Greg Smith MP: written questions
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Veterans: Disability AidsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long term funding arrangements for the Veterans Mobility Fund and Veterans Hearing Loss Fund on veterans.
Answer: The Veterans’ Mobility Fund provides vital support to veterans seeking to enhance their mobility, independence, and overall quality of life. The fund is designed to support veterans with physical disabilities resulting from illness or injury sustained dur...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Disability AidsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
Answer: The Veterans’ Mobility Fund provides vital support to veterans seeking to enhance their mobility, independence, and overall quality of life. The fund is designed to support veterans with physical disabilities resulting from illness or injury sustained dur...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department collects on long-term health, employment and housing outcomes for medically discharged veterans.
Answer: Whilst Defence has no current plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process, its effectiveness is regularly considered through ongoing policy development and service improvement activity. Policies and processes ar...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the medical discharge process in ensuring continuity of healthcare and welfare support for medically discharged service personnel.
Answer: Whilst Defence has no current plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process, its effectiveness is regularly considered through ongoing policy development and service improvement activity. Policies and processes ar...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process to assess outcomes for transitioning to civilian life.
Answer: Whilst Defence has no current plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process, its effectiveness is regularly considered through ongoing policy development and service improvement activity. Policies and processes ar...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of active travel funding approvals since 2020 have relied on projected or estimated cycling usage figures rather than independently audited counts.
Answer: In line with other transport modes, submissions for active travel funding have not traditionally been underpinned by independently audited traffic counts but Active Travel England (ATE) provides guidance to local authorities on conducting effective apprai...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Stations: West YorkshireDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has undertaken a value for money assessment of the White Rose Station project.
Answer: The Department has not undertaken a value for money assessment of the White Rose Station scheme as the White Rose Station forms part of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's (WYCA's) City Regions Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme. CRSTS...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLiverpool Street StationDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to provide funding to help support the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme.
Answer: This project delivers huge public benefit while operating within public funding constraints. Creating additional retail and new office space on Network Rail land will generate the value and income needed to help deliver customer transformation. The Liver...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAirspaceDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects Free Route Airspace to be operational across all UK upper airspace.
Answer: Following the implementation and deployment Free Route Airspace in Scotland and the West of England, NATS is working to design and deploy the remaining Free Route Airspace areas. The delivery and implementation of future Free Route Airspace remain under r...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been (a) allocated, (b) committed and (c) paid out under (i) the Low Carbon Fuels Fund and (ii) the Advanced Fuels Fund since 4 July 2024; and which projects have received support under eac
Answer: For the Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF), £219m has been made available between financial years 2026/27 and 2029/30, with £93m over the first two years and £126m over the latter two. Funding in the first two years will be committed to specific projects follow...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much of the projected £4.448 billion of active travel spending is expected to be spent on (a) infrastructure, (b) maintenance, (c) behavioural change programmes, (d) planning and design work, (e) monitoring
Answer: Over the course of the Third Cycling and Walking Strategy (CWIS3), Active Travel England is administering more than £760 million of devolved funding for walking, wheeling and cycling schemes and providing £135 million of revenue funding to support schools...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what outputs are expected to be funded by the projected £4.555 billion spending referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, including estimates of (a) miles of new routes, (b) miles of imp
Answer: The majority of this funding is being provided through devolved settlements to local authorities, including through the Mayoral Transport Fund, the Integrated Transport Fund and Integrated Settlement. It is for authorities to determine how to use this fle...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2802 on the Advanced Fuels Fund, what the planned expenditure is on the new funding scheme to support UK sustainable aviation fuel production in (a) 2026–27, (b
Answer: The Advanced Fuels Fund ended on 31 March 2026. A new fund, the Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF), was announced on 16 June 2026 and will provide up to £219m between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support the commercialisation of first-of-a-kind sustainable aviation f...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: Haddenham and ThameDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Oxfordshire County Council on the delivery of the Haddenham to Thame Greenway.
Answer: Officials from Active Travel England have regular dialogue with Buckinghamshire Council and Oxfordshire County Council. This has included informal discussions on the Haddenham to Thame Greenway, but Active Travel England has not yet been formally asked to...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming Incentive: Common LandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that those who farm on common land are given equitable and swift access to the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
Answer: DEFRA understands the importance of Commons and recognises the importance of bringing them under these schemes. For technical reasons, commons groups will not be able to apply for SFI on common land when the application window opens later this month or ap...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delays in the processing of applications for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier on the level of environment protection, inc
Answer: Since the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme was launched in September 2025, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has offered around 500 agreements. It was expected that applications submitted in the early stages of the scheme may take longer to...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an Sustainable Farming Incentive option that supports farmers to produce protein crops, including peas and beans.
Answer: The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pays farmers and land managers to deliver actions that support sustainable food production, improve productivity and resilience, and protect the environment. Protein crops are considered within this broader approach...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside Stewardship Scheme and Sustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out a forward plan for the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme offers for 2027 and 2028.
Answer: Defra is committed to bringing greater stability and predictability to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The department will keep the core offer largely stable for the remainder of this Parliament to help farmers plan ahead. Defra is not yet in a p...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has should demand from farmers seeking to enter the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 and those wishing to replace expiring Countryside Stewardsh
Answer: We have set clear budgets for SFI26 and designed the scheme to ensure fair access, manage demand and provide transparency for farmers. The budget for new agreements this year is £240 million. To ensure transparency, we will publish regular updates on spen...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFertilisersDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take steps to meet the asks of the National Farmers Union Fertiliser Resilience Plan, with specific regard to a) setting a trigger point for direct support; b) postpon
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of fertilisers at the heart of domestic production and welcomes the views of the NFU on how the UK can be more resilient to future shocks. It is essential that the Government takes a broad view on triggers for acti...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the average purchase price differential between a diesel heavy goods vehicle and an equivalent zero-emission heavy goods vehicle.
Answer: Zero-emission heavy goods vehicles currently have significantly higher upfront costs than equivalent diesel models. To address this, the Government provides financial support to UK haulage operators through schemes such as the Zero Emission Truck Grant, w...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate for heavy goods vehicles on small and medium-sized freight operators.
Answer: Government's consultation on a New Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) CO₂ Emissions Regulatory Framework for the United Kingdom closed on 17 March and explores the potential design of different regulatory frameworks.When designing the future framework for HGV carb...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of charging requirements for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on (a) vehicle utilisation rates and (b) freight sector productivity.
Answer: The department recognises that charging requirements for zero emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may have implications for vehicle utilisation and freight sector productivity and is monitoring these as part of its ongoing work. This includes evidence fr...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department maintains data on the country of manufacture of vehicles supported through the Zero Emission Van Grant and Zero Emission Truck Grant.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the country where vehicles supported by the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Zero Emission Van Grant are manufactured.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport PoliceDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total expenditure of the British Transport Police was in the latest year for which figures are available; how many warranted police officers were employed by the force in that year; and what estimate s
Answer: For the year 2024/25, British Transport Police's (BTP) expenditure was £415,366,000, employing an average of 3,110 warranted police officers. The average annual cost of employing one BTP Police Constable for the same financial year was £57,047.82; this co...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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