Shivani Raja MP: written questions
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Navy: FuelsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate the Royal Navy has made of the cost of the incremental move to sustainable aviation fuel as set out in the UK Government's SAF mandate.
Answer: Royal Navy F-44 military aviation fuel is exempt from the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) mandate, and no estimates have been made of the cost of transitioning to SAF. The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor developments in SAF and assess their pote...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: Euston StationDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6390 on Euston Station: Finance, what criteria her Department will use to determine whether private finance has been secured on acceptable terms for the propose
Answer: In line with the Government’s 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy, the Department will assess whether the proposed public-private partnership for HS2 Euston station is commercially viable, while offering risk transfer and capable of delivering value for money...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Voluntary WorkDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s decision to introduce a revised volunteer model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, whether her Department has made an estimate of (a) the number of Coastguard
Answer: His Majesty’s Coastguard has over 3,000 Coastguard Rescue Officers, all with unique personal circumstances and we recognise that any change will affect individuals differently. Serving CROs are entitled to compensation for up to the previous six years of ...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordParking: DatabasesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate the onboarding of local authorities to the National Parking Platform; and what estimate her Department has made of the number of unique motorists currently serv
Answer: The Department is supporting the National Parking Platform (NPP) and encouraging local authority participation. The Government’s Better Connected strategy promotes simpler, more consistent digital payments for road use, and Local Transport Plan guidance a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Driverless VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3807, whether specific changes were made to Automated Passenger Services policy as a direct result of feedback from Unite the Union.
Answer: The Government continues to engage with a wide range of stakeholders as part of the development of policy on the Automated Passenger Services permitting scheme.Policy has been developed holistically, taking account of the full range of consultation respon...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3329 on Electric Vehicles: Grants, what estimate she has made of the proportion of grant-supported vehicle components that originate from UK-based supply chains
Answer: The Department for Transport does not collect or hold data on vehicle component origins.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Bicycles: AccidentsDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to introduce a specific category within STATS19 road casualty data collection for collisions involving non-EAPC electric bikes.
Answer: The STATS19 collection is overseen by the Standing Committee on Road Injury Collision Statistics (SCRICS) and changes are made via periodic reviews, the last of which was in 2018.There are currently no plans to introduce a specific category for non-EAPC e...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNetwork Rail: Motor VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the expenditure by Network Rail has been on (a) transitioning 25 per cent of its car fleet to ultra-low emissions vehicles and (b) installing electric vehicle charging facilities across 10 per cent of pass
Answer: Network Rail’s ‘Our ambition for a low-emission railway’, published in 2020, committed Network Rail to change 25 per cent of its car fleet to ultra-low emissions vehicles (ULEV) by 2022.The table below shows the operational expenditure for transitioning 2...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of differential per capita funding levels between devolved and non-devolved regions on small and medium-sized enterprises considering bus
Answer: The Government’s Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term plan to support growth across the UK. Delivering the Industrial Strategy, regulatory reform and other steps will help to ensure the UK remains competitive, delivers long-term sustainable growth and...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that areas without a strategic transport authority receive long-term transport funding planning comparable to that available in devolved mayoral areas.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting local leaders across the country to deliver transport that works for their communities, regardless of governance arrangements. We are providing local leaders in England with £21bn of local transport funding until ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Greater Manchester and MidlandsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what transport funding was allocated per head of population to (a) Leicester and Leicestershire, (b) the East Midlands Combined County Authority area, (c) the West Midlands Combined Authority area, and (d) Grea
Answer: The table below shows the core transport funding allocated to Local Transport Authorities in 2025-26. The funding has been allocated on a range of factors beyond population, including deprivation and road mileage. Leicester City CouncilLeicestershire Co...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTraining: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that residents in areas without a mayoral combined authority have equivalent access to skills funding as those in devolved areas.
