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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To publish the total outturn spend on the THINK! road safety campaign for i.) 2023-24 ii.) 2024-25 and ii.) 2025-26.
The total spend on the THINK! road safety campaign for the years requested is as follows: 2023 – 24 outturn: £5,180,103.982024 – 25 outturn: £4,336,0572025 – 26 outturn: £3,884,389
How much funding has her Department allocated to the supply of SAF through the Advanced Fuels Fund since 4 July 2024.
Since 4 July 2024, the Department has allocated £63m to 17 UK SAF projects through the Advanced Fuels Fund.
What information he holds on which top 10 journeys had the largest ticket price in (a) cash terms and (b) percentage terms in each train operating company in 2026.
The Department does not centrally hold information identifying the ten rail journeys with the highest ticket prices, either in cash or percentage terms, for each train operating company in 2026. While detailed rail fares data exist within industry systems...
If she will publish a list of externally procured training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 4 July 2024.
The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 3124, whether she plans to commission an assessment of the cost of insurance premiums for e-cargo bikes in the urban freight sector; and what steps her Departme
There are no plans to commission such an assessment. The department continues to engage stakeholders and consider our approach to potential barriers to the adoption of zero emission commercial vehicles.
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2244, if she will publish the update issued to the Transport Select Committee on Friday 22 May 2026.
The Secretary of State’s letter to the Transport Select Committee has been published by the Committee and is available here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/53362/documents/298473/default/.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 481 on Roads: Safety, how many prosecutions of illegal driving instructors have taken place in (a) 2023, (b) 2024, (c) 2025 and (d) 2026 to the most recent date
The number of illegal driving instructor prosecutions in 2023 were three, in 2024 there were three prosecutions, in 2025 there were seven prosecutions and in 2026 (to date) there have been three. DVSA investigates reports, carries out targeted enforcement...
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1263, how many meetings she, ministers and officials in her Department have had with coach trade associations since 4 July 2024.
Ministers have met with coach trade associations on at least 14 occasions since July 2024 and discussed a range of bus and coach related issues.Department for Transport officials engage regularly with representatives from the bus and coach sector, includi...
Pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 634, when her Department expects to have concluded development of statutory guidance on the safety and accessibility of stopping places, and when it expects tha
As set out in the Government’s vision for buses and approach to delivery available publicly on GOV.UK, we expect new statutory guidance on the safety and accessibility of stopping places to be published in winter 2026.
With reference to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2101, what her Department's policy is on the targeting of Public Service Obligations for domestic air routes; and what specific criteria are used to deter
This government is committed to ensuring that domestic aviation thrives. The Department for Transport guidance on Public Service Obligations (PSOs) sets out that air services can be supported where a clear public interest case can be made and where no via...
What the average processing time was for driving licence applications in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications made both online and not online in April 2026 and May 2026 for both group 1 (cars and motorcycle) and group 2 (lorry and bus) applications. Group 1Grou...
What the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
Which driving test centres were at 24 weeks wait times in a) April 2026 and b) May 2026.
The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
When the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency expects to conclude its review of whether information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches should be included on the V11 v
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is carrying out customer research to understand the demand for the inclusion of information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches on the V11 vehicle tax reminder. The...
Pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 2275, if she will provide a full breakdown of the up to £43 million funding allocated to green aviation projects by (a) project name, and (b) the specific amoun
On 20 January 2026 the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that up to £43m will be invested over a four- year period on research and development related to delivery of net zero aviation.From this funding DfT will provide up to £8m to projects through...
What was the average price increase in unregulated fares by individual TOC in 2026.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on changes in rail fares, for both regulated and unregulated fares. The most recent data covers 2024-2025 and is available on the ORR website at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance...
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2801 on Transport: Innovation, how many projects have had their business case approvals process adapted to support innovative activity since 4 July 2024.
Departmental guidance allows for a proportionate and flexible approach to approvals, with innovative activity being one of a number of reasons such flexibilities are relevant in any given case. The recently published National Audit Office report Innovatio...
What steps South Western Railways have taken to complete planned infrastructure upgrades including West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction and Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbo
South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex are delivering a coordinated programme of works by March 2027. This includes track improvements in Portsmouth as well as the strengthening of Portcreek Viaduct, and commencement of the £120 million Havant resi...
Pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 2251 on Railways, what the intended date is for Great British Railways' day-one stand-up.
The Great British Railways (GBR) design process is underway. We expect to stand up GBR within 12 months of the Railways Bill receiving Royal Assent.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1283 on Department for Transport: Official Cars, what assessment her Department has made of the compatibility of collecting anonymised data on the manufacturing
The Department has not made an assessment on the compatibility of collecting anonymised data on the manufacturing origin of its rental fleet.Our rental fleet data does include vehicle make and model but not where these were manufactured.