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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| Mar. 12 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Mar. 12 | Topical Questions | Topical Questions |
| Mar. 02 | Urgent Questions | Airport Expansion |
| Mar. 12 | Written Statements | Smart Motorway Safety |
| Mar. 17 | Westminster Hall | Surrey: M25 Noise Pollution |
| Mar. 13 | Adjournment Debate | Roadworks: Rayleigh |
| Title | Last Event | Next Event Date | Last Updated | |
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| Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL] 2019-19 | 1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 22 October, 2019 | 24 Oct 2019, 6:11 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 | ||||
| Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL] 2019-20 | Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 12 February, 2020 | 13 Feb 2020, 4:18 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 | ||||
| Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL] 2019-21 | Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 12 February, 2020 | 2 Apr 2020, 12:51 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 | ||||
| Air Travel Organisers' Licensing Act 2017 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 16 November, 2017 | 20 Nov 2017, 3:11 p.m. | ||
| To amend sections 71, 71A and 84 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982, and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 19 July, 2018 | 20 Jul 2018, 1:39 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision about automated vehicles and electric vehicles. | ||||
| Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Act 2018 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 10 May, 2018 | 11 May 2018, 1:08 p.m. | ||
| Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceddings) 19 July, 2018 | 26 Sep 2019, 4:58 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision about the international transport of goods by road; to make provision about the registration of trailers; and for connected purposes. | ||||
| Space Industry Act 2018 | Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) 15 March, 2018 | 26 Sep 2019, 3:27 p.m. | ||
| A Bill to make provision about space activities and suborbital activities; and for connected purposes. | ||||
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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 1 year, 9 months 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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| Apr. 06 | Community rail development strategy | Guidance and Regulation |
| Apr. 06 | ADR instructions in writing | Guidance and Regulation |
| Apr. 06 | Testing and inspecting intermediate bulk containers | Guidance and Regulation |
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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| 6 Apr 2020, 3:46 p.m. | Railway Network | Lord Bradshaw |
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Question To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate the procedure for the re-opening of closed railway routes. Answer (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) We have pledged £500m to reopening railway lines and stations. We invited MPs to come forward with proposals. The deadline for these proposals was 16 March. A panel comprising Ministers and rail and community experts are looking at these and we will be writing to applicants on next steps. A second round is planned for June.
Some projects, such as the Ashington Blyth line, have been accelerated and are already in development.
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