Every parliamentary written question tabled by Luke Taylor this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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If she will provide extra funding to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to help tackle backlogs in driving tests.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times.Measures in place to reduce waiting times include the recruitment of new driving exami...
If she will make it her policy to reverse fare increases introduced in 2024 on South Western Railway when it is brought into public ownership in 2025.
Whilst it is our ambition through public ownership to deliver a more affordable railway, any long-term changes or concessions made to rail fares policy require balancing against the potential impacts on passengers, taxpayers and the railway. Through futur...
What steps her Department is taking to help improve the quality of the service provided to passengers on South Western Railway.
The Secretary of State is committed to improving operational performance across the industry including at South Western Railway. The Government is also committed to bringing Operators into Public Ownership to deliver a better performing railway with South...
What estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing South Western Railway into public ownership.
The costs associated with the transfer of a train operating company into public ownership cannot be determined until engagement with the train operator has commenced. Each train operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enabl...
What steps she is taking to improve road safety for people (a) walking, (b) wheeling and (c) cycling.
The safety of our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. The Highway Code was updated in 2022 to improve road safety for cyclists and pedestrians, by strengthening pedestrian priority on pavements and at crossings and introducing the Hierarchy...
Whether her Department plans to re-instate late night services at Worcester Park station.
When adding or reinstating services, the Department needs to assess business cases and balance demand with value for the taxpayer in its considerations. There are currently no plans to reinstate a later train between Sunday and Thursday. However, a later ...
What steps she is taking through her policy of public ownership of the railways to (a) tackle last-minute train cancellations and (b) improve service reliability.
Ministers have been clear that rail services have been failing passengers. Bringing train operations into public ownership is the first step in the Government’s plan to improve the railways for passengers and taxpayers. Great British Railways, when establ...
Whether she has had discussions with the Mayor of London on levels of noise pollution on the London Underground.
The Secretary of State has not had discussions with the Mayor of London specifically on levels of noise pollution on the London Underground. Ministers and officials have regular conversations with Transport for London on a variety of issues. However, tran...
Whether she plans to extend the HS2 terminus from Old Oak Common to London Euston.
The government is reviewing the position it has inherited on HS2 and will set out detailed plans in due course.
What estimate she has made of the timeframe within which the renationalisation of rail franchises will result in improvements to rail services.
Public ownership will end the failed franchising system, allowing operators to serve the interests of passengers, not shareholders. The failures of the past three decades cannot be fixed overnight, and bringing train operations into public ownership is on...