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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Whether (a) her Department's officials and (b) external training providers from her Department have delivered capacity development training sessions overseas since 4 July 2024.
Both department officials and external training providers have delivered capacity development training sessions overseas since July 2024.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with stakeholders on Western international broadcasting capacity in i.) Africa ii.) The Middle East iii.) South and South East Asia.
The Foreign Secretary has not had any discussions relevant to the Rt Hon Member's request.
Pursuant to the answers of 16 June 2026 to Question 1281 and 19 June 2026 to Question 1280, what the title, dates and location were of the capacity development event held in Tanzania in March 2025; how many att
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
How many monitoring visits officials from her Department have undertaken in the British Overseas Territories since 4 July 2024.
Since 4 July 2024, officials from the Department for Transport’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have undertaken 10 monitoring visits to British Overseas Territories to ensure oversight of British Shipping Registers.
Whether officials from her Department have delivered cyber security workshops overseas since 4 July 2024.
We have no record of officials from the Department for Transport delivering cyber security workshops overseas since 4 July 2024.
Pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718, how many staff employed by National Highways undertake stakeholder engagement, public affairs, public relations and external affairs functions as (a) the
Stakeholder engagement and external affairs are an important part of National Highways’ work and are routinely undertaken by a range of teams across the organisation in relation to projects and operational matters. As such, it is not possible accurately ...
What expenditure was incurred under the Sustainable Travel Estimate Line in 2025-26 by (a) project and programme, (b) business area, (c) capital departmental expenditure limit and (d) resource departmental expe
The Department’s Annual Report and Accounts for 2025-26 are currently undergoing external audit by the National Audit Office. These are due to be laid in Parliament in week commencing 13th July 2026, subject to certification by the Comptroller & Audit...
Whether authorisation was sought from her Department for the parliamentary reception held by Department for Transport Operator Group in Parliament on 19 January 2026.
Authorisation from the Secretary of State was not required for the Department for Transport Operator Limited to hold parliamentary receptions.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of locally informed partnership approaches which draw on the UK’s in-country diplomatic expertise; steps she is taking to
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) multilateral and (b) bilateral institutions in delivering (i) development outcomes and (ii) value for money.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
How many prison establishments have been assessed as requiring electrical infrastructure upgrades before additional electric vehicle charging points can be installed.
The Ministry of Justice adopts a strategic, estate-wide approach to planning electrical capacity, supporting both estate expansion and existing operations to deliver justice outcomes.Electric vehicle charging infrastructure is one of several factors consi...
Pursuant to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123715 on the Royal Aeronautical Society, on what dates (a) she and (b) each Minister in her Department has met representatives of the Royal Aeronautical Soci
The Secretary of State for Transport and I have not yet met the Royal Aeronautical Society. However, my predecessor, Mike Kane MP, held an introductory meeting on 11 September 2024 and delivered a virtual address at their President’s Conference on 15 Octo...
Pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8931, whether a candidate's protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are taken into account when making military (a) appointments and (b) promotions
Military appointments and promotions are made in accordance with Joint Service Policy (JSP) and are based on individual merit, relevant experience and evidence of suitability, with decisions informed by historic performance and experience. Candidate docum...
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve co-ordination across UK instruments of foreign and international policy, including development finance and trade and diplomacy.
I refer the Rt Hon Member to the speech made by the Minister for International Development and Africa at the Global Partnerships Conference in London on 19 May, a link to which is provided below:https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/baroness-chapmans-spe...
Pursuant to WPQ 10062, regarding the people who will be affected by the increased taxes on pension contributions via capping salary sacrifice, what the mean average impact on those people be in terms of net increase
An estimate for the average additional Class 1 Primary NICs liability among affected employees due to this measure was published in the Tax Information Impact Note published following Autumn Budget 2025: Salary sacrifice reform for pension contributions -...
How the British Army Training Unit in Kenya is supporting the adaptation of what works approaches through engagement with Kenyan police services.
In accordance with the Defence Cooperation Agreement, the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) routinely engages with the Kenyan Police and supports the adaption of ‘What Works’ approaches through regular, collaborative engagement between the Royal Mi...
How many calls the HS2 Ltd helpdesk received in each month between July 2024 and the most recent month for which data is available.
Please refer to the table below, which outlines call volumes between July 2024 and May 2026. Calls account for approximately 40% of all work activity received, with the remaining volume comprising emails and webforms. For the latest period (April 2025 to ...
What sum has been remitted to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund via the UK State overflight charging mechanism since 4 July 2024.
The Airspace Modernisation Support Fund is administered and delivered by the Civil Aviation Authority. The total funds received by the Civil Aviation Authority since July 2024 is £4,977,929.
How many capacity building visits officials from her Department have undertaken to States on the UK Air Safety List since 4 July 2024; on which dates those visits took place; which Ministers and senior official
Awaiting answer.
Pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 1717 on Cousin Marriage, if he will publish (a) the current guidance (b) the current training materials, and (c) any amended versions of (i) guidan
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.