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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With reference to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122531 on Bus Lanes: Motorcycles, whether her Department has published the analysis commissioned to inform the motorcycles in bus lanes consultation and
The Department for Transport has placed the analysis commissioned to inform the Motorcycles in Bus Lanes Consultation in the Libraries of both Houses as a deposited paper (DEP2026‑0310). It will be published on the Department’s website shortly.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when Ministers next plan to raise the case of Iain Guille with Turkish counterparts.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 28 April to Question 128803 and continue to receive updates on this case.
With reference to the Answer of 22 April 2026 to Question 127338 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, in which month will the Statutory Instrument be laid before Parliament.
It is not possible to specify the month the Statutory Instrument will be laid before Parliament.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what dates Ministers have (a) met and (b) spoken with the Turkish Ambassador to the United Kingdom to discuss the case of Iain Guille; and what representations were made o
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 28 April to Question 128803 and continue to receive updates on this case.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories has directed the British Ambassador in Turkey to visit Iain Guille.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 28 April to Question 128803 and continue to receive updates on this case.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to hold data on (a) the number of fires involving road vehicles of all types attended by Fire and Rescue Services in England each year and (b) fires
MHCLG collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England through the Fire and Rescue Data Analysis Platform (FaRDaP), and previously through the Incident Recording System (IRS). This includes information on primary fires, fi...
If the Government will make it their policy to introduce nationally consistent guidance on the interpretation of regulations governing abnormal load movements and police escort requirements.
The National Police Chiefs’ Council issued national guidance to police forces on the management of abnormal loads which was last updated in May 2025. The guidance sets out consistent principles to guide police force’s decisions and promote national alignm...
Whether her Department has plans to renew the existing time-limited exemption from the technical requirements of AIR, due to end on 31 July 2026.
In 2024 Ministers reluctantly granted limited exemptions from the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 (AIR) to enable essential rail replacement services to continue operating due to a shortage of compliant coaches. We have b...
Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 19 March 2026 to Question 120368 on Parking: Private Sector, whether the Department has concluded its consideration of the findings of the consult
The government is committed to laying the Private Parking Code of Practice in Parliament in autumn 2026 and intends to publish its consultation response at the same time.
With reference to the Answer of 23 April 2026 to Question 127591 on Electric Vehicles: Costs, whether the Treasury has made projections of when the proposed electric Vehicle Excise Duty pay-per-mile rates will reach
The Government is committed to ensuring that driving an electric vehicle (EV) is an attractive choice for consumers. The electric vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) rate paid by electric car drivers will therefore be half the equivalent fuel duty paid by the aver...
With reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 120876 on Northern Trains: Rolling Stock, what the ten Northern Trains routes with the highest number of short-formed services were in the last 18 month
The ten Northern Trains routes with the highest number of short-formed services over the last 18 months – with the proportion of total services along these routes included – are displayed in the table below. It should be noted that these figures are for a...
With reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126523 on Ferries: Conditions of Employment, when the Department expects to publicly confirm which operators have met the required standard under the Se
The Department intends to confirm the operators that have achieved Verified Charter Status later this year.
What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of delays to taxi and private hire licence renewals caused by difficulties in obtaining medical assessments to Group 2 standards; whether she ha
Medical suitability to hold a taxi or private hire vehicle driver licence is a matter for licensing authorities not the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The Department for Transport’s guidance to licensing authorities in England on the medical ...
When her Department plans to publish its new plan for freight.
The Government is committed to supporting a strong and resilient freight and logistics sector that enables economic growth across the UK. My Department is working closely with industry and the Freight Council to develop a new freight plan which reflects t...
With reference to the answer of 25 February 2026 to Question 113349 on Airports: Immigration Controls, which Government Department assesses the economic impact of passenger delays at UK border control points on
The government is committed to easing the movement of passengers at border control points, while improving security in a changing threat landscape.No single department assesses the economic impact of passenger delays. As per the response on 25 February 20...
With reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026 to Question 127220, if she will list the seven new lane rental schemes mentioned in the Answer.
The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) Order 2026 came into force on 27 April 2026. The information is available here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/424/article/2/made
What discussions she has had with Transport for London on delays arising from the introduction of new licensing software in 2025; what assessment she has made of the impact of the 2024 cyber incident on taxi an
The Department for Transport is responsible for setting the regulatory structure within which local licensing authorities in England license the taxi and private hire vehicle trades but ultimately the licensing process is left at the discretion of local a...
What data is collected by Transport for London on instances of failed or declined contactless or Oyster transactions on buses; and what estimate has been made of the number of passengers who complete journeys w
Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL).
With reference to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 123240, whether his Department has issued any formal guidance to airport operators on meeting surface access environmental targets.
The expectations around the development and monitoring of airports’ surface access plans were first set out in the Department’s “Guidance on Airport Transport Forums and Airport Surface Access Strategies” in 1999. It is for the airport operator, working w...
What assessments her Department has made on the potential impact the UK Emissions Trading Scheme maritime expansion will have on transport and supply chain costs to and from the Isle of Wight.
As set out in the Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy, emissions pricing is a vital policy to decarbonise the sector and expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to domestic maritime was assessed on a scheme wide basis.The Impact Assessment conclu...