Written questions by Holden.

When he plans to respond to Question 117663 from the hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 118204 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 5 March 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 122220 on DfT Operator, what was the cost to the public purse of establishing the new sponsorship model and team; how many staff are employed in that team; from which directorates those staff have been drawn; and what the team's annual budget is.

There has been no additional cost to the public purse in establishing the new DFTO sponsorship model and team. The team was formed by redeploying existing staff. This approach ensured that existing expertise and institutional knowledge were retained. Day‑to‑day engagement with DFTO on specific policy and delivery matters is led by relevant policy teams across the Department, which act as clients. This is brought together through a small central sponsorship team of three full‑time staff, which provides overall coordination and oversight.

When he plans to respond to Question 108513 tabled by the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell on 26 January 2025.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 114883 from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 115428 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 24 February 2026.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 110108 from the Hon. Member for Stockton West.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 113588 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 20 February 2026.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 115544 from the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar.

Awaiting answer.

When he plans to respond to Question 116500 tabled by the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 27 February 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What estimate her Department has made of the total number of passenger rail journeys in Great Britain in 2025–26; what figure for passenger journeys underpins its estimate of subsidy per passenger journey for that year; and what her Department's estimates for underpinning passenger numbers are in the next five years.

Data relating to the total number of passenger rail journeys in Great Britain for 2025–26 is not yet available and is scheduled for publication in June. Historic data on journeys is published here: Passenger rail usage | ORR Data Portal. Using the most recent ORR data available (2024-25), the subsidy per passenger journey is £8.21. This captures all journeys made with the 14 DfT operators. The subsidy figure includes Department for Transport’s support for the 14 DfT operators and Network Rail. Finally, with respect to departmental estimates of underpinning passenger numbers over the next five years, the Department does not routinely publish forecasts of passenger numbers.

Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2026 to Question 122592 on Electric Vehicles: Hire Services, when the review of the Greening Government Commitments framework will be completed.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 February to the hon. Member for Bristol Central to PQ UIN 114247.

Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to complete the review of the Greening Government Commitments, including the Government fleet commitment.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 26 February to the hon. Member for Bristol Central to PQ UIN 114247.

Pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2026 to Question 116229 on Department for Business and Trade: Carbon Emissions and Sustainable Development, on what date did his Department (a) allocate funding to Mott MacDonald to review the Dominican Republic’s state-owned energy company's and (b) receive a copy of the review's findings.

In 2024, the UK signed a Government-to-Government Arrangement with the Dominican Republic to help deliver infrastructure projects that promote mutual economic growth. My department awarded Mott MacDonald a contract to review the Dominican Republic's state-owned energy company's, Empresa de Generación Hidroeléctrica Dominicana, national energy masterplan. This provided recommendations to prioritise renewable energy projects aligned with national targets and opportunities for UK supply chain involvement. The funding was allocated to Mott MacDonald on 31 January 2025 and we received a copy of the review's findings on 31 March 2025.

When she plans to respond to Question 122529 from the Rt Hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay.

Question 122529 was answered on 2 April 2026.

With reference to her Department's report entitled Department for Transport annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025, published on 22 July 2025, what expenditure is included under the category entitled Science, research and support functions, and if she will provide a breakdown of this spending by programme, activity, and delivery body for each year listed.

‘Science, Research and Support Functions’ is an Estimate Line descriptor shown in the Statement of Parliamentary Supply within the 2024-25 Annual Report & Accounts. All costs recorded on this Estimate line are incurred by the Core department. A breakdown of the spending recorded in this Estimate Line for 2024-25 and 2023-24 is provided below.Spending in 2024-25 Resource DELCapital DELBusiness area Amount £mAmount £mPublic Transport & Local Group1111Road Transport Group164Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group04TOTAL2719 Individual programmes incurring more than £5m spending in 2024-25, were:Bus Open Data Service (£11m, Capital DEL). This is the Department for Transport’s national digital platform that enables bus operators and certain local authorities to meet their legal obligations to publish bus service data. https://www.bus-data.dft.gov.uk/Road statistics survey and collection (£7m, Resource DEL) https://roadtraffic.dft.gov.uk/National Travel survey (£5m, Resource DEL) https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-travel-survey-statistics Spending in 2023-24 Resource DELCapital DELBusiness area Amount £mAmount £mRoads and Local Group2213Decarbonisation, Technology and Strategy Group66Rail Strategy and Services Group30TOTAL3119 Individual programmes incurring more than £5m spending in 2023-24, were:Bus Open Data Service (£13m Capital DEL).Road statistics survey and collection (£7m Resource DEL).National Travel Survey (£5m, Resource DEL).

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 121180 on Network Rail: Assets, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the decline in the Composite Sustainability Index for rail assets on long-term network resilience; and what steps her Department is taking to address the deterioration in underlying rail infrastructure condition.

The Government is clear that Network Rail must ensure that network resilience is either maintained or improved during the current Control Period to an extent that is reasonable.Network Rail assesses the resilience of the railway network on a continuing basis, under the oversight of the independent regulator, the Office of Rail and Road and has had a Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation strategy in place since 2017.Objectives for Great British Railways (GBR) in the next Funding Period regarding the condition of railway infrastructure will be a key element of Government’s considerations during the coming Funding Period Review. The impact of rail infrastructure condition on its resilience will be a part of this work. The condition of the network as assessed via the composite sustainability index metric does not necessarily correlate directly with levels of resilience.

What manual paper-based processes are in operation at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

The vast majority of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main processes are digitised. Where any paper-based elements remain, DVSA continues to look to digitise these where possible. In a small number of cases, paper is used as part of processes where legislation requires or where digital is not practical for all users. Examples of paper-based elements include:Pass certificates for all categories of driving testApplications to provide approved motorcycle training coursesEvidence of a potential driving instructor’s (PDI) completed training and supervision, and declaration from sponsorPotential driving instructor (PDI) trainee licence and approved driving instructor (ADI) certificate of registrationOut of pocket expense claims for a cancelled theory test or driving test.

When she plans to respond to Question 123167 from the Hon. Member for Maidstone and Malling.

I refer the Right Honourable Member to the answer given on 31 March 2026.

Pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 123517 on Electric Vehicles: Costs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing requirements for standardised battery state of health information on the (a) regulatory burden on (i) manufacturers and (ii) sellers and (b) used electric vehicle prices.

On 13 April 2026, the Department launched a public consultation on updating the minimum emission standards for new road vehicles to Euro 7. Assessment of the impact of introducing these requirements will be included within the regulatory impact assessment accompanying any proposed legislation. Responses to the public consultation will be taken into account when completing this assessment.