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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With reference to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 115864 on Street Trading: Westminster Bridge, whether she has issued guidance to the police on enforcing the law on dangerous parking in areas
Decriminalised parking enforcement, rests with local authorities, who are best placed to manage local road networks and issue penalty charge notices. This is set out in statutory guidance for local authorities in England on civil enforcement of parking co...
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...
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123377 on Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control, when her Department plans to place a breakdown of the NO2 programme expenditure
The information was deposited in the House of Commons library on 2 June 2026.
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...
Whether the RAF Command Support Air Transport fleet and RAF Envoy IV fixed wing aircraft are used to transport Ministers (a) domestically and (b) internationally.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 116220 on 6 March 2026.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-26/116220
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the air passenger duty rate increases for commercial airlines on the international competitiveness of UK hub airports relative to major European aviation
The Government is committed to the long-term future of the aviation sector and recognises the importance of maintaining a thriving and competitive aviation sector in the UK to deliver connectivity. The Government is clear that APD is an appropriate tax th...
Pursuant to the Answer of 18 May 2026 to Question 1463 on Driving Licences: Electronic Government, when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency will complete the work on bringing online services to Web Content
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) online services currently adhere to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and work to bring all services to WCAG 2.2 level AA status to attain full compliance with the most recent accessibility re...
Whether the Competition and Markets Authority has investigated the pricing practices of UK airports for vehicle drop-off charges.
Decisions on whether to take action in specific markets are a matter for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), as the UK’s independent competition authority, or, in relation to airport operation services, where the Civil Aviation Authority has conc...
With reference to the answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116219, how many taskings have been undertaken for Ministers on RAF CSAT (a) helicopters and (b) planes since July 2024.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to question 116221 on 6 March 2026. It has been the practice of successive administrations not to publish granular information relating to the official movements of Ministers and those accompanying them within ...
With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, whether other arm’s-length bodies in her Department have adopted the 2050 target.
The Net Zero target in the Climate Change Act 2008, is a target for the whole of the UK, not individual departments or arms-length bodies.
How many driving test centres for (a) car practical driving tests, (b) motorcycle tests, (c) bus tests, (d) HGV tests and (e) test for other vehicle types were there in Great Britain on (i) 4 July 2024 and (ii)
The table below shows how many driving test centres (DTC) conduct car practical driving tests, motorcycle tests, vocational and Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) tests in Great Britain. This data is available monthly at the beginn...
With reference to the document entitled Analysis of 'Restricting the generation of surplus funds from traffic contraventions' call for evidence, published on 30 March 2026, whether she plans to respond to the i
No. This analysis was commissioned by the previous government.
What recent funding has been allocated to improve the level of onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express trains.
Following the Spending Review, the Department was successful in securing funding to put low earth orbit satellite connectivity on our mainline trains to significantly improve the on train wifi for passengers. Part of this funding will be made available to...
If he will update ALB guidance to prevent the spending of public funding on lobbying events.
The Rules on Lobbying for Non-Departmental Public Bodies, which are published on GOV.UK, state that Arms Length Bodies are prohibited from using public funds to host promotional receptions, buy exhibition space, or book stands at political gatherings. Any...
What the estimated yearly cost to the RAF is of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in each year (a) since its introduction and (b) for which forecasts are available (i) in total and (ii) by litre; and whether those
It is taking time to collate the requested information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
If he will set out the new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025.
There has been no new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025. As the Rt Hon Member is aware from previous correspondence, Southeastern is currently engaged in a live rolling stock procurement process. However, this has not yet concl...
How many public electric vehicle chargepoints have been installed in each local authority area in England; and what assessment she has made of trends in the level of regional difference in access to charging in
Data for public electric vehicle chargers installed by region and country can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a06e1cd5f39105e0848a30a/evci0101_2026-04_EV_chargers_by_region_and_country_UK.ods Data by local authority can be f...
With reference to the Explanatory Notes to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, whether the projected savings are net of police funding obligations; and what estimate her Department has made
The Explanatory Notes set out that public ownership is expected to save an estimated £110-150 million per annum, once all franchised contracts have expired, as a result of savings of fixed and performance-based management fees currently paid to private se...
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on consumer uptake of electric vehicles; and what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure that t
The Government remains firmly committed to the Electric Vehicle (EV) transition, and has carefully considered the potential impact of electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on consumer uptake of electric vehicles. eVED has been designed to ensure electric ve...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential implications for its policies of (a) per-kilometre road charging schemes for electric vehicles in other countries, including Iceland and (b) Iceland’s E
The Government considers international evidence when developing tax policy, including approaches taken by other countries, including Iceland, to mileage-based charges for electric and hybrid vehicles. Unlike in some other countries where EV purchase incen...