Every parliamentary written question tabled by Greg Smith this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What outputs are expected to be funded by the projected £4.555 billion spending referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy, including estimates of (a) miles of new routes, (b) miles of imp
The majority of this funding is being provided through devolved settlements to local authorities, including through the Mayoral Transport Fund, the Integrated Transport Fund and Integrated Settlement. It is for authorities to determine how to use this fle...
How much of the projected £4.448 billion of active travel spending is expected to be spent on (a) infrastructure, (b) maintenance, (c) behavioural change programmes, (d) planning and design work, (e) monitoring
Over the course of the Third Cycling and Walking Strategy (CWIS3), Active Travel England is administering more than £760 million of devolved funding for walking, wheeling and cycling schemes and providing £135 million of revenue funding to support schools...
Pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2802 on the Advanced Fuels Fund, what the planned expenditure is on the new funding scheme to support UK sustainable aviation fuel production in (a) 2026–27, (b
The Advanced Fuels Fund ended on 31 March 2026. A new fund, the Low Carbon Fuels Fund (LCFF), was announced on 16 June 2026 and will provide up to £219m between 2026/27 and 2029/30 to support the commercialisation of first-of-a-kind sustainable aviation f...
Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has should demand from farmers seeking to enter the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 and those wishing to replace expiring Countryside Stewardsh
We have set clear budgets for SFI26 and designed the scheme to ensure fair access, manage demand and provide transparency for farmers. The budget for new agreements this year is £240 million. To ensure transparency, we will publish regular updates on spen...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the delays in the processing of applications for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier on the level of environment protection, inc
Since the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme was launched in September 2025, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has offered around 500 agreements. It was expected that applications submitted in the early stages of the scheme may take longer to...
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that those who farm on common land are given equitable and swift access to the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
DEFRA understands the importance of Commons and recognises the importance of bringing them under these schemes. For technical reasons, commons groups will not be able to apply for SFI on common land when the application window opens later this month or ap...
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing an Sustainable Farming Incentive option that supports farmers to produce protein crops, including peas and beans.
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pays farmers and land managers to deliver actions that support sustainable food production, improve productivity and resilience, and protect the environment. Protein crops are considered within this broader approach...
Food and Rural Affairs, if she will set out a forward plan for the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier scheme offers for 2027 and 2028.
Defra is committed to bringing greater stability and predictability to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The department will keep the core offer largely stable for the remainder of this Parliament to help farmers plan ahead. Defra is not yet in a p...
What recent discussions her Department has had with (a) Buckinghamshire Council and (b) Oxfordshire County Council on the delivery of the Haddenham to Thame Greenway.
Officials from Active Travel England have regular dialogue with Buckinghamshire Council and Oxfordshire County Council. This has included informal discussions on the Haddenham to Thame Greenway, but Active Travel England has not yet been formally asked to...
Whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate for heavy goods vehicles on small and medium-sized freight operators.
Government's consultation on a New Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) CO₂ Emissions Regulatory Framework for the United Kingdom closed on 17 March and explores the potential design of different regulatory frameworks.When designing the future framework for HGV carb...
Whether her Department maintains data on the country of manufacture of vehicles supported through the Zero Emission Van Grant and Zero Emission Truck Grant.
The Department does not hold data on the country where vehicles supported by the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Zero Emission Van Grant are manufactured.
What estimate her Department has made of the average purchase price differential between a diesel heavy goods vehicle and an equivalent zero-emission heavy goods vehicle.
Zero-emission heavy goods vehicles currently have significantly higher upfront costs than equivalent diesel models. To address this, the Government provides financial support to UK haulage operators through schemes such as the Zero Emission Truck Grant, w...
What assessment her Department has made of the impact of charging requirements for zero-emission heavy goods vehicles on (a) vehicle utilisation rates and (b) freight sector productivity.
The department recognises that charging requirements for zero emission Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) may have implications for vehicle utilisation and freight sector productivity and is monitoring these as part of its ongoing work. This includes evidence fr...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether she will take steps to meet the asks of the National Farmers Union Fertiliser Resilience Plan, with specific regard to a) setting a trigger point for direct support; b) postpon
The Government recognises the importance of fertilisers at the heart of domestic production and welcomes the views of the NFU on how the UK can be more resilient to future shocks. It is essential that the Government takes a broad view on triggers for acti...
Pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5044 on Railways: Nature Conservation, how many ecologists were employed or contracted by Network Rail in each of the last five financial years; and what the to
We do not have immediate access to data for figures over the last five years.However, since the 2018 Varley review, commissioned by the previous government, Network Rail has taken steps to ensure its environmental functions are adequately resourced. Netwo...
Whether her Department has identified priority ports where investment in infrastructure could improve both commercial capacity and military mobility.
We work closely across government to strengthen our resilience and the overall ports sector. The government supports and enables investment through a strong policy and regulatory framework, while also working in partnership with industry and providing add...
What the total expenditure of the British Transport Police was in the latest year for which figures are available; how many warranted police officers were employed by the force in that year; and what estimate s
For the year 2024/25, British Transport Police's (BTP) expenditure was £415,366,000, employing an average of 3,110 warranted police officers. The average annual cost of employing one BTP Police Constable for the same financial year was £57,047.82; this co...
Whether Skills England assessed the potential impact of recommending the removal of levy funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships for learners aged 22 and over on the aviation sector.
This Government is investing in young people’s futures and reversing the sharp decline in apprenticeship starts amongst young people – which have fallen by 40% over the last decade. Since January 2026, the government no longer funds level 7 apprenticeship...
Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5446, if she will list the specific transport projects, in addition to the light rail infrastructure trial in Coventry, that have utilised the proportionate and
A proportionate and flexible approach enables the department to use the most appropriate methodology to assess the value for money, including for an innovative activity, considering risk versus reward. Projects cannot meaningfully be defined as only innov...
What assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of the trends in moped and 51–125cc scooter registrations since 2022.
Information is not available specifically on the trends in mopeds and 51–125cc scooters registered for the first time, so the Department has not made this assessment.