Written questions by Raja.

With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 121401, what progress her Department has made on reviewing that research and its findings.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment her Department has made of trends in the residual values of (a) battery electric vehicles and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles; and what assessment she has made of the impact of those trends on the vehicle leasing and rental sectors.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127281 on Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, what was the legal basis by which the trial of higher parking charges took place.

Awaiting answer.

How many Greater Anglia trains have been fitted with advanced monitoring equipment since early 2026; and what the timeline is for the remainder of the fleet to be retrofitted.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of upgrading the Vehicle Certification Agency’s testing facilities and technologies to support the transition to Net Zero by 2050.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 100955, what programmes HS2 Limited is undertaking to achieve its Net Zero target; and what the estimated cost to the public purse is of those programmes.

Awaiting answer.

How many and what proportion of services were operated with fewer carriages than planned on each route operated by each train operating company under DfT operator ownership in each of the last 18 months.

Awaiting answer.

In which month Active Travel England plans to publish guidance to help authorities design safer streets for women and girls.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 105431, whether the Department will provide an update on the proposed Great British Railways app and website; whether the Department expects to launch a tender process for the app and website; and whether the Department is considering the use of existing white-label software as part of that proposition.

The proposition for the Great British Railways retail app and website is still being developed. We expect to launch the tender process in the coming months once the final proposition is confirmed.

When the Department expects to publish the Accessible Travel Charter.

The Department is developing an ambitious Accessible Travel Charter to set clear shared expectations for how transport operators and local authorities will improve accessibility for disabled people. We expect to launch the Charter by the end of 2026.

Whether the Department has concluded its evaluation of the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) scheme to assess its performance and impact.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 127112, when the research to improve understanding of adoption rates will conclude; and whether it will be published.

Awaiting answer.

What his policy is on linking the UK and EU Emissions Trading Schemes.

The UK and EU agreed to work towards linking their emissions trading schemes, the UK ETS and EU ETS, at the May 2025 UK-EU summit. This was on the basis of the Common Understanding text agreed at that summit. Linking is expected to bring significant economic benefits to the UK. These include a cheaper path towards decarbonisation by providing businesses with access to a larger, more liquid, stable carbon market. Linking would also create the conditions for mutual Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms exemptions, removing a major barrier to trade and lowering costs for UK firms.

Whether her Department has issued guidance to licensing authorities on maximum processing times for licence renewals.

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to process all applications as quickly as possible. The DVLA’s target is to dispatch 95 per cent of straightforward online driving licence applications within three working days and 90 per cent of paper applications within ten working days. The DVLA’s target for driving licence applications where a medical condition must be investigated before a licence can be issued is that the average time to make a licensing decision will be within 50 working days. In the interests of road safety, the DVLA must be satisfied that the required medical standards are met before a licence is issued.

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that HS2 Ltd has appropriate safeguards in place to (a) prevent anti-competitive practices and (b) protect safety-critical workers within the London Tunnels project; and what auditing mechanisms her Department is using to monitor the recruitment and safety standards of labour-only sub-contractors.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122247 on Driving Tests: Vacancies, what assessment her Department has made of the lessons learned from the recruitment of driving examiners via Jobcentre Plus referrals; and whether these lessons are being applied to wider recruitment practices across the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) piloted the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) Direct Temporary Recruitment scheme at six high‑vacancy driving examiner (DE) locations. From the pilot, DVSA made 37 job offers. Candidates are now undergoing pre-employment checks, and seven have already agreed training start dates. The pilot was considered successful. DVSA is working with DWP to explore expanding it to more locations and adopting it as a regular recruitment route. Due to the success of the pilot for DE roles, the approach has also been extended to other hard-to-fill DVSA roles, with job offers currently being made.

What steps her Department is taking to address persistent speeding by repeat offenders; and whether the use of intervening and active Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) will form part of the strategy to reduce road deaths and serious injuries.

The Government is committed to reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on our roads, including by supporting effective enforcement of speed limits. Speed enforcement is an operational matter for the police, including decisions on prosecution or the offer of alternatives such as speed awareness courses. Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for the independent courts. Drivers who repeatedly commit speeding offences, or who commit serious speeding offences, may face penalty points, fines and, in appropriate cases, disqualification from driving. The Government keeps the motoring offences framework under review but does not currently have any plans to introduce intelligent speed assistance for those convicted of speeding offences.

Whether she plans to take steps to close the regulatory gap that allows holders of provisional licences, including those converting from non-designated foreign licences, to continue driving unsupervised after failing a GB driving test.

Awaiting answer.

Whether she considered including horse riders, carriage drivers and their horses among vulnerable road users in the Road Safety Strategy; and what targeted measures she plans to introduce to improve safety outcomes for equestrians.

A main focus for this Government is to make our roads safer for all users, which will in turn reduce the risk to horse riders, carriage drivers and their horses. Our new Road Safety Strategy was published on 07 January and sets out our vision for a safer future on our roads for all. The Strategy sets an ambitious target to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on British roads by 65% by 2035. This target will focus the efforts of road safety partners across Britain, with measures to improve road design, protect vulnerable road users, and review motoring offences. The Department already recognises that horse riders are vulnerable road users with safety needs. Accordingly, the Highway Code covers horse riders and the need for drivers to exercise special care in relation to them.

What expenditure has DfTO undertaken on public affairs companies, and for what purposes, since 4 July 2024.

The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.