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 answers of 16 June 2026 to Question 1281 and 19 June 2026 to Question 1280, what the title, dates and location were of the capacity development event held in Tanzania in March 2025; how many att
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Whether authorisation was sought from her Department for the parliamentary reception held by Department for Transport Operator Group in Parliament on 19 January 2026.
Authorisation from the Secretary of State was not required for the Department for Transport Operator Limited to hold parliamentary receptions.
How many calls the HS2 Ltd helpdesk received in each month between July 2024 and the most recent month for which data is available.
Please refer to the table below, which outlines call volumes between July 2024 and May 2026. Calls account for approximately 40% of all work activity received, with the remaining volume comprising emails and webforms. For the latest period (April 2025 to ...
What sum has been remitted to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund via the UK State overflight charging mechanism since 4 July 2024.
The Airspace Modernisation Support Fund is administered and delivered by the Civil Aviation Authority. The total funds received by the Civil Aviation Authority since July 2024 is £4,977,929.
What expenditure was incurred under the Sustainable Travel Estimate Line in 2025-26 by (a) project and programme, (b) business area, (c) capital departmental expenditure limit and (d) resource departmental expe
The Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-26 are currently undergoing external audit by the National Audit Office. These are due to be laid in Parliament in week commencing 13th July 2026, subject to certification by the Comptroller & Audit...
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718, how many staff employed by National Highways undertake stakeholder engagement, public affairs, public relations and external affairs functions as (a) the
Stakeholder engagement and external affairs are an important part of National Highways’ work and are routinely undertaken by a range of teams across the organisation in relation to projects and operational matters. As such, it is not possible accurately ...
Pursuant to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123715 on the Royal Aeronautical Society, on what dates (a) she and (b) each Minister in her Department has met representatives of the Royal Aeronautical Soci
The Secretary of State for Transport and I have not yet met the Royal Aeronautical Society. However, my predecessor, Mike Kane MP, held an introductory meeting on 11 September 2024 and delivered a virtual address at their President’s Conference on 15 Octo...
How many capacity building visits officials from her Department have undertaken to States on the UK Air Safety List since 4 July 2024; on which dates those visits took place; which Ministers and senior official
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8838, by what year her Department expects the total cost of ownership of zero emission heavy goods vehicles to reach parity with equivalent diesel vehicles wit
The total cost of ownership is expected to fall over time as vehicle prices decline, and battery energy density improves. As these trends continue, battery‑electric Heavy Goods Vehicles are projected to become cheaper to operate than diesel across many du...
How many overseas visits officials from her Department have undertaken for aviation security purposes since 4 July 2024; what the destination was of each visit; what the cost was of each visit; what the purpose
The Department for Transport (DfT) works with international partners to support the strengthening of aviation security standards with some last points of departure to the UK. This engagement includes technical cooperation, working with multilaterals and i...
How many driving examiners ceased to practice in May 2026.
In May 2026, 9.91 full-time equivalent driving examiners left the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. As of May 2026, there are 147 (10.3%) more full-time equivalent driving examiners in post than May last year (1,430).
Pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7033, what assumption on the proportion of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance costs being passed through to passengers was used in the Department's c
We recognise the need to protect consumers and factored this into the design of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate through the inclusion of a buyout option for obligated suppliers, which protects end users (passengers) from excessive costs.The Sustaina...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7211 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what proportion of habitat management plans completed by Network Rail have been produced using (a) in-house staff and (b) e
Network Rail does not centrally record what proportion of habitat management plans are produced by internal resource or external contractors.
What assessment she has made of the impact on learner drivers of average practical driving test waiting times at Swindon Driving Test Centre; and what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times and increase te
The Government set out a comprehensive package of measures in April 2025 to tackle long waiting times, aiming to deliver around 10,000 additional tests per month. A key step was reintroducing overtime incentives.As well as this, the Driver and Vehicle Sta...
Pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120882, what progress she has made on the work with Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
The Government is working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority to take forward the work set out in the Compact Agreement of 22 January 2026. This work is expected to report later in the year.
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, whether Network Rail holds estimated costs for actions proposed within individual Air Quality Improvement Plans; an
Information on the funding of specific measures to improve air quality at Network Rail-managed stations is not held centrally within the organisation.
What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate compliance costs on the commercial viability of domestic air routes.
The SAF Mandate is designed to protect against excessive costs being passed on to passengers with a buyout option for obligated suppliers. How airlines choose to balance costs between domestic and international routes will be a commercial decision for eac...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 6200 on Air Routes: Public Service Obligations, what factors are taken into account when determining whether a clear public interest case exists for the design
I refer the Rt Hon Member to Question 6200 answered on 15 June. The guidance is available here:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6571a404746930000d488999/dft-public-service-obligations-guidance-2023.pdf
Pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8188, how many public EV charging points have a rated output of (a) 100-149kW, (b) 150-249kW, (c) 250-349kW and (d) 350kW and above.
The information requested is not centrally collated. Data on EV chargers are published on gov.uk:https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a06e28fee62840dba48a311/evci0201_2026-04_EV_chargers_by_power_band_UK.ods.
Pursuant to the Answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 9188 on Airports: Fees and Charges, whether her Department monitors whether consumers are treated fairly.
Decisions on the provision and pricing of airport parking is a commercial matter for individual airport operators, to which general consumer protection law applies. The Department continues to engage with airport operators to ensure that fees and charges ...