Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Active Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide a breakdown of the £4.555 billion projected active travel investment figure in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy by source, specifically, how much from: 1.) Funding provided
Answer: A breakdown of the £4.555 billion projected investment in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy is detailed in the table below.Funding sourceProjected investment (£ million) (rounded)ATE funding£1107Transport for City Regions£1333Highways Main...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the methodology used to estimate the proportion of expenditure from wider Government funding streams that is expected to be invested in active travel for the Third Cycling and Walking Invest
Answer: The methodology used to estimate projected funding in the third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3) is summarised in the financial resources section of the Strategy and explained in more detail in the supporting documents.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordActive Travel: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Active Travel – Active England: the third cycling and walking investment strategy, published on 12 June 2026, how much of the £4.555 billion represents (
Answer: The projected investment covers the period 2025-6 to 2029-30. All funding has been announced since July 2024, but prior to publication of the Strategy, with the exception of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funding which was announced...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ParkingDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of secure HGV parking spaces in England; how many secure lorry parking spaces have been created since July 2024; and whether her Department plans to take steps to increa
Answer: The Department for Transport published the National Survey of Lorry Parking on 29 September 2022 which identified 16,761 HGV on-site parking spaces in England. A new National Survey of Lorry Parking is currently underway to provide up to date data on the ...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: TheftHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many recorded offences of theft from a motor vehicle involved commercial freight vehicles in each of the last five years; what estimate she has made of the value of goods stolen in those offences;
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of notifiable offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This includes offences of Theft from a Motor Vehicle. However, we do not hold data on the types of ve...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Police Chiefs' Council: Freedom of InformationHome OfficeTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the National Police Chiefs' Council on whether it retains identities of Freedom of Information applicants for the purposes of duplicate request checks, repeat requ
Answer: The National Police Chief’s Council is an independent public authority for the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act. The Home Office has no record of any discussions with the NPCC regarding their handling of FOI requests.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Questions 1233 and 1236 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.
Answer: I refer the Rt. Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 16 June 2026 to Questions 1233 and 1236.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4521 from the hon. Member for Rushcliffe.
Answer: I can confirm that I responded to the Hon. Member for Rushcliffe on 12th June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2523 from the hon. Member for Brighton Pavilion.
Answer: Question 2523 was answered on 15 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2497 from the hon. Member for Poole.
Answer: Question 2497 was answered on 17 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2496 from the hon. Member for Poole.
Answer: Question 2496 was answered on 17 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 4267 from the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.
Answer: Question 4267 was answered on 17 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 6002 from the Hon. Member for Broadland and Fakenham.
Answer: Question 6002 was answered on 17 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 2375 from the Hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire.
Answer: The Hon Member received a response to Question 2375 on 17th June 2026.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Written QuestionsDepartment for TransportTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to respond to Question 1255 from the Hon. Member for Mid Buckinghamshire.
Answer: Question 1255 was answered on 17 June.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to fire service appointments and promotions.
Answer: The recruitment, appointment and promotion of fire and rescue service staff are matters for individual fire and rescue authorities, as employers. Decisions should be made fairly, transparently and in line with employment law.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public AppointmentsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department takes factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office seeks to maintain the highest standards of integrity, fairness and impartiality in such matters, in line with Civil Service Recruitment Principles, and I would be happy to compare these processes with the m...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RecruitmentCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8933More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to civil service (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Answer: Appointments and promotions in the Cabinet Office are based on the principle of merit. This is required for all external appointments and substantive promotions in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Internal recruitment and temporary prom...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department provides on taking factors other than merit into consideration when it comes to police (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Answer: Police recruitment and promotion processes are managed locally by individual police forces. All processes are based on merit and assess candidates’ eligibility, skills and competencies, in line with national guidance and standards set by the College of Po...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department considers factors other than merit for military (a) appointments and (b) promotions.
Answer: In addition to appointing on merit, appointing teams across Defence take into account the key skills and experience of candidates, and their Service (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) for appointments and promotion. Where a position requires a special...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJudiciary: Public AppointmentsMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference oral evidence to the Justice Committee on 10 June 2026 by Professor Lynne Berry, the Government's preferred candidate for Chair at Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales, HC 193, wh
Answer: The overriding principle, governed by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, is that appointment to judicial roles must be solely on merit, together with consideration of good character and the need to encourage diversity.In practice, merit is assessed throu...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMarriage: RelativesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 1717 on Marriage: Relatives, whether copies of the amended training materials are publicly available; and if he will place copies of those material
Answer: The amended training materials are available at the following link:https://learninghub.nhs.uk/Catalogue/close-relative-marriageThese materials are available to view; however, a log-in is required to access these, and anyone can register for an account.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of grid capacity required to support the electrification of the heavy goods vehicle fleet under a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate.
Answer: The availability of grid capacity is an important factor in supporting the electrification of the heavy goods vehicle fleet. The transition to zero emission HGVs is expected to take place over time, allowing both infrastructure and grid capacity to scale ...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of heavier battery-electric heavy goods vehicles on (a) road wear and (b) deterioration and what estimate her Department has made of the resulting costs to
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer UIN 8642 of 16 June.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FuelsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated yearly cost to the (a) Army and (b) Royal Navy is of using Sustainable Aviation Fuel in each year (i) since its introduction and (ii) for which forecasts are available (A) in total and (B) by l
Answer: It is taking time to collate the requested information. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
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