Richard Holden MP: written questions

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British Transport Police: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2026 to Question 123167 on British Transport Police: Finance, whether the cost of the British Transport Police has been included in the Government’s cost estimates for rail na
Answer: The British Transport Police’s budget is set by the British Transport Police Authority, who are the executive non-departmental public body that oversees the Force and is their employer. They have already agreed a budget settlement with the Force up to 202...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Department of Health and Social Care: Written QuestionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to Question 107772 from the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.
Answer: I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 April 2026 to Question 107772.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Roads: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 121006, when the planned review of the funding formula for highways maintenance will commence.
Answer: Any review would be conducted to align with the end of the period for which highways maintenance block allocations have already been made.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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Road Works: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 908536 on Road Works: Compensation, if her Department plans to approve further lane rental schemes in 2026.
Answer: Legislation is being laid shortly to bring seven new lane rental schemes into force. We are also devolving approval powers to mayoral authorities, with further applications continuing to be assessed.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Motor Vehicles: Hire ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122287 on Motor Vehicles: Hire Services, how many category M1 and N1 vehicles are exempt from the Government Fleet Commitment by default; and if she will prov
Answer: Data for the Greening Government Commitments framework for 2021-25, including the Government Fleet Commitment (GFC), was collected by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and published on GOV.UK, available here: https://www.gov.u...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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Electric Vehicles: Hire ServicesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122592 on Electric Vehicles: Hire Services, whether her Department plans to break down the data by owned fleet and hired vehicles.
Answer: Data for the Greening Government Commitments framework for 2021-25, including the Government Fleet Commitment (GFC), was collected by Defra and published on GOV.UK. Reporting for the GFC was required for both owned fleet and hired vehicles as set out in t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Department for Transport: AlbaniaDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120039 on Department for Transport: Aviation, if she will set out (a) what the purpose was of each such visit, (b) which Ministers or senior officials approve
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Bus Services: FranchisesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121319 on Bus Services: Franchises, if she will provide a breakdown of the additional funding from 2026/27 by (a) funding stream, (b) annual allocation for ea
Answer: The Government is providing two funding streams to support authorities who wish to franchise their bus services. The first is a £3 million Bus Franchising Support Fund in 2026/27 for Mayoral Strategic Authorities that have commenced the statutory franchis...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127163More
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 for each month since January 2026.
Answer: The table below shows how many driving test centres (DTC) recorded a waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car driving test for January, February, and March 2026. MonthNumber of DTCs with a wait time of 24 weeksJanuary 2026157February 2026186March 2026...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Driving Tests: Waiting ListsDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average waiting time for a practical car driving test was in each month since January 2026 up to and including the most recent month for which figures are available.
Answer: The table below shows how many driving test centres (DTC) recorded a waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car driving test for January, February, and March 2026. MonthNumber of DTCs with a wait time of 24 weeksJanuary 2026157February 2026186March 2026...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Driving Tests: RecruitmentDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many full-time equivalent driving examiners recruited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency were (a) in post and (b) delivering practical car driving tests in each month since February 2026 up to and i
Answer: The table below shows how many driving test centres (DTC) recorded a waiting time of 24 weeks for a practical car driving test for January, February, and March 2026. MonthNumber of DTCs with a wait time of 24 weeksJanuary 2026157February 2026186March 2026...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesCabinet OfficeTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127160More
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 September 2025 up to and including the most recent month for which figur
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt. Hon. Gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 14th April is attached.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Great British Railways: Railway Benefit FundDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the future role of the Railway Benefit Fund under Great British Railways.
Answer: The Railway Benefit Fund (RBF), which is the working name of the ‘Railway Benevolent Institution’, is an independent non-membership charity, supported by charitable fundraising and donations, and regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. ...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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Animal Welfare: Public ConsultationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 January 2026 to Question 105309 on Animal Welfare, when her Department plans to launch the consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisat
Answer: The Government has committed to launch a consultation on licensing domestic rescue and rehoming organisations, as set out in the Animal Welfare Strategy published on 22 December 2025. This will be delivered in due course and will seek views from all those...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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Railways: Bus ServicesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the supply of coaches that are compliant with the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 for use in rail replacement services after the
Answer: The Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 (AIR) require the provision of audible and visible route and location information on board most local bus and coach services in Great Britain. Local services subject to the Regulations ...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Electric Vehicles: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 123507 on Electric Vehicles, where the remaining amount of the committed £7.5 billion funding will be spent.
Answer: The Government is investing more than £7.5 billion in the transition to zero emission vehicles, as follows:£4 billion on DRIVE35 to support zero emission vehicle manufacturing and R&D in the UK, to 2035.£2 billion on the Electric Car Grant to cut to c...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120022 from the hon. Member for Twickenham.
Answer: The response to this Written Parliamentary Question has been issued.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120023 from the hon. Member for Twickenham.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120171 from the hon. Member for Yeovil.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126733More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120198 from the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120248 from the hon. Member for Windsor.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120365 from the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120510 from the hon. Member for North East Hampshire.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 120952 from the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 121149 from the hon. Member for Chichester.
Answer: The responses to these Written Parliamentary Questions have been issued.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
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