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Written questions by Holden.

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.

Department:All (3,277)Department for Transport (1251)Cabinet Office (775)Treasury (192)Department of Health and Social Care (137)Department for Business and Trade (121)Department for Education (106)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (90)Home Office (89)Ministry of Defence (86)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (76)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (66)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (48)

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7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13259, on National Highways: Expenditure, which company or supplier provided the public affairs contract; if she will publish the contract and work specification; and for what reason an external public affairs contract was required in addition to the in-house staff.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 3822, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name the public affairs firms or contractors who have been used since July 2024 by Office for Rail and Road, and the associated cost to the public purse.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to Question 4343, on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish the (a) public sector equality duty and (b) environmental principles assessments undertaken for that decision to authorise higher parking charges.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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What representations has the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety made to Ministers since July 2024 on 20 mph zones.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3821 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what was the policy and evidential reason for approving the trial of higher level penalty charges.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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With reference to the Oxfordshire County Council press release, "Council secures injunction to protect communities", of 23 June 2026, whether her Department has had discussions or correspondence with Oxfordshire County Council on the removal of flags from lampposts.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 11744, how many flights have been paid for by her Department since 4 July 2024 for external training providers approved by the Department; from which companies those training providers were sourced; and, for each such flight, what (a) the cost and (b) the purpose was.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026, to Question 4260, on Department for Transport: Lanyards, what was the business case for purchasing the branded lanyards.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending
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Pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718 of National Highways: Expenditure, whether the National Highways public affairs contract was approved by the Cabinet Office.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·House of Commons Commission·Pending
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Representing the House of Commons Commission, whether the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety has any Parliamentary permission, charter or authorisation to use the word Parliamentary in its title.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
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What estimate has been made of the potential cost impact of the UK ETS and domestic carbon pricing mechanisms on the cost of UK domestic flights between 2026 and 2050.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
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Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4274 on Clean Air Zones, whether the new air quality targets in the Environmental Improvement Plan are legal limit values for the purposes of the Clean Air Zone policy.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Whether HM Government has received representations from the Mayor of London on the GLA taking control of suburban rail services (a) inside and (b) outside Greater London.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 11755, what circumstances have previously been regarded as constituting a justifiable business requirement for making reference to a candidate's protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 in employer input on suitability for military appointments or promotions; and, for each such circumstance, what protected characteristic was considered.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13228, what metrics her Department will use to assess whether train operators in public ownership are delivering for passengers; and whether she plans to publish performance against those metrics.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by the Department since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter was sent; on what items, and at what cost.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, how many people have been (a) prosecuted and (b) convicted for offences relating to disruptive and unruly behaviour on board aircraft in each of the last five years.

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Awaiting answer.

7 Jul 2026·Treasury·Pending
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If she will make it her policy to assess the fairness of calculating company car benefit-in-kind tax on used electric vehicles using the vehicle's original P11D list price rather than its current market value, in the context of significant depreciation in used electric vehicle values.

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Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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How many additional journeys from the Department's overseas posting in New Delhi have been approved under the qualifying hardship post policy since 4 July 2024.

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Awaiting answer.

6 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
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Which projects within her Department’s capital budget are planned to be (a) cancelled, (b) deferred, (c) rephased and (d) reduced in scope to contribute to the funding allocated by her Department towards the Defence Investment Plan.

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Awaiting answer.

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