Greg Smith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Housing: SalesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to support the professional residential property trading sector to play a greater role in facilitating faster, more reliable housing transactions and improve housing market mobility.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHousing: SalesTreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30088More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the treatment of residential property traders under Stamp Duty Land Tax as part of the Government’s aim to increase liquidity and transacti
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinibuses: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2026 to Question 26992 on Road Traffic Accidents: Minibuses, how many of the reported traffic collisions with a contributory or road safety factor attributed to a minibus
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShipping: International WatersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it is the Government’s policy to oppose the imposition of discriminatory transit charges on commercial shipping using international waterways.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29510Home OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 26159 on Speed Limits: Cameras, on what date testing of the Home Office-approved solution commenced; when she expects that testing to conclude; a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29509Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 19238 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, whether the analysis referred to in the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 11454 will be published in ful
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 29508Department for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 26119 on East West Rail Line, how many drivers are required for the commencement of passenger services between Oxford and Milton Keynes; how many have comp
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: LicensingDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21972 on Large Goods Vehicles: Licensing, what specific reforms to (a) operator licensing requirements and (b) associated regulatory processes her Departme
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAerospace IndustryDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 21965 on Aerospace Industry, what was the average time taken by the Civil Aviation Authority to complete certification applications in each year since 2019
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordSpeed Limits: CamerasDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2026 to Question 26362 on Speed Limits: Cameras, what estimate her Department has made of (a) the number and (b) the proportion of speed awareness courses that have been ca
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordStrait of HormuzForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department is taking to protect freedom of navigation for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordShipping: International WatersDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of transit charges on commercial vessels using international waterways on (a) UK importers and exporters and (b) sup
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 901383More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison adjacent to HMP Grendon.
Answer: We are committed to working with the local community at all new prison sites. We have invested significantly in building positive community relationships; this will continue throughout the prison's construction. Officials will continue to regularly meet w...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28032More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17031 on Government Departments: Aviation, if he will list each of the 32 occasions on which an aircraft was commissioned for foreign travel since July 2024, in
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 September 2026 to Question UIN 26999.
Answered 30 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Railway StationsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2026 to Question 17404 on British Transport Police: Railway Stations, how many full-time equivalent British Transport Police officers were assigned to each of the 20 major rail
Answer: The British Transport Police (BTP) are operationally independent and decisions on the total numbers of officers at locations on the railway is a decision for senior officers within BTP. The BTP are not able to provide the specific breakdown of officer num...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: BiometricsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18207 on Railway Stations: Biometrics, what offences were the 13 individuals arrested for; at which railway station did each arrest take place; and in what wa
Answer: The British Transport Police have informed us that this information is not readily accessible within the timeframe for parliamentary questions. I have asked the Rail Minister to write to you with the data requested when it is available.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoad TrafficDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 18158 on Road Traffic, whether her Department or National Highways holds estimates of (a) total hours of delay and (b) the economic cost of delay attributable
Answer: Neither the Department for Transport nor National Highways has produced assured estimates of total hours of delay specifically attributable to incidents.An estimate of the economic cost of delay on the strategic road network, for all causes of delay, can ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17041 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, if she will publish (a) the evidence considered, (b) the conclusions reached and (c) any recomm
Answer: Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council (BCP) published the evidence from its August 2025 trial. There is no plan to publish any Departmental considerations of BCP's findings.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Crimes of ViolenceDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 August 2026 to Question 18371 on Trains: Crimes of Violence, how many knife-enabled crimes were recorded by the British Transport Police as having occurred on board trains in each of
Answer: The British Transport Police have provided the following data which shows the number of recorded knife-enabled crimes occurring on board trains in each of the last five years: YearOn Train2021-20223202022-20232832023-20243282024-20252902025-2026265Total14...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 17595 on Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories, how many officials participating in each monitoring visit were (a) qualified auditor
Answer: The number of (a) fully qualified auditors and (b) new auditors attending as part of their training, together with the proportion of cost for each visit attributable to officials attending for training or succession planning who participated in each monit...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2026 to Question 19484 on Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles, what average purchase price her Department assumed for (a) diesel and (b) zero-emission HGVs in each of t
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 28062 answered on 11 September 2026.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: FreightHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has received all data returns from the forces who participated in the pilot of the freight crime recording flag, and if she will published the assessment of the effectiveness of
Answer: The Home Office have conducted a pilot initiative within a small number of police forces, which trialled the use of a hashtag to identify freight-related offences within their crime reporting systems. This approach aimed to improve visibility and tracking...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: Codes of PracticeDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to publish the revised MCA Rescue Boat Code.
Answer: The MCA remains committed to the development of the replacement to the Rescue Boat Code and continues to actively engage with Rescue Boat Organisations, HM Coastguard, and other industry stakeholders to finalise the draft as we work toward setting an impl...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: Private SectorDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 2368 on Parking: Private Sector, whether that review has now concluded; and when she plans to publish its outcome.
Answer: The outcome of the review of the fees charged for releasing vehicle keeper information will be published in due course.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: DesignDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the scope, content and diagrams have been developed for the forthcoming update to the Manual for Streets.
Answer: The revised Manual for Streets is currently being developed. Decisions regarding its scope, content and supporting diagrams will be considered and determined as part of that process.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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