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 9 June 2026 to Question 1717 on Cousin Marriage, if he will publish (a) the current guidance (b) the current training materials, and (c) any amended versions of (i) guidan
The Department of Health and Social Care 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.
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...
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.
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 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.
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 20 May 2026 to Question 968, on which date she will publish her Department's response to the consultation on the implementation of eVED.
At Budget 2025, the Government announced the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028 and published a consultation that set out how eVED will work and sought views on its implementation.The consultation closed on 18 March 2026. ...
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 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 ...
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.
If she will publish a list of externally procured training programmes used by civil servants in her Department between 1 May 2026 and 31 May 2026.
The Department for Transport provides learning to civil servants primarily through Civil Service Learning Frameworks and internally developed learning. Occasionally, training is required that is not covered by the Learning Frameworks. For the purpose of t...
How many potholes there are in England, how many were filled last year, and how she is performing against her commitment to fill one million additional potholes every year of this Parliament.
The Government is investing a record £7.3 billion over the next four years to support local highway authorities to maintain and improve their road networks. This significant increase in funding would enable authorities to fix millions of additional pothol...
What percentage of utility works have been inspected each of the last three years by highways authorities; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using digital inspection systems
The Department’s Street Manager digital service enables local authorities to record, monitor and co‑ordinate street works, including inspections. Use of this service is not mandatory for all types of works so the Department does not hold complete data on ...
What the estimated financial deficits of the a) Vehicle Certification Agency b) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, c) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and d) Maritime and Coastguard Agency are in monetary
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) reported a net deficit of £8.8m in its accounts for the 2024/25 financial year. Income was reported at £22.252m against costs of £31.031m. This is primarily because the hourly rate charged by the VCA for technical wo...
Whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of a nationally consistent road asset inventory for improving long-term maintenance and policy planning.
Local highway authorities manage a wide range of assets, including carriageways, footways, drainage, bridges, street lighting, traffic signals and road markings. They are responsible for managing their networks, including asset data and maintenance decisi...
What steps her Department is taking to improve the availability of comprehensive road condition data to support infrastructure investment decisions.
DfT worked with local authorities and the wider highways industry to develop the PAS 2161:2024 Road condition monitoring (RCM) data specification, which was published in September 2024, and is available online, at: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/...
Whether officials in her Department have reviewed outcomes from the Northern Ireland road network intelligence programme to identify best practice for adoption elsewhere in the UK.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to Question 10731, answered on 22 June.