The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 199 tabled · 151 answered

Written questions by Reed.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by David Reed this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (199)Ministry of Defence (91)Department for Education (17)Treasury (15)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (14)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (9)Home Office (7)Department for Transport (7)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (6)Cabinet Office (5)Department for Business and Trade (5)Department for Work and Pensions (5)Department of Health and Social Care (5)

Showing 17 of 7 · Department for Transport

8 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

How many cyber security incident reports relating to transport networks her Department received in the last 12 months.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What duty exists between developers and highway authorities to ensure roads on new residential developments that are subject to a Section 38 agreement are gritted and made safe during the winter weather before

Reply

There is no statutory duty set out in the Highways Act 1980 that requires developers or highway authorities to carry out winter maintenance, such as gritting, on roads subject to a Section 38 agreement prior to formal adoption.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What the (a) average and (b) maximum time is between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by Devon County Council in Exmouth and Exeter East constituency.

Reply

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What is the (a) average and (b) maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities in each of the last five years.

Reply

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the average or maximum time between a Section 38 agreement being signed and formal road adoption by highway authorities.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many times has a Section 38 highway bond proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of the developer in each of the last five y

Reply

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of occasions where a Section 38 highway bond has proved insufficient to cover the costs of bringing an unadopted road up to an adoptable standard following the insolvency of...

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

What data her Department holds on the number of roads currently blocked from adoption under Section 38 solely because the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure has not been adopted by a water company.

Reply

The Department for Transport does not hold centrally collected data on the number of roads awaiting adoption under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 due to the underlying sewer or drainage infrastructure not having been adopted by a water company.

21 Apr 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
Asked

How many sanctioned shadow fleet vessels have transited UK waters since 25 March 2026.

Reply

I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave on 20 April 2026, to Question 125435.

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