Answer: Both the department and the Department for Work and Pensions fund skills provision. Most of these funding streams are not devolved and therefore the approach is consistent across both devolved and non-devolved areas. This includes 16-19 funding, Higher Ed...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAdult Education: FinanceDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what adult skills funding was allocated per head of population to (a) Leicester and Leicestershire, (b) the East Midlands Combined County Authority area, (c) the West Midlands Combined Authority area, a
Answer: The department does not hold this data and it could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: BusinessMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment the Government has made of the potential effect of funding disparities between areas with and without mayoral combined authorities on business location decisions
Answer: Given the differing roles and funding models, per capita comparisons for skills, transport and infrastructure between Mayoral Strategic Authorities and Local Authorities are not directly comparable. No direct assessment has been made on the potential effe...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Plans: LeicestershireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support is available to local authorities in Leicester and Leicestershire to develop and publish a Local Growth Plan; and what timeline is expected for the publication of su
Answer: Local partners play an important role in driving growth in their region, and many local authorities already have a local economic strategy in place. While the duty to produce Local Growth Plans set out in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment A...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that per capita funding for skills, transport and infrastructure in areas that have not yet established a combined authority is
Answer: Given the differing roles and funding models, per capita comparisons for skills, transport and infrastructure between Mayoral Strategic Authorities and Local Authorities are not directly comparable. No direct assessment has been made on the potential effe...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria an area must meet to be eligible for a multi-year growth fund allocation; and whether areas that have submitted an expression of interest in devolution but have not
Answer: The Local Growth Fund targets 11 Mayoral Strategic Authorities in the North and Midlands with the highest productivity catchup and agglomeration potential. There were two eligibility criteria: 1) places must have had an existing Mayoral Strategic Authorit...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what per capita infrastructure funding was allocated to (a) Leicester and Leicestershire, (b) the East Midlands Combined County Authority area, (c) the West Midlands Combined Aut
Answer: Several HMG departments provide infrastructure funding to local government across a range of priority sectors including transport, housing and regeneration, economic development, utilities and digital infrastructure. The Government does not yet hold a com...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: UK Emissions Trading SchemeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has the Department made of the adequacy of the operational readiness of the maritime sector for inclusion in the UK ETS, in the context of July 2026 implementation timelines.
Answer: The UK ETS Authority first signalled intent to include maritime in the UK ETS in March 2022. This was followed by two consultations including bespoke engagement sessions for each. Operators of ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above are already equipped to...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: CompensationDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring airlines to cover a passenger's claim management or legal costs in cases where the airline initially rejected a UK261 compensation claim that
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring airlines to cover passengers’ claim management or legal costs in these circumstances. Airlines are already legally required under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 (‘Regulation 261’) to...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNeurodiversity: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the differences in diagnosis rates for neurodivergent conditions between (a) men and boys and (b) women and girls; and
Answer: Differences in how autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) present in biological males and biological females may make these conditions more difficult to identify in women and girls.National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guid...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to prevent declines in manufacturing output.
Answer: Last year this government published our 10-year Modern Industrial Strategy, setting out our long-term approach to strengthening domestic capability. Alongside it, Government published the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, which outlines both sector-spec...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support his Department is providing to manufacturers.
Answer: Last year this government published our 10-year Modern Industrial Strategy, setting out our long-term approach to strengthening domestic capability. Alongside it, Government published the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, which outlines both sector-spec...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5500More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has conducted a formal equality impact assessment of the policy granting Gender Recognition Certificate holders access to the Public Department 1 (PD1) helpline.
Answer: HMRC considers its Equality Act 2010 obligations when designing and delivering its services. Special Customer Record classifications arise from the Gender Recognition Act 2004. The decision to assign these customers to PD1 was taken in 2005 and has not ch...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 4604More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC is taking to reduce call waiting times on its helplines.
Answer: Improving day-to-day performance, including waiting time on helplines, is a key priority for HMRC. HMRC are taking steps to make sure more of their services are digital, so customers can self-serve online. HMRC online services and the HMRC app are conveni...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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