Greg Smith MP: written questions
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Written questions
Planning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of planning applications her Department expects to remain subject to the biodiversity gain condition once the 0.2 hectare, temporary permission and proposed brownfield
Answer: Defra have published an impact assessment alongside regulations, implementing changes to biodiversity net gain for smaller developments. This shows around 80% of planning applications are already exempt from BNG under existing exemptions, such as for hous...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: BiofuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance has her Department provided to the sector on using banking and borrowing flexibilities under the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate to allow the deferral of obligations under the advanced fuel and
Answer: The Department for Transport’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate policy allows for up to 25% of the obligation to be fulfilled by SAF supplied in the previous year. It does not allow for further banking and borrowing flexibilities. On 16 June the go...
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Nature ConservationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which protected species most frequently require surveys, licences and mitigation before Network Rail can undertake maintenance and enhancement works.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 15858 answered on 13 July 2026.
Answered 4 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Under Influence: EnforcementDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding her Department has provided since 4 July 2024 for (a) drug driving enforcement, (b) toxicology services relating to drug driving offences and (c) the National Roads Policing Coordination Centre's d
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Under Influence: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of linking any interim driving prohibition for drug driving offenders to the successful completion of an approved drug driving rehabilitation course an
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: DisqualificationDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing road risk prevention orders, or a similar mechanism, to prohibit individuals suspected of posing a serious road safety risk from driving
Answer: The Department is providing £2.7 million per year for three years for the Roads Policing Innovation Programme, working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the Home Office to strengthen national roads policing coordination. This funding supports t...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMaritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas TerritoriesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14998 on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and British Overseas Territories, what the purpose and principal outcomes were of each monitoring visit undertaken s
Answer: Monitoring visits are undertaken to ensure compliance with the Overseas Territories’ international and UK maritime obligations. Outcomes identify areas of non-compliance, areas for improvement and best practice. Where non-compliance is identified, correct...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in June 2026.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process online and non-online applications for Group 1 (car and motorcycle) and Group 2 (lorry and bus) driving licences in June 2026. Group 1Group 2Online applicationsNon-online applicati...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in each month since March 2026.
Answer: The answer to Question 6274,15 June 2026, provides data for how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in April and May. Data for June is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-d...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many driving examiners ceased to practice in June 2026.
Answer: The answer to Question 6274,15 June 2026, provides data for how many driving test centres recorded the maximum waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car test in April and May. Data for June is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-d...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to address the postcode lottery in community glaucoma care across regions in England.
Answer: Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differs across the United Kingdom. However, the Department does work closely with our counterparts in the devolved governments to share ...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordGlaucoma: Community Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve community-based glaucoma services across England.
Answer: Health services are a devolved matter and arrangements for the commissioning and delivery of primary eye care services differs across the United Kingdom. However, the Department does work closely with our counterparts in the devolved governments to share ...
Answered 25 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Car AllowancesTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16562More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the benefit-in-kind tax treatment of used company vehicles on employees on lower incomes; and whether she has assessed whether calculating benefit-in-kind liab
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting motorists to transition to electric vehicles. This is why at Autumn Budget 2024, the Government announced new Company Car Tax rates for the years 2028-29 and 2029-30, which maintain generous incentives to support ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTollsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to use the powers contained in the Highways (Finance) Bill to introduce user charging or tolls on any road that is currently free to use.
Answer: The Government has no plans to use the powers in the Highways (Financing) Bill to introduce user charging or tolls on any road that is currently free to use.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 29 May 2026, to Question 1543, on Department for Transport: Public Relations, if she will name each public relations company that has provided services since July 2024.
Answer: Since July 2024 the Department for Transport have only contracted with one company, 23 Red Limited, who have provided public relations services to support THINK! drink and drug driving campaigns.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Highways: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026, to Question 1718, of National Highways: Expenditure, what company or contractor provided the public affairs services for National Highways.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 16599 answered on 14 July 2026.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Anti-social BehaviourDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2026 to Question 13039 on Aviation: Antisocial Behaviour, whether her Department collects data on the number of passengers removed from aircraft prior to departure due to disrup
Answer: The Department for Transport does not collect or hold data on the number of passengers removed from aircraft prior to departure due to disruptive or unruly behaviour.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirspaceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11818 on Airspace, whether she has made an estimate of the cumulative additional CO2e emissions resulting from delays to the implementation of Free Route Airsp
Answer: The transition to Free Route Airspace has been delivered broadly in line with anticipated timescales, with deployments completed in Northern Scotland and Northern Ireland (2021), Southwest England (2023) and Southern Scotland and Northeast England (2026)....
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: CCTVDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 10713 on Railways: CCTV, whether the funding allocated to the Network Rail programme to connect existing station CCTV into a single cloud-based system represen
Answer: Nearly £17 million has been allocated to this project up until 2029/30. The project is currently in its early stages, with Network Rail developing a Full Business Case for the entire programme which, once complete, may indicate further funding required in...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHammersmith Bridge: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations her Department has received from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on the eligibility of Hammersmith Bridge for support from the Structures Fund since 1 January 2026.
Answer: My Department engages regularly with London local highway authorities on matters related to their local highways networks, including the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The technical advisory body to the Structures Fund is also having conversati...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in airport vehicle drop-off charges since 2016 on the cost of air travel for passengers.
Answer: The setting of vehicle drop-off charges is a commercial matter for individual airport operators to decide and justify to their customers. The Department has not undertaken an assessment of the potential impact of car parking and drop-off charges on passen...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the price of sustainable aviation fuel since the introduction of the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate has met the assumptions used in the Department's published impact assessment.
Answer: The assumptions used in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate cost-benefit analysis are projections of future SAF production costs over the appraisal period, rather than observed market prices. These estimates are subject to uncertainty regarding fu...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many working days each organisation or individual consulted on the statutory guidance on floating bus stops published on 26 January 2026 was given to provide a response; and whether any consultees (a) reque
Answer: The draft guidance was sent out for comment on 26 November with a response requested by 2 December. Members of Active Travel England’s Technical Oversight and Advisory Group were asked to respond by 4 December. One consultee was asked to respond by 8 Dece...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: CyclewaysDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department consulted the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee on the final draft of the statutory guidance entitled Floating Bus Stops: Provision and Design Guidance, published on 26 Januar
Answer: The Department for Transport consulted the Disabled Persons’ Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) during the development of the statutory guidance Floating Bus Stops: Provision and Design Guidance, in accordance with the requirements of the Bus Services A...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAir RoutesDepartment for TransportTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 13301 on Air Routes, what specialist workforce shortages her Department has identified that could affect delivery of the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to Question 13301 answered on 30 June 2026 and to Question 15854 answered on 13 July 2026.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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