9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhich vanity number plates are granted to each foreign government by her Department.
ReplyVehicles registered in the UK to foreign governments are generally issued with a specific format of registration number: three numbers, a single letter, followed by a further three numbers. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency may issue a personalised ...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4261, what changes have been made to the level of light dues since 4 July 2024; and what (a) proposals and (b) projections her Department has made for future ch
ReplyThere was no change to the level of light dues in 2024 or 2025. The Merchant Shipping (Light Dues) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, which came into force on 1 April 2026, increased the light dues rate from 45 pence to 46 pence per net registered tonne, and i...
9 Jun 2026·Leader of the House·Answered
AskedHow much his Office 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.
ReplyThe Office of the Leader of the House of Commons has not incurred costs for lanyards since 4th July 2024.
9 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, how much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and numb
ReplyIn 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology spent £3,972+VAT on 5,000 lanyards for its staff. These lanyards were of one design, containing the words Science, Innovation and Technology. In 2025, 100 lanyards were purchased for members o...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, how much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and num
ReplySince 4 July 2024, core Defra (excluding its agencies and arm’s-length bodies) has spent £7,251 on lanyards, purchasing a total of 12,870 items. These comprised ‘staff’, ‘escorted’ and ‘unescorted’ designs used to facilitate access to Defra group building...
8 Jun 2026·Home Office·Answered
AskedHow much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and number of each lany
ReplyThis information would only be available at disproportionate cost.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWith reference to paragraph 14 of the National Audit Office report on Sizewell C, HC 33, published in May 2026, whether his Department plans to analyse the potential impact of projected elect
ReplyThe department estimates that RAB levies for Sizewell C will add on average approximately £1 a month to a typical household bill. Eligible Energy Intensive Industries are exempt from RAB levies.There will be £2 billion per year savings to the energy syste...
8 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5446, what criteria her Department uses to define a proportionate and flexible approach to business case approvals for innovative transport projects; and whethe
ReplyBusiness cases for innovative projects are assessed through the Department’s investment boards, in line with the published principles in the Green Book. The objective of the use of a proportionate and flexible approach is to use the most appropriate metho...
8 Jun 2026·Scotland Office·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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
ReplyThe Scotland Office has spent nil on lanyards since 4 July 2024.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of trends in the level of UK vehicle production since 2020.
ReplyThe Government recognises that UK vehicle production has been affected by global shocks since 2020. Output declined during the Covid19 pandemic and was further impacted by supply chain disruption and volatile consumer demand. We want to make the UK one of...
8 Jun 2026·Attorney General·Answered
AskedHow much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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.
ReplySince the 4th July 2024:The AGO has bought no lanyards.The SFO have bought 250 SFO lanyards, for a total cost of £251.50.The GLD have bought 400 lanyards, for a total cost of £454.20.The CPS have bought 3405 lanyards, for a total cost of £5,117.59.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and number of
ReplyThis detail of information is not held centrally and can only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedHow much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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
ReplyThe information requested is not held centrally. The building landlord (usually the Government Property Agency) would be responsible for ensuring lanyards are available for security passes.
8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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 p
ReplyThe information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and number of each lanya
ReplySince July 2024, DBT has spent £6306.41 (including delivery charges) on a total of 4530 lanyards through our print supplier (APS) and our stationery suppliers (Banner up until October 2025 and Lyreco from November 2025). Specific details of design, quanti...
8 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the cost and number of each lanyar
ReplyThe department purchases plain lanyards as standard. There are lanyards with clip and safety release in a blue colour and come in packs of 10. Spend on these lanyards since July 2024 is £24,906.73 Spend on other lanyards is £421.23. This was for 500 DWP D...
8 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedHow much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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 purc
ReplyThe information requested is not held.
8 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedHow much (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies 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 p
ReplyThe information requested is not centrally held in an accessible form. Due to this any response could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
8 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, how much (a) her Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its public bodies has spent on lanyards since 4 July 2024; what designs of lanyards have been purchased; and what the co
ReplyThe requested information is not centrally held, and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
8 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedPursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 3326 on Northern Trains: Rolling Stock, how many and what proportion of short-formed services there were for each of those routes in the 18 months prior to 4 Ju
ReplyDFT Operator expects operators to provide appropriate capacity in response to expected demand and holds operators to account for short -formed services. While DFT Operator generally monitors levels of short formation at an operator level every four weeks,...