Written Questions

Commons 33505

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department will consult on a national licensing scheme for micromobility.

Tabled: 2026-10-09

Brian Mathew

LD

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

We intend to publish the planned public consultation on regulations and guidance required to implement the licensing regime for dockless shared-cycle schemes before Christmas Recess.

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Commons 34297

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to update her policy on Emergency Lane Keeping Systems in new vehicles.

Tabled: 2026-10-13

Mr Gregory Campbell

DUP

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The Government plans to mandate emergency lane keeping systems in new mass-produced vehicles under the GB type approval scheme. On 16 July 2026, the Government published its response to the consult...

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Commons 34405

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps, if any, the Department is taking to educate drivers about the Highway Code’s guidance on passing distances when overtaking cyclists.

Tabled: 2026-10-13

Alison Bennett

LD

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The THINK! Campaign runs year-round radio filler adverts encouraging compliance with the guidance to improve safety for those walking, cycling and horse riding. These were updated in 2025 to includ...

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Commons 29823

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on which local authorities have permitted commercial pavement delivery robot operations; and under what legal provisions those operations take place.

Tabled: 2026-09-14

Olly Glover

LD

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The Department is aware that pavement delivery robots are operating in a small number of locations in England; however, these operations have not been approved by nor are they undertaken with the i...

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Commons 29857

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many companies with a primary Standard Industrial Classification of 08 (other mining and quarrying) entered insolvency in the United Kingdom in each year since 2018.

Tabled: 2026-09-14

Euan Stainbank

Lab

To: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Answered 2026-10-16

Numbers of companies with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 08 (other mining and quarrying) that entered insolvency in the UK in each year since 2018 are presented in the table belo...

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Commons 32476

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made about the number of farmers with environmental agreements expiring before the end of February 2027, that may apply for the SFI26 Scheme.

Tabled: 2026-10-09

Dr Luke Evans

Con

To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answered 2026-10-16

The Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) Window 2 was open to all eligible farmers and land managers in England. Defra assessed that demand for Window 2 was likely to be strong because more t...

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Commons 30125

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to Question 26687, on Roads: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will list each road scheme which has had its delivery contract (a) terminated, (b) postponed or (...

Tabled: 2026-09-15

Mr Richard Holden

Con

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

Detailed contractual information relating to projects that remain under active consideration, development or review is commercially sensitive and disclosure could prejudice future commercial activ...

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Commons 30026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions her Department has had with Birmingham City Council on introducing blanket 20mph speed limits across the local authority area.

Tabled: 2026-09-15

Mr Richard Holden

Con

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The Department has held no discussions with Birmingham City Council on introducing blanket 20 mph speed limits across its area.

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Commons 31126

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to enforce stricter laws for the slaughter of farmed fish.

Tabled: 2026-10-09

Adrian Ramsay

Green

To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answered 2026-10-16

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 10 September to PQ 26814.

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Commons 30168

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of late payments on small businesses in Hamilton and Clyde Valley constituency.

Tabled: 2026-09-15

Imogen Walker

Lab

To: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Answered 2026-10-16

No specific assessment has been made of the potential impact of late payments on SME across Hamiliton and Clyde Valley.Late payments cost the UK economy £11bn per year and cause the closure of the ...

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Commons 30262

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of National Highway’s ability to ensure that important signage is legible and free from graffiti.

Tabled: 2026-09-15

Dr Beccy Cooper

Lab

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The Department monitors National Highways’ performance through established sponsorship and reporting arrangements, including its approach to safety-critical asset defects on the strategic road netw...

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Commons 33952

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the contribution of the new £10 million programme for healthy and affordable food to delivering the wider outcomes of the Good Food Cycle.

Tabled: 2026-10-12

Bob Blackman

Con

To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answered 2026-10-16

The Good Food Neighbourhoods programme will play a key role in supporting the delivery of wider Good Food Cycle outcomes. Alongside increasing access to healthier and more affordable food, the prog...

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Commons 33698

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the programme for healthy and affordable food on delivering the wider outcomes of the Good Food Cycle.

Tabled: 2026-10-12

David Chadwick

LD

To: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Answered 2026-10-16

The Good Food Neighbourhoods programme will play a key role in supporting the delivery of wider Good Food Cycle outcomes. Alongside increasing access to healthier and more affordable food, the prog...

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Commons 30272

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department assessed the potential health impacts of aircraft noise between 5,000 and 7,000 feet before lowering the noise altitude threshold from 7k to 5k in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.

Tabled: 2026-09-15

John Milne

LD

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The government consulted on changes to the Air Navigation Directions and Air Navigation Guidance from 25 November 2025 to 26 January 2026 and a draft impact assessment was published alongside the c...

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Commons 30270

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether an impact assessment was undertaken prior to changes in the Air Navigation Guidance 2026.

Tabled: 2026-09-15

John Milne

LD

To: Department for Transport

Answered 2026-10-16

The government consulted on changes to the Air Navigation Directions and Air Navigation Guidance from 25 November 2025 to 26 January 2026 and a draft impact assessment was published alongside the c...

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