastructure operators, including local highway authorities and arm’s length bodies, such as National Highways, to maintain their networks and any associated concrete structures. To help support this, the Government is invest...
What comparative assessment she has made of the impact of (a) electric and (b) petrol cars on road surfaces.
Research suggests that the overall road wear effects caused by electric cars are relatively small. This is because wear and tear on roads is dominated by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses, with a much smaller impact from cars of any type. In addition,...
How much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.
The Department for Transport has spent £783.30 with X since July 2024.
What steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of driving tests in Windsor.
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. On the 18 December 2024, DVSA set out further plans to reduce driving test waiting times across the country. These steps include recruiting 450 driving examiners (DEs). Full details of these steps can be found on GOV.UK. DVSA continues recruitment for DEs at driving test centres (DTCs) that serve customers in the Windsor constituency and is currently working through the recruitment process from recent campaigns. As part of this, DVSA has had four candidates successfully pass training, with a further four potential new DEs booked-on training programmes. There are also another four potential new DEs currently undergoing checks as part of the recruitment process. DVSA has also been running a recruitment campaign in March and has fourteen vacancies for the area as part of this.
Whether her Department holds data on noise readings from Heathrow Airport on (a) 21 March 2025 and (b) average on other days.
The Department does not hold data on individual noise readings from Heathrow Airport. We expect airports to help local communities understand their noise impacts through monitoring, provision of information and communication. Heathrow publishes a wide range of noise data on its website including real time data from its noise monitors and annual reports which detail its noise impacts.