Richard Holden MP: written questions
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Aviation: United Arab EmiratesDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on British nationals in the UAE who were unable to travel on scheduled commercial flights and subsequen
Answer: My Department and I have worked in tandem with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and airlines, to ensure that any British National who wishes to leave the region can do so, whether via commercial routes or through Government-supported repat...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Official CarsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether officials in her Department are permitted to use Government Car Service cars.
Answer: DCMS officials have a separate Travel and Subsistence policy, which does not include the use of the Government Car Service.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Official CarsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether officials in his Department are permitted to use Government Car Service cars.
Answer: The Government Car Service provides transport for Ministers and occasionally officials undertaking official duties. Its use is governed by the Ministerial Code and departmental travel policies to ensure journeys are necessary and represent value for money...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Official CarsAttorney GeneralTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120041More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether officials in their Department are permitted to use Government Car Service cars.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office follows central government guidance on domestic ministerial travel, as set out in the Civil Service Management Code (2016).
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: Official CarsCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120040More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many journeys were undertaken by civil servants using Government Car Service vehicles since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Government Car Service (GCS) provides vehicles to government departments as a shared resource. Individual departments determine the allocation and use of these vehicles in line with the Ministerial Code and the Civil Service Management Code. Informati...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of international flights undertaken by officials from her Department in the 2025 calendar year setting out the (a) destination, (b) date of travel, (c) number of officials travelling,
Answer: A supplementary Excel document has been provided to present the full dataset, as the level of detail requested cannot be appropriately conveyed within the main response. The response covers the central Department for Transport.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Licences: Older PeopleDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120038More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2025 to Question 74236, if she will set out (a) the decision-making process used by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency when assessing applications to renew driving lice
Answer: The driver licensing framework in Great Britain is designed to be balanced and proportionate. Drivers of all ages are legally required to notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if they develop a medical condition, or if an existing conditio...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnvironment Protection: Government DepartmentsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government plans to publish a new set of Greening Government Commitments to succeed the commitments covering April 2021 to March 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 February to the hon. Member for Bristol Central, PQ UIN 114247.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHighway CodeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120036More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 116553 on the Highway Code, what evidential basis was used when Rule H1 was drafted to include motorcycles.
Answer: The previous Government updated the Highway Code in 2022 to improve road safety for people walking, cycling and riding horses including the introduction of a hierarchy of road users. I understand that the Department for Transport worked with an expert sta...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIntellectual Property Office: Environment ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2026 to Question 111863, what activities the Intellectual Property Office undertakes in relation to net zero, sustainability or green innovation object
Answer: Our sustainability initiatives are focused on meeting our obligations under the Greening Government Commitments, which aim to reduce the environmental impact of our estate and operations. We also ensure that we continue to meet the requirements of ISO 140...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoads: FloodsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120034More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many locations on the strategic road network have been identified by her Department as having significant flooding risks.
Answer: Current National Highways data (up to 28 February 2026) shows that there are 1,418 sub-catchments containing locations that have a high-flood risk (out of a total of 10,873 sub-catchments along the Strategic Road Network). Catchments are defined as a grou...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: CybercrimeDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to mitigate the risk of cyber-attacks affecting transport services and infrastructure.
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) views the cyber security of its sector as a priority and works with partners across UK government and law enforcement to employ policy and legislative levers to drive cyber security resilience levels up. DfT is responsi...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAirports: Fees and ChargesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112226, what information on airport kerbside drop-off charges is discussed with her Department as part of engagement with airports on surface access strate
Answer: As part of the Department’s engagement with airports, discussions cover a broad range of issues, including how passengers and staff travel to and from airports. However, the provision and charging of airport parking, including drop-off charges, is a comme...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Health ServicesCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119501More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Office for National Statistics plans to begin collecting data on the number of Parkinson’s specialist staff in England.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Rt Hon. gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th March is attached.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112684, in which month she plans to publish that response.
Answer: The Department has accepted all the recommendations of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) review and is looking to publish the Government’s response to the ORR review shortly.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Electric VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 111457, how much was allocated from the capital property change budget for infrastructure installation costs related to electric vehicle charging
Answer: Funding allocated from the Home Office capital property change budget for infrastructure installation costs associated with electric vehicle (EV) charging is as follows:2024–25 (actual): £503,0002025–26 (forecast): £604,0002026–27 (forecast): £1.3 million...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: SentencingMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will amend the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Reviews of Sentencing) Order 2006 to include offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 within the scope of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Answer: The Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme is an exceptional power. Any expansion of the scheme must be carefully considered.The Law Commission is currently undertaking a review of the law governing criminal appeals. As part of its public consultation, whic...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: AviationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department has spent on international flights for officials in her Department since 4 July 2024; and how many such flights were taken in (a) economy, (b) premium economy, (c) business class and (d)
Answer: International flights since 4 July 2024:The central Department for TransportTotal SpendEconomy FlightsPremium Economy FlightsBusiness Class FlightsFirst Class FlightsNot specified £1,615,217.4019961141380-
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which aspects of primary maritime legislation her Department considers may require amendment to enable the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated maritime vessels in UK waters; and what s
Answer: The Department for Transport has led a sustained programme of work since 2018 to assess and prepare the UK’s maritime legislative framework for the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated vessels. This has included the Maritime Auton...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: RegulationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Government intends to ensure that learning from regulatory sandboxes, including the Maritime Regulatory Innovation Framework, is scaled up and translated into permanent regulatory or legislative change
Answer: The Department for Transport has led a sustained programme of work since 2018 to assess and prepare the UK’s maritime legislative framework for the safe and lawful operation of autonomous and remotely operated vessels. This has included the Maritime Auton...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBusesDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of buses are (a) zero-emission and (b) non-zero-emission.
Answer: Statistics on the number and proportion of zero‑emission and non‑zero‑emission buses are published in the Department for Transport’s Annual bus statistics, table BUS06e (Vehicles operated by local bus operators). The tables are available at: https://www.g...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDfT OperatorDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many officials in her Department have been transferred or seconded to DfT Operator Ltd since 4 July 2024; and how many further transfers are planned.
Answer: As at today’s date, there has been one member of staff seconded to DfT Operator Limited since 4 July 2024 and 210 staff are planned to transfer to DFT Operator on 1 April 2026.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 LineDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she expects the reset of the High Speed Two programme to be completed.
Answer: The HS2 programme reset is underway and we are committed to updating parliament on progress on the reset in due course.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNitrogen Dioxide: Pollution ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 17 of the report by the National Audit Office entitled Department for Transport overview 2024-25, published in November 2025, what the £478 million whole-life co
Answer: The Department for Transport (DfT) spend on the NO2 Programme up to the end of financial year 2024/25 was £450m.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTransportDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what work is being undertaken by her Department to identify cross-sector infrastructure interdependencies and single points of failure affecting the transport network.
Answer: Transport is one of the UK’s 13 Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sectors. Given the cross-sector infrastructure interdependencies, resilience across CNI, including transport, is critical to the UK. My department is taking forward work to deliver the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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