Written questions by Smith.

What information her Department holds on the number and proportion of light commercial vans that, under normal operating conditions, would require (a) no en route charging, (b) one charging stop, (c) two chargi

Awaiting answer.

Whether her Department has undertaken any review of whether expenditure by its arm's length bodies on external affairs and public affairs complies with Cabinet Office guidance on lobbying using public funds sin

Awaiting answer.

What her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) procurement and (b) local content requirements for publicly supported vehicle purchases.

Awaiting answer.

How many people have (a) applied for, (b) commenced and (c) successfully completed air traffic controller training in each of the last five years.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a high-speed railway between Belfast and Dublin.

Awaiting answer.

Whether Active Travel England undertakes realised value for money assessments of completed active travel schemes.

Active Travel England is coordinating independent process, impact and value for money evaluation of active travel interventions. In particular, the Active Travel Fund (ATF) 2 evaluation will be published later this year and will cover a range of different...

With reference to her Department's press release entitled Government boost for businesses to drive freight innovation, published on 3 December 2025, whether she will publish the Freight Plan during 2026.

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...

For each railway station project in England approved since 2015, if she will set out the (a) original budget, (b) latest budget, (c) original completion date, (d) current expected completion date where applicab

The Department does not hold the information requested. Information on railway station projects approved since 2015, including original and latest budgets and planned and actual completion dates, is not held centrally by Network Rail.

How many motorists were prosecuted for displaying an illegally altered or obscured registration plate in each of the last five years.

The Department for Transport and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency do not hold the information requested. On road enforcement of number plate offences is a matter for the police.

What proportion of local transport infrastructure schemes funded through City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements have experienced cost increases since approval in each of the last three years.

City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) provides £5.7 billion of devolved funding to the eight eligible Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) for the period 2022/23 to 2026/27 - to enable Mayors to invest in transport interventions as they se...

How many prosecutions were brought relating to the use of electrically assisted pedal cycles that exceeded the (a) legal power and (b) speed limits in each of the last five years.

The collection of statistics concerning criminal prosecutions are matters for the Ministry of Justice. They do not however hold information regarding prosecutions concerning the use of e-bikes that do not comply with the power and speed limitations set ou...

How much funding has been allocated to progress the Liverpool Street Station redevelopment scheme from committee resolution to a legally implementable planning permission; if she will set out who is funding tha

The Liverpool Street Redevelopment scheme is being promoted by Platform 4 on a commercial basis – no Government funding has been allocated. Any specific queries regarding this scheme should be directed to Platform 4 (info@platform4.com).

Pursuant to the Answer of 17 June to Question 9171, what passenger revenue assumptions underpinned the forecast £464.6 million reduction in Support for Passenger Rail Services in 2025-26; and what the actual pa

The £464.6m reduction to 2025-26 Estimates was on the assumption of an increase in revenue compared to 2024/25. Revenue outturn was lower than the 2025/26 forecast due to a number of factors, including changing consumer behaviour, with passengers taking m...

Pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8838, whether her Department has modelled the impact of a heavy goods vehicle zero emission vehicle mandate on (a) haulage costs, (b) food and grocery prices,

We will conduct a full review of all aspects of any final proposal for regulation.

Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7215 on Railway Stations: Nitrogen Dioxide, from which budgets funding for Air Quality Improvement Plans is drawn where approval is granted at local level.

Information on the specific budgets used to fund individual Air Quality Implementation Plans (AQIPs) is not held centrally within Network Rail. Funding to deliver AQIP actions is not typically provided as a standalone allocation and is generally planned t...

Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 8838, what estimate her Department has made of the average total cost of ownership of (a) a diesel heavy goods vehicle and (b) an equivalent zero emission heav

The total cost of ownership is expected to fall over time as vehicle prices decline and battery energy density improves. As these trends continue, battery electric HGVs are projected to become cheaper to operate than diesel across many duty cycles, streng...

Pursuant to the Answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7211 on Network Rail: Biodiversity, what funding provision within the Final Determination covers the preparation and implementation of habitat management plans

Funding for the preparation and implementation of habitat management plans is not separately identified within the Final Determination, but the work is part of business-as-usual activity within Network Rail’s broader allocations for operations, maintenanc...

Pursuant to the answer of 15 June 2026 to Question 7116, how many of the planned increase of approximately 75 full-time equivalent drivers are expected to be allocated to (a) Thameslink and (b) Great Northern s

To boost reliability and punctuality of train services, we are supporting Greater Thameslink Railway in expanding its driver workforce. Of the planned net increase of approximately 75 full-time equivalent drivers across the Thameslink and Great Northern n...

What proportion of the projected £4.555 billion investment referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy represents funding which local authorities were due to receive before publication of t

All of the projected funding referred to in the Third Cycling and Walking Strategy has been announced since July 2024, with the exception of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funding which was announced by a previous Government.

How much of the projected £4.555 billion investment associated with the Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy is expected to be funded from (a) budgets already allocated to local authorities and (b) add

I refer the Hon Member to answer UIN 9719 on 18 June.