Every parliamentary written question tabled by Richard Holden this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5446, what criteria her Department uses to define a proportionate and flexible approach to business case approvals for innovative transport projects; and whethe
Business cases for innovative projects are assessed through the Department’s investment boards, in line with the published principles in the Green Book. The objective of the use of a proportionate and flexible approach is to use the most appropriate metho...
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3326 on Northern Trains: Rolling Stock, how many and what proportion of short-formed services there were for each of those routes in the 18 months prior to 4 Ju
DFT Operator expects operators to provide appropriate capacity in response to expected demand and holds operators to account for short -formed services. While DFT Operator generally monitors levels of short formation at an operator level every four weeks,...
How much (a) in cash terms and (b) in real terms has her Department and its arms length bodies spent on developing plans and business cases for Ely and Horley Junctions.
The previous government cancelled work on the Ely Area Capacity Enhancement (EACE) and Haughley Junction upgrade at Spending Review 2021. Prior to this cancellation, the previous government provided funding to Network Rail of £16.3m to complete an Outline...
How many National Highways schemes with an extant Development Consent Order have been cancelled since 5 July 2024; and what estimate she has made of the total public expenditure incurred on each of those scheme
Since 5 July 2024, four road schemes with an extant Development Consent Order have been cancelled on affordability and/or value-for-money grounds. Figures for the A303 Stonehenge Tunnel and A1 Morpeth to Ellingham dualling were published in the National H...
What the total estimated cost is for Network Rail to compile, complete, and implement Habitat Management Plans (HMPs) across 25 per cent of its network by March 2029; and what proportion of this cost is project
Network Rail has completed habitat management plans for almost 80 per cent of the network by area. These documents have been produced using in-house resource as well as utilising external expertise such as with the consultancy arm of the Wildlife Trusts. ...
What assessment framework will be provided to local transport authorities, such as Transport for London, to assist them in determining whether to grant local consent for autonomous vehicle pilots in their areas
To support the Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme, my department published non-statutory guidance in March 2026 to help consenting authorities, which may be a local authority or local transport body, to understand their role in the consenting ...
What assessment she has made of Network Rail's progress towards its target to create £1 of social value for every £2 of supplier spend for all renewals and enhancements by the end of March 2029; and what the to
During financial year 2025-2026, Network Rail established over 400 projects within the Rail Social Value Tool (RSVT) to monitor the social value generated, including both internal delivery and enhancement and renewals projects. Network Rail is currently r...
What the total projected cost to the public purse is for Network Rail to develop and deliver Air Quality Improvement Plans (AQIPs) across all managed stations with nitrogen dioxide levels of 40µg/m³ or more by
The development and delivery of Air Quality Improvement Plans (AQIPs) across Network Rail’s managed stations cannot be assigned a single total projected cost to 2030. This is because the measures required vary significantly by location and over time. Stat...
What recent risk assessments her Department has undertaken on the security of rolling stock driver cabs and crew compartments on the national rail network.
Train operating companies have a duty to keep their staff and the travelling public safe, and are responsible for conducting risk assessments in relation to their assets and for ensuring the security of their rolling stock. This includes ensuring driver c...
By what date the deployment of the full cohort of 110 Travel Safe Officers on Thameslink services will be completed; and how these officers will be allocated across the network to maximize passenger safety.
The deployment of an enhanced team of 110 Travel Safe Officers on Thameslink services has now been completed. Travel Safe Officers are deployed across the network in a targeted, flexible, and data-led way. Their allocation is informed by intelligence and ...
Which new (a) road and (b) rail schemes have been (i) signed off and (ii) cancelled in the East of England since July 2024.
On 8 July 2025, and following the Spending Review, the Secretary of State set out the list of funded road schemes and rail enhancements schemes. These included those schemes that remained under consideration for future progression, providing transparency ...
What the quarterly milestones are for completing the automatic train operation training programme by December 2026; and what specific performance metrics will be used to assess its impact on punctuality and del
Automatic Train Operation (ATO) driver training on Thameslink has increased from around 70 per cent at the start of 2026 to approximately 80 per cent by the end of May, which will mean 82–84 per cent coverage expected by July.Greater Thameslink Railway’s ...
How many (a) Notices to Improve and (b) written instructions her Department issued to train operating companies for which the Department is the operator in relation to (i) service performance and (ii) financial
The Department has not issued any Notices to Improve on any of the DfT Operator train operating companies in January 2026 and in each subsequent month because none have been in breach of their formal contractual terms. The DfT regularly engages with all o...
With reference to the updated 2024 target for public electric vehicle charging devices, what average monthly net increase in public charging devices is required from June 2026 onwards to reach the (a) lower bou
An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in 2022 in Taking Charge: the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This estimate was updated in 2024 to a r...
Pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3445, whether the updated 2024 strategy target is measured in (a) devices and (b) EV chargers; and what the net change in that metric was between May 2025 and M
An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in 2022 in Taking Charge: the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This estimate was updated in 2024 to a r...
How many of the charge points allocated through the Local EV Infrastructure Fund are (a) operational and open to the public, (b) installed but awaiting grid connection and (c) allocated but not yet installed.
The Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund is expected to support at least 100,000 chargers across England, building on over 120,000 public chargers already installed across the UK. As of 26 May 2026, 61 out of 81 local authority LEVI projects have been appr...
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2802 on the Advanced Fuels Fund, what the planned financial allocation is for the new funding scheme to support UK sustainable aviation fuel production; and wha
The Spending Review 2025 has extended support for UK SAF production through to 2029/30 and details of this funding, including a breakdown of financial allocations, will be announced in the coming months.
Pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3823 on Chris Gibb, whether officials in her Department played in a role in the termination of Chris Gibb's appointment.
It was the DFT Operator Chair, Sir Andrew Haines, who decided to terminate Chris Gibb’s appointment. The Chair notified Department for Transport officials, as is usual.
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3118, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency not tracking correspondence response times on the fi
It should be noted that fishing licencing does not fall under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s remit. This is covered by Defra and the Marine Management Organisation. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency deals with fishing safety.The MCA's Key Performan...
With reference to her Department's research report titled Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings, published on 29 May 2025, how much funding her Department allocated to Verian to c
The Department for Transport’s research report titled ‘Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings’ cost £102,000 and was commissioned to update the evidence base on disabled people’s experiences of rail which directly informs acc...