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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What the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
The table below shows the national average waiting time (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available), and the national median waiting time (the time between the first test booking and test taken)...
How many Class 357 trains c2c has upgraded since 17 December 2025; and whether the full fleet upgrade will be completed by December 2026.
A total of 20 trains (80 vehicles) have been painted to date since the 17 December 2025. The current programme is scheduled to conclude in December 2026, with 26 trains (104 vehicles) still outstanding.
What progress Greater Anglia has made on (a) expanding its pay-as-you-go ticketing system in 2026 and (b) delivering the extra projected 11 million additional journeys of which three million were designated to
On Sunday 8th March 2026, Pay As You Go (PAYG) with contactless went live at 20 stations at Greater Anglia stations including Stansted Airport. In the four weeks ending 30 May 2026, these additional 20 stations generated around 200,000 taps, this is a 15 ...
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.
If she will provide for each driving test centre in Great Britain the car practical driving test waiting time in weeks in May 2026.
The attached spreadsheet shows the average waiting time for car practical driving tests at each driving test centre (based on the national average waiting time metric of when a minimum of 10% of test slots are available) for May 2026.The Driver and Vehicl...
How much her Department has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and number of each lanyard design purchased was.
Since 4 July 2024 2,015 plain (single colour) non-branded lanyards have been purchased for use at the Department’s London headquarters building at a cost of £3,250.25. Lanyards were also purchased for National Apprenticeship Week at a total cost of £707. ...
With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes the Northern Lighthouse Board is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target by 2050; and what the estimated cost to the public
The Northern Lighthouse Board’s programmes to support its Net Zero target include measures to improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable power across its lighthouse estate and aids to navigation, alongside projects to reduce emissions fro...
How many public electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed in each local authority area in England; and what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional difference in access to charging in
Data for public electric vehicle chargers installed by region and country can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a06e1cd5f39105e0848a30a/evci0101_2026-04_EV_chargers_by_region_and_country_UK.ods Data by local authority can be f...
What progress Northern Trains Limited has made on increasing the level of Assisted Travel Support through a dedicated team since the publication of its service targets on 17 December 2025; and what steps are be
Through its Passenger Assistance Improvement Programme, Northern Trains has increased the level of ‘All assistance received’ from 76.4 per cent to 84.4 per cent between January and April 2026 (period 11 – period 1), and satisfaction with assistance has im...
With reference to the Explanatory Notes to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, whether the projected savings are net of police funding obligations; and what estimate her Department has made
The Explanatory Notes set out that public ownership is expected to save an estimated £110-150 million per annum, once all franchised contracts have expired, as a result of savings of fixed and performance-based management fees currently paid to private se...
How many driving examiner vacancies were there in (a) March, (b) April and (c) May 2026.
As stated in the answer to Question 121903 the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) does not centrally hold a snapshot of the total number of driving examiner vacancies by calendar month but continually reviews its workforce requirements in response...
What representations she has received on bringing forward the scheduled review of the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate since 4 July 2024; and whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of reviewing i
The Government keeps the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate under continual review to ensure it remains effective. We have a long-standing commitment to publish a formal review of the ZEV Mandate by early 2027. We are beginning discussions to inform the ...
What recent funding has been allocated to improve the level of onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express trains.
Following the Spending Review, the Department was successful in securing funding to put low earth orbit satellite connectivity on our mainline trains to significantly improve the on train wifi for passengers. Part of this funding will be made available to...
With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, whether other arm’s-length bodies in her Department have adopted the 2050 target.
The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies.
If he will set out the new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025.
There has been no new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025. As the Rt Hon Member is aware from previous correspondence, Southeastern is currently engaged in a live rolling stock procurement process. However, this has not yet concl...
How many driving test centres for (a) car practical driving tests, (b) motorcycle tests, (c) bus tests, (d) HGV tests and (e) test for other vehicle types were there in Great Britain on (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii)
The table below shows how many driving test centres (DTC) conduct car practical driving tests, motorcycle tests, vocational and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) tests in Great Britain. This data is available monthly at the beginn...
How many Southeastern operated stations had pay as you go facilities in (a) 2025 and (b) 2026 to date; and whether he expects Southeastern to achieve full pay as you go network coverage by 2027.
At Southeastern stations, there is a combination of both Oyster and Pay As You Go (PAYG) with contactless enablement. In both 2025 and 2026, 69 stations were enabled for use with PAYG tickets. We are working with industry to consider any further expansion...
Pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 1463 on Driving Licences: Electronic Government, when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will complete the work on bringing online services to Web Content
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) online services currently adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and work to bring all services to WCAG 2.2 level AA status to attain full compliance with the most recent accessibility re...
With reference to the document entitled Analysis of 'Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions' call for evidence, published on 30 March 2026, whether she plans to respond to the i
No. This analysis was commissioned by the previous government.
With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes the Civil Aviation Authority is engaged in to support airspace modernisation and sustainable aviation fuel take-up in line with
The CAA are involved in a variety of Airspace Modernisation programmes, including administering the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund (ASF). The ASF is funded through the UK State overflight charging mechanism for commercial air transport.DfT is also su...