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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If the cats resident in the Prime Minister’s Downing Street apartment are transported to/from Chequers for times when he is resident there.
This information is not held centrally. I’d remind the Rt. Hon Member for Basildon and Billericay that previous residents of Downing Street have frequently, and publicly, taken pets between residences.
Pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 2275, if she will provide a full breakdown of the up to £43 million funding allocated to green aviation projects by (a) project name, and (b) the specific amoun
On 20 January 2026 the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that up to £43m will be invested over a four- year period on research and development related to delivery of net zero aviation.From this funding DfT will provide up to £8m to projects through...
When the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency expects to conclude its review of whether information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches should be included on the V11 v
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is carrying out customer research to understand the demand for the inclusion of information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches on the V11 vehicle tax reminder. The...
What was the average price increase in unregulated fares by individual TOC in 2026.
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on changes in rail fares, for both regulated and unregulated fares. The most recent data covers 2024-2025 and is available on the ORR website at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance...
What the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
Which driving test centres were at 24 weeks wait times in a) April 2026 and b) May 2026.
The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
What information his Department holds on the number of people who were employed in the automotive manufacturing sector in each month since December 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figure
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 1226, when he plans to publish the State of the Estate report from 2026-27.
The State of the Estate report is published annually in accordance with section 86 of the Climate Change Act 2008. The report covering the 2026-27 financial year will be published by 1st June 2028, in line with the statutory reporting requirements set out...
Pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2801 on Transport: Innovation, how many projects have had their business case approvals process adapted to support innovative activity since 4 July 2024.
Departmental guidance allows for a proportionate and flexible approach to approvals, with innovative activity being one of a number of reasons such flexibilities are relevant in any given case. The recently published National Audit Office report Innovatio...
What steps South Western Railways have taken to complete planned infrastructure upgrades including West of England line resilience works, London Waterloo-Clapham Junction and Fareham-Havant and Portsmouth Harbo
South Western Railway and Network Rail Wessex are delivering a coordinated programme of works by March 2027. This includes track improvements in Portsmouth as well as the strengthening of Portcreek Viaduct, and commencement of the £120 million Havant resi...
If she will ensure adequate funding for the police investigation into the Horizon IT System for sub-postmasters, including 93 year old Betty Brown.
The government is determined to ensure that justice is delivered as swiftly as possible. To date, the Home Office has provided over £6m of additional funding to support this investigation, including up to £2.8min 2026-27.
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 ...
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.
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.
How much National Highways has spent on its in-house external affairs work since 4 July 2024.
National Highways spent approximately £1.9 million on its in-house external affairs function between 4 July 2024 and 31 May 2026. This reflects staff costs and associated contracts for the External Affairs team over that period.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1283 on Department for Transport: Official Cars, what assessment her Department has made of the compatibility of collecting anonymised data on the manufacturing
The Department has not made an assessment on the compatibility of collecting anonymised data on the manufacturing origin of its rental fleet.Our rental fleet data does include vehicle make and model but not where these were manufactured.
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...
What guidance he has given to Departments on disclosing information in answers to Parliamentary Questions which have been disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Guide to Parliamentary Work (available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-parliamentary-work), published by my office, sets out the government's position regarding the relationship between the treatment of requests for information...
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115458 on Clean Air Zones, whether she plans to redraft the Clean Air Zone Framework to require compliance with PM2.5 targets.
Clean Air Zones are measures designed to achieve compliance with legal NO₂ limit values. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan, we are committed to measures to reduce PM2.5, including modernising the environmental permitting framework for indus...