3 Jul 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat powers local authorities have to restrict or prohibit the use of pavement delivery robots within their areas.
ReplyWhere pavement robots currently operate, they do so in partnership with the relevant local authority.The Government announced last week that it will facilitate new trials of pavement delivery robots in new places through powers in the Regulating for Growth Bill. This will be done with a view to creating a clear, lawful route to market for pavement delivery robots which will expand services to new contexts, new areas and with new businesses. As with other trials of new technologies on our roads, such as the e-scooter trials, local leaders will decide whether they want to trial pavement delivery robots and shape how any trial operates. In the longer term, licensing powers for shared micromobility schemes in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act could be extended to pavement robots so that local leaders will always decide whether and how these vehicles can operate in their area.
2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
2 Jul 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
AskedWhat assessment he has made of the impact on veterans of the absence of long-term funding arrangements for the Veterans Mobility Fund and Veterans Hearing Loss Fund.
2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat discussions the Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK’s life sciences ecosystem by scaling up the adoption of new medicines and innovations for lung conditions.
2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat the department’s timeline is for deciding on the second wave of Modern Service Frameworks.
2 Jul 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
AskedWhat discussions his department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
2 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
AskedWhat assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in Didcot and Wantage compared with national averages.
24 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhat steps his Department is taking to ensure that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority processes and decides applications for compensation in a timely manner.
ReplyI understand that applicants have endured traumatic experiences. Compensation is a way in which we recognise victims’ suffering. Last year we paid over £164m in compensation to victims seriously injured or bereaved by violent crime and two thirds of new a...
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether a) there has been an estimate of the number of unoccupied retirement flats across the country and b) can they can clarify whether developers are receiving Government gran
ReplyMy Department has made no estimate of the number of unoccupied retirement flats across the country. The government does not provide dedicated funding for the construction of new retirement housing. Grant funding from the Social and Affordable Homes Progra...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from bringing train operating companies into state ownership.
ReplyPublic ownership is expected to generate significant savings and revenue generation opportunities for Government. For example, once all currently franchised services have transferred, public ownership will save the taxpayer up to £110 million to £150 mill...
15 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from the reorganisation of the railway industry into Great British Railways.
ReplyThe creation of Great British Railways (GBR) will reduce fragmentation and improve whole-system decision making in the rail industry. Integration of track and train is expected to lead to significant cost efficiencies. A large share of these efficiencies ...
15 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether the Government has considering undertaking an impact assessment of the impact of business rates on post offices.
ReplyI refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ UIN 125750 and UIN 128242.
15 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether they have any plans to consider business rates relief for post offices.
ReplyI refer the hon. Member to the answers given to PQ UIN 125750 and UIN 128242.
11 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of previous research grant cuts on UK space research and development.
ReplyThe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).The Science and Technology Facilities...
11 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term impact of the funding cuts of £162 million proposed by the Science and Technology Facilities Council on the astronomy and space s
ReplyThe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has committed a record £58.5 billion investment in R&D over the next 4 years. This includes £38.6 billion allocated to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).The Science and Technology Facilities...
11 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to retain specialist staff in the space research and development sector.
ReplyThe UK Space Agency, as part of DSIT, supports the retention of specialist staff in the space research and development sector through programme funding and enabling long-term international collaborations, including participation in ESA programmes and with...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat assessment she has made of the impact of the 60mph default speed limit on rural roads on safety; and whether she plans to review this default.
ReplyThe Department for Transport keeps speed limit policy under review as part of its wider road safety work. As set out in the Road Safety Strategy published on 7 January 2026, the Department is updating the Setting Local Speed Limits guidance, to support au...
9 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhat information her Department holds on whether women and girls are more likely to experience abuse and harassment while (a) walking and (b) cycling, compared to using public transport.
ReplyThe ‘Personal Safety on Transport’ survey research was published in February this year. The findings are based on a survey of 4,900 adults across Great Britain and show the proportion of public transport users who experienced things that undermine persona...
3 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
AskedCommunities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of high service charges and low resale prices of inherited retirement flats on people living in those flats.
ReplyI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026.
21 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether the Department plans to increase funding opportunities for epilepsy research.
ReplyThe Department delivers research via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Departmental investment in the NIHR facilitates the direct funding of research projects through NIHR programmes, support for researchers to develop and conduc...