Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Electric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many of the charge points allocated through the Local EV Infrastructure Fund are (a) operational and open to the public, (b) installed but awaiting grid connection and (c) allocated but not yet installed.
Answer: The Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund is expected to support at least 100,000 chargers across England, building on over 120,000 public chargers already installed across the UK. As of 26 May 2026, 61 out of 81 local authority LEVI projects have been appr...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFisheriesDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3118, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency not tracking correspondence response times on the fi
Answer: It should be noted that fishing licencing does not fall under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s remit. This is covered by Defra and the Marine Management Organisation. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency deals with fishing safety.The MCA's Key Performan...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6810More
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 financial allocation is for the new funding scheme to support UK sustainable aviation fuel production; and wha
Answer: The Spending Review 2025 has extended support for UK SAF production through to 2029/30 and details of this funding, including a breakdown of financial allocations, will be announced in the coming months.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential (i) merits of requiring established consumer arbitration schemes to be (a) free and (b) subject only to nominal consumer fees and potential (ii) of that on
Answer: The intention of the fee structure is to ensure fees are set at levels commensurate, over a reasonable course of time, with the costs of CTSI performing the relevant ADR functions to the standard required, that these are predictable for ADR providers and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether CTSI has discretion to (a) reduce, (b) waive and (c) scale accreditation and periodic fees for (i) small, (ii) low-volume and (iii) scheme-specific ADR providers.
Answer: The intention of the fee structure is to ensure fees are set at levels commensurate, over a reasonable course of time, with the costs of CTSI performing the relevant ADR functions to the standard required, that these are predictable for ADR providers and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the risk that ADR accreditation requirements may lead (a) small and (b) specialist providers to withdraw from the consumer ADR market.
Answer: The intention of the fee structure is to ensure fees are set at levels commensurate, over a reasonable course of time, with the costs of CTSI performing the relevant ADR functions to the standard required, that these are predictable for ADR providers and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConsumers: Dispute ResolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fee structure for ADR accreditation under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on small and specialist ADR providers handli
Answer: The intention of the fee structure is to ensure fees are set at levels commensurate, over a reasonable course of time, with the costs of CTSI performing the relevant ADR functions to the standard required, that these are predictable for ADR providers and ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: DisabilityDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's research report titled Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings, published on 29 May 2025, how much funding her Department allocated to Verian to c
Answer: The Department for Transport’s research report titled ‘Disabled people’s experiences of rail: qualitative research findings’ cost £102,000 and was commissioned to update the evidence base on disabled people’s experiences of rail which directly informs acc...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: Finance and StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) Notices to Improve and (b) written instructions her Department issued to train operating companies for which the Department is the operator in relation to (i) service performance and (ii) financial
Answer: The Department has not issued any Notices to Improve on any of the DfT Operator train operating companies in January 2026 and in each subsequent month because none have been in breach of their formal contractual terms. The DfT regularly engages with all o...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: InsuranceDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 3124, whether she plans to commission an assessment of the cost of insurance premiums for e-cargo bikes in the urban freight sector; and what steps her Departme
Answer: There are no plans to commission such an assessment. The department continues to engage stakeholders and consider our approach to potential barriers to the adoption of zero emission commercial vehicles.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the failure-to-attend rate for practical car driving tests was in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
Answer: The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average processing time was for driving licence applications in (a) April 2026 and (b) May 2026.
Answer: The table below shows the average number of working days taken to process driving licence applications made both online and not online in April 2026 and May 2026 for both group 1 (cars and motorcycle) and group 2 (lorry and bus) applications. Group 1Grou...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving TestsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which driving test centres were at 24 weeks wait times in a) April 2026 and b) May 2026.
Answer: The table below shows failure-to-attends (FTA) as a percentage of the total number of bookings for April and May 2026. Month% FTAApril2.7May3.0 The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) monitors failure-to-attend rates and consider potential causes o...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6263More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of people who were employed in the automotive manufacturing sector in each month since December 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figure
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 2nd June is attached.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: TrainingDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of externally procured training programmes used by civil servants in her Department since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2244, if she will publish the update issued to the Transport Select Committee on Friday 22 May 2026.
Answer: The Secretary of State’s letter to the Transport Select Committee has been published by the Committee and is available here: committees.parliament.uk/publications/53362/documents/298473/default/.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1263, how many meetings she, ministers and officials in her Department have had with coach trade associations since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers have met with coach trade associations on at least 14 occasions since July 2024 and discussed a range of bus and coach related issues.Department for Transport officials engage regularly with representatives from the bus and coach sector, includi...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Environment ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2026 to Question 2275, if she will provide a full breakdown of the up to £43 million funding allocated to green aviation projects by (a) project name, and (b) the specific amoun
Answer: On 20 January 2026 the Department for Transport (DfT) announced that up to £43m will be invested over a four- year period on research and development related to delivery of net zero aviation.From this funding DfT will provide up to £8m to projects through...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Routes: Public Service ObligationsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 27 May 2026 to Question 2101, what her Department's policy is on the targeting of Public Service Obligations for domestic air routes; and what specific criteria are used to deter
Answer: This government is committed to ensuring that domestic aviation thrives. The Department for Transport guidance on Public Service Obligations (PSOs) sets out that air services can be supported where a clear public interest case can be made and where no via...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Excise DutiesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency expects to conclude its review of whether information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches should be included on the V11 v
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is carrying out customer research to understand the demand for the inclusion of information on over-the-counter vehicle excise duty payment options at Post Office branches on the V11 vehicle tax reminder. The...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBus Services: FacilitiesDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 634, when her Department expects to have concluded development of statutory guidance on the safety and accessibility of stopping places, and when it expects tha
Answer: As set out in the Government’s vision for buses and approach to delivery available publicly on GOV.UK, we expect new statutory guidance on the safety and accessibility of stopping places to be published in winter 2026.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has her Department allocated to the supply of SAF through the Advanced Fuels Fund since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Since 4 July 2024, the Department has allocated £63m to 17 UK SAF projects through the Advanced Fuels Fund.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what was the average price increase in unregulated fares by individual TOC in 2026.
Answer: The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) publishes annual statistics on changes in rail fares, for both regulated and unregulated fares. The most recent data covers 2024-2025 and is available on the ORR website at https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/finance...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he holds on which top 10 journeys had the largest ticket price in (a) cash terms and (b) percentage terms in each train operating company in 2026.
Answer: The Department does not centrally hold information identifying the ten rail journeys with the highest ticket prices, either in cash or percentage terms, for each train operating company in 2026. While detailed rail fares data exist within industry systems...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record10 Downing Street: CatsCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6053More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the cats resident in the Prime Minister’s Downing Street apartment are transported to/from Chequers for times when he is resident there.
Answer: This information is not held centrally. I’d remind the Rt. Hon Member for Basildon and Billericay that previous residents of Downing Street have frequently, and publicly, taken pets between residences.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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