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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What progress Northern Trains Limited has made on increasing the level of Assisted Travel Support through a dedicated team since the publication of its service targets on 17 December 2025; and what steps are being taken to reduce the number of failed passenger assistances on that network.
Awaiting answer.
If he will set out the new rolling stock procured by Southeastern since 17 December 2025.
Awaiting answer.
How many Southeastern operated stations had pay as you go facilities in (a) 2025 and (b) 2026 to date; and whether he expects Southeastern to achieve full pay as you go network coverage by 2027.
Awaiting answer.
What recent funding has been allocated to improve the level of onboard WiFi and catering on TransPennine Express trains.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the answer of 4 February 2026, to Question 109542, on Ministers: Official Cars, if he will set out how his Department's finance team invoices expenditure for cars used by Cabinet Office (a) Ministers and (b) officials.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116220 on Military Aircraft: Ministers, how many individual trips his Department has organised for Ministerial travel by helicopter since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 54801 on Ministers: Official Cars, whether there is internal guidance separate to that linked to.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to transition from short-term innovation grant funding to longer-term commercial and procurement support for suppliers; and what strategy she has implemented to apply the Procurement Act 2023 to transport supply chains bound by legacy, long-term contracts.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Innovation in transport, published on 18 May 2026, what the expenditure has been by her Department and HS2 Ltd on the calcined clay acceleration plan since December 2023; and what her planned timeline is for establishing the proposed test kiln and a commercial kiln site.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support Somaliland in achieving (a) international recognition and (b) membership of the Commonwealth.
Awaiting answer.
If she will provide a list of the innovative research and development programmes for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions, including the funding allocated to each.
Awaiting answer.
What the planned spending is on the Advanced Fuels Fund in (a) 2026–27, (b) 2027–28 and(c) 2028–29 by project.
Awaiting answer.
When her Department plans to publish its response to the consultation entitled Electric vehicle charging: changes to permitted development rights, which closed on 21 January 2026.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 108307 on Marriage: Relatives, whether the internal review has concluded; and if he plans to publish its findings.
Awaiting answer.
Whether his Department has assessed the recommendations of the Independent Greenhouse Gas Removal Review, published on 23 October 2025; and what is his timeline for responding to that report's recommendations.
Awaiting answer.
For which projects her Department has adapted its business case approvals process for innovative activity.
Awaiting answer.
What the ten routes with the highest number of short-formed services were for each train operating company under DfT Operator ownership in the last 18 months; and how many and what proportion of services operated with fewer carriages than planned on each of those routes.
Awaiting answer.
With reference to the Answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 125274, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the decision to end the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on UK manufacturing.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to secure International Committee of the Red Cross access to Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia, including access for the purposes of registration, welfare monitoring and communication with families.
Russia must comply with its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions, in its treatment of prisoners of war. Under the Geneva Conventions, all parties must allow the International Committee of the Red Cross safe, unimpeded, and repeated access to prisoners of war wherever they are held, including for registration, monitoring of treatment and conditions, and enabling communication with families. We continue to raise these issues on a regular basis in international fora, and with our international partners.
What assessment Network Rail has made of the adequacy of existing trackside infrastructure, including GSM-R masts and overhead line stanchions, for use by mobile network operators and private 5G providers; and whether guidelines for the telecommunications industry on using such infrastructure have been published.
Awaiting answer.