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.
Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
Secretary of State for Transport
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| Sep. 17 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Mar. 02 | Urgent Questions | Airport Expansion |
| Oct. 14 | Westminster Hall | Jet Zero Council |
| Oct. 21 | Adjournment Debate | Hedge End Train Station: Accessibility |
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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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Laid 22 Oct 2020 In Force Not stated |
Department for Transport | Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) (Amendment) Order 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| This Order amends the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 3) Order 2019 (the “2019 Order”) to enable the movement of cross-Channel lorries in Kent to be controlled by further regulating access to the motorway network in Kent. A cross-Channel lorry may be used on the coastbound carriageway of motorways in Kent only if a valid Kent Access Permit has been issued in respect of it. This permit is obtained by providing information from or about border documents to the Secretary of State’s goods vehicle border readiness internet site. In addition, this Order allows a cross-Channel lorry carrying only priority goods to be issued with a priority goods permit which will allow it to use the London-bound carriageway of the M20 Motorway between Junctions 8 and 9. Finally this Order makes ancillary provision relating to enforcement. | |||
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Laid 22 Oct 2020 In Force Not stated |
Department for Transport | Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made affirmative procedure |
| This Order amends the Heavy Commercial Vehicles in Kent (No. 2) Order 2019 (“the 2019 Order”). | |||
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103,040 Petition Closed |
Support the British aviation industry during the COVID-19 outbreak Gov Responded - 7 May 2020 Debated on - 25 Jun 2020 |
20 Sep 2020 closed 1 month ago |
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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, 4 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.
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| Oct. 23 | 2022 Commonwealth Games: Games Transport Plan | News and Communications |
| Oct. 22 | Speech to Great Northern Conference | News and Communications |
| Oct. 22 | Canary Islands, Denmark, Maldives and Mykonos added to travel corridor exempt list | 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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| 23 Oct 2020, 2:41 p.m. | Jack Brereton MP (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent South) | Jack Brereton MP (Conservative - Stoke-on-Trent South) |
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Question to the Department for Transport: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Network Rail Limited’s Annual Report and Accounts 2020, page 1, to what extent (a) station retail sales and (b) income to reinvest have grown (i) nationally, (ii) in each of the five Network Rail Regions, and (iii) at Stoke-on-Trent station; and if he will make a statement. Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Minister of State (Department for Transport) In 2019/20, income from Network Rail’s managed stations, all of which is reinvested in the railway, grew by £8m / 4%.
A full break down of this information by region is provided in the table attached.
Stoke-On-Trent Station is owned by Network Rail and leased to the Train Operating Company, Avanti. We do not hold information on income for this station. |
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