Joe Robertson MP: written questions
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Transport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's document entitled Transport for City Regions funding allocations, published on 4 June 2025, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of the (a) decarbonising
Answer: The devolved (TCR) programme will enable Mayors in recipient areas to deliver schemes that align with the aforementioned objectives at a local level. The cost is reflected in the capital and resource funding allocated through these settlements and will co...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to Question 85905 on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, whether she plans to introduce a Live Labs 3 programme.
Answer: Live Labs 2 is a three-year, £30 million programme designed to support the local highways sector to adopt innovation and reduce its carbon impacts. The government will continue to support innovation in the highways sector following the conclusion of the L...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Civil LiabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the policy rationale is for clause 31(7) of the Railways Bill, which provides that the obligation to provide or secure the provision of designated railway passenger services does not give rise to civil lia
Answer: Clause 31(7) of the Bill makes it clear that the Secretary of State, Scottish Ministers or Welsh Ministers cannot be found liable for breach of statutory duty (which allows a person to claim damages in tort) when they provide or secure designated railway ...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: GrantsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Electric Car Grant criteria will change when the new science based targets come into place.
Answer: All vehicle grants are regularly reviewed to ensure they continue to achieve their objectives and deliver value for taxpayer's money. This includes the eligibility criteria for the Electric Car Grant.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of recruitment and retention challenges in the driving instructor and driving examiner workforce; and what steps she plans to take to raise entry standards, including English
Answer: Since July last year, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recruited and trained 344 driving examiners who are now in post and delivering driving tests. DVSA has had difficulty in retaining experienced driving examiners, some of whom retire ...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving Under Influence: ScotlandDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 October 2025, to Question 77642, on Driving under Influence: Scotland, whether research has been commissioned or produced on the effect of drink driving limits on the economic viabi
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy; the first for 10 years. This includes the case for changing the motoring offences, suc...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under Influence: DrugsDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 October 2025, to Question 77644, on THINK! Campaign, what is the budgeted spending on publicity on drug driving in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26, and whether such expenditure has been
Answer: The budgeted spend on publicity on drug driving is below: Total spend to dateTotal budgeted spendFY 2024/25£35,000£35,000FY 2025/26£486,724.76£1,830,000 The increased expenditure for 2025/26 reflects the launch of a new THINK! marketing campaign to raise...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRestoring Your Railway FundDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025, to Question 82997, on Restoring Your Railway Fund, how much central government money was written off as a consequence of the decision to cancel the fund.
Answer: The Chancellor’s 29 July 2024 announcement confirmed that the Restoring Your Railway programme would be brought to a close, as one of the steps she was taking to address the pressures on the public finances created by unfunded policy announcements made by...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordKent County Council: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether changes are being made to the eligibility for central government funding for Kent County Council, in the context of plans not to switch its fleet of vehicles to electric vehicles.
Answer: Local authorities have access to a range of central Government funding to support residents to transition to zero emission vehicles. Kent County Council remains eligible for their allocated £13.2 million capital and resource funding through the Local Elec...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving under InfluenceDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, further to the press release, Red tape slashed to revamp high streets with new cafes and bars, of 26 July 2025, whether the Department for Transport has conducted or is planning to conduct a review of changes t
Answer: The Government is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. We are considering a range of policies under the new Road Safety Strategy; the first for ten years. This includes the case for changing the motoring offences, su...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department will put in place constitutional standards for hospital discharges.
Answer: There are no immediate plans to introduce additional constitutional standards at this time, including for the timeliness of discharge from hospital.However, the Urgent and Emergency Care plan for 2025/26 set as a priority that hospitals should tackle the ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHospital BedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his department is making available for trusts to help reduce bed occupancy to the RCEM recommended level of 85% occupancy.
Answer: As part of our winter preparations, we are asking trusts to place a special focus on reducing bed occupancy ahead of Christmas, creating additional capacity and improving patient flow.The Urgent and Emergency Care plan, published in July, focuses on those...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the latest report on Corridor Care from the APPG on Emergency Care, what plans his department has to tackle delayed discharges.
Answer: The Government recognises that delayed discharges contribute to shortages of hospital beds and is committed to reducing delayed discharges to free up beds for those who need them.The 2025/26 Urgent and Emergency Care plan prioritises reducing hospital dis...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Railways: StaffDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of changes to staffing levels resulting from the establishment of Great British Railways.
Answer: Details on exact roles are subject to further design work. GBR will need colleagues from across the railway to continue the hard work that they do delivering for passengers. We will continue to engage with the industry on our plans for GBR.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British RailwaysDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what timetable has been set for the transfer of assets, staff and responsibilities from Network Rail to Great British Railways.
Answer: Network Rail and its functions will become a foundational part of Great British Railways (GBR) as it is stood up. The detailed GBR design process is underway, considering how all functions in Network Rail, DfT Operator, publicly-owned train operating comp...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support the funding of third-party litigation in London.
Answer: The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in access to justice and is committed to ensuring it works fairly for all.The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help info...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCompetition: Civil ProceedingsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure the effectiveness of private enforcement in competition cases in the courts.
Answer: The competition opt-out collective actions regime enables competition claims to be brought where many individuals have claims substantially similar in nature. This provides a route to litigation where it would otherwise be impractical or unaffordable. The...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Proceedings: Legal CostsMinistry of JusticeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to introduce legislation to remedy the impact of the judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) UKSC/2021/0078
Answer: The Government recognises the critical role third-party litigation funding plays in access to justice and is committed to ensuring it works fairly for all.The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help info...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Small BusinessesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) protect SME hauliers from pricing by major lorry manufacturers and (b) ensure access to third-party litigation funding for those hauliers.
Answer: Ensuring that consumers and SMEs are only required to pay fair prices is of the utmost importance and is a key feature of truly competitive markets. The UK has a robust competition enforcement landscape to ensure that this is achieved, both through public...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Small BusinessesDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the cost to SME hauliers of prices set by major lorry manufacturers.
Answer: Ensuring that consumers and SMEs are only required to pay fair prices is of the utmost importance and is a key feature of truly competitive markets. The UK has a robust competition enforcement landscape to ensure that this is achieved, both through public...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025 and the target to replac
Answer: The Home Office is committed to supporting the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods to animal testing, as outlined in the published strategy: Replacing animals in science’, published on 11 November 2025.The last licence authorising th...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025 and the target to replac
Answer: The Home Office is committed to supporting the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods to animal testing, as outlined in the published strategy: Replacing animals in science’, published on 11 November 2025.The last licence authorising th...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: RabbitsHome OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the strategy Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025 and the target to replac
Answer: The Home Office is committed to supporting the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods to animal testing, as outlined in the published strategy: Replacing animals in science’, published on 11 November 2025.The last licence authorising th...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: WeatherDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the early flu season on corridor care, hospital capacity, and patient outcomes.
Answer: The Department is continuing to take key steps to ensure the health service is prepared for the colder months. This includes taking actions to try and reduce demand pressure on accident and emergency, increasing vaccination rates, and offering health chec...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTobaccoDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on the banning of cigarette filters, in the context of the upcoming eleventh Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Answer: We are confident that the best way to tackle tobacco litter and to protect people’s health is to reduce the prevalence of smoking. That is why we are taking decisive action through the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to create a smoke-free generation alongside con...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
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