Written questions by Raja.

What information his Department holds on whether NHS trusts have refused to engage with the legal representative of a patient on the grounds of being unable to verify a power of attorney in person.

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.

Whether her Department has entered into contracts or agreements with (a) Gemma Collins, (b) TM Media PR, or (c) any third party for the purpose of facilitating Gemma Collins’s participation in departmental communications, since 1st January 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Whether (a) payments, (b) fees, (c) gifts, (d) hospitality, or other benefit has been made to (i) Gemma Collins, (ii) TM Media PR, or (iii) any other agent or representative acting on her behalf, by or on behalf of her Department, since 1st January 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What steps she is taking to support neurodivergent and SEND pupils with their studies in (a) Leicester, (b) the East Midlands and (c) England.

Awaiting answer.

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

Awaiting answer.

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.

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.

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.

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

Awaiting answer.

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.

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.

How many journeys have been undertaken by Ministers on the RAF 32 Squadron Dassault Falcon 900LX executive jet for official travel since 4 July 2024.

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 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.

How many staff with no post are attached to the Skills Match Hub.

At any point in time, there is likely to be a small number of individuals who have been displaced due to restructures within their business units or, for example, have returned from a loan from another department and their role no longer exists. The exact number changes on a day-to-day basis.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen sanctions enforcement against vessels, operators, insurers and service providers linked to Russia’s shadow fleet.

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason no official minute or departmental read-out was produced following the 2025 meeting between the Defra Minister and the Minister responsible for fire at which proposed burning regulations were discussed.

Awaiting answer.