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Written questions by Holden.

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.

Department:All (3,277)Department for Transport (1251)Cabinet Office (775)Treasury (192)Department of Health and Social Care (137)Department for Business and Trade (121)Department for Education (106)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (90)Home Office (89)Ministry of Defence (86)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (76)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (66)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (48)

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8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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For each of the following operators: (a) LNER, (b) Southeastern, (c) TransPennine Express, (d) South Western Railway, (e) c2c, (f) Greater Anglia, (g) West Midlands Trains and (h) Greater Thameslink Railway, how many scheduled passenger services were short-formed in the 18-month period ending on 4 June 2026; and what proportion of all scheduled passenger services operated by each operator this represented.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 12226 on the Euston Delivery Company, what the target date is for the Euston Delivery Company to be established as a public body.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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How much her Department and its arm's-length bodies have spent on (a) advertising, (b) public relations, (c) advertising on their announcement regarding changes to rail fares in England for the 2025-26 year.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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With reference to the Answer of 24 April to Question 127689, what her Department's planned timetable is for concluding its review into the findings of the trial; and whether it intends to publish that review.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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What the average processing time was for medical driving licence renewal applications for G1 and G2 licences in June 2026.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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What progress she has made on the Euston Masterplan since 17 April 2026; and when she plans to publish details of the number of (a) homes and (b) social and affordable homes to be delivered as part of the redevelopment of land at and around Euston associated with the HS2 programme.

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Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency's capacity to respond to public correspondence and enquiries; and what steps she is taking to reduce response times.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Whether HM Government has received representations from the Mayor of London on the GLA taking control of suburban rail services (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3821 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what was the policy and evidential reason for approving the trial of higher level penalty charges.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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What representations has the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety made to Ministers since July 2024 on 20 mph zones.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4260, on Department for Transport: Lanyards, what was the business case for purchasing the branded lanyards.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13228, what metrics her Department will use to assess whether train operators in public ownership are delivering for passengers; and whether she plans to publish performance against those metrics.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences relating to disruptive and unruly behaviour on board aircraft in each of the last five years.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release, "Council secures injunction to protect communities", of 23 June 2026, whether her Department has had discussions or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council on the removal of flags from lampposts.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4343, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the (a) public sector equality duty and (b) environmental principles assessments undertaken for that decision to authorise higher parking charges.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 3822, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name the public affairs firms or contractors who have been used since July 2024 by Office for Rail and Road, and the associated cost to the public purse.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13237, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, and with reference to the answer of 30 January 2025, to Question 25857, on Written Questions: Government Responses, if she will provide relevant hyperlinks to each of the live contracts in this area of spending.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 11744, how many flights have been paid for by her Department since 4 July 2024 for external training providers approved by the Department; from which companies those training providers were sourced; and, for each such flight, what (a) the cost and (b) the purpose was.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13259, on National Highways: Expenditure, which company or supplier provided the public affairs contract; if she will publish the contract and work specification; and for what reason an external public affairs contract was required in addition to the in-house staff.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by the Department since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter was sent; on what items, and at what cost.

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Awaiting answer.

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