We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
Oral Answers to Questions is a regularly scheduled appearance where the Secretary of State and junior minister will answer at the Dispatch Box questions from backbench MPs
Other Commons Chamber appearances can be:Westminster Hall debates are performed in response to backbench MPs or e-petitions asking for a Minister to address a detailed issue
Written Statements are made when a current event is not sufficiently significant to require an Oral Statement, but the House is required to be informed.
| Date | Type | Title |
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| Jul. 02 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Jul. 02 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Mar. 02 | Urgent Questions | Airport Expansion |
| Jun. 29 | Written Statements | UK Borders: Self-Isolation Exemptions |
| Mar. 17 | Westminster Hall | Surrey: M25 Noise Pollution |
| Jul. 02 | Adjournment Debate | Manchester Airport and the Local Economy |
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| Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL] 2019-21 | Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 12 February, 2020 | 24 Jun 2020, 5:02 p.m. | ||
| A bill to make provision about airspace change proposals and about the licensing regime for air traffic services under Part 1 of the Transport Act 2000, to confer police powers relating to unmanned aircraft and requirements in Air Navigation Orders and to provide for fixed penalties for certain offences relating to unmanned aircraft | ||||
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Department for Transport | Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations implement the current version of Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978 (“the Convention”). Annex V contains regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships. The current version of Annex V came into force internationally on 31st December 1988 and amendments have been made to it since that time. These Regulations implement all amendments to Annex V as at the date of this statutory instrument. Future amendments to the Convention and other instruments referred to in these Regulations will be automatically incorporated into the Regulations by way of ambulatory reference (regulation 3). | |||
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Department for Transport | Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Legislation | Made negative procedure |
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Support the British aviation industry during the COVID-19 outbreak Sign this petition Gov Responded - 7 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
20 Sep 2020 closes in 2 months, 2 weeks |
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As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak there are travel bans imposed by many countries, there is a disastrous potential impact on our Aviation Industry. Without the Government’s help there could be an unprecedented crisis, with thousands of jobs under threat. |
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60,448 Petition Closed |
Insurance should be on the car itself instead of the individuals who drive it Gov Responded - 9 Jan 2018 Debated on - 5 Mar 2018 |
15 Jun 2018 closed 2 years ago |
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In some countries, such as America and Portugal, insurance is based on vehicle itself instead of being based on the individual who drives it. This is an effective method for families and friends as they are able to share a car without paying for multiple insurances. |
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Department for Transport Select Committee Home Page
Select Committees are a formally established cross-party group of backbench MPs tasked with holding a Government department to account.
At any time there will be number of ongoing investigations into the work of the Department, or issues which fall within the oversight of the Department. Witnesses can be summoned from within the Government and outside to assist in these inquiries, and the Select Committee will occasionally publish formal reports of their findings.
| Date | Title | Type |
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| Jul. 03 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | Guidance and Regulation |
| Jul. 03 | DfT: spending over £25,000, April 2020 | Transparency |
| Jul. 03 | Self-isolation lifted for lower risk countries in time for holidays this summer | News and Communications |
Written Questions are submitted by Members of Parliament and the House of Lords to receive information or updates from a Department.
Departments are required to respond in a timely fashion and provide a response or requested information. Written Questions can compel detailed and specific information to be produced, and are frequently used as the source of news stories about the work of a Department.
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| 3 Jul 2020, 2:04 p.m. | Electric Scooters: Safety | Craig Tracey |
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Question To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) monitor and (b) mitigate potential safety matters during the trial of e-scooters on roads. Answer (Rachel Maclean) The Department is preparing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan for e-scooter trials which will assess safety impacts. The regulations to enable trials will set requirements for e-scooter users, among other changes, will set a maximum speed for e-scooters. We are also specifying minimum standards for the e-scooters participating in trials. These steps mitigate potential safety risks and we will keep this under review as trials progress.
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