Department for Transport: Public Relations
(asked on 1st July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much each arm's length body sponsored by her Department has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions and (b) external public affairs or lobbying consultants since 4 July 2024.
The table below shows how much each arm’s length body (ALB) sponsored by the Department for Transport has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions and (b) external public affairs or lobbying consultants since 4 July 2024. The figures relate to engagement with political stakeholders unless it has not been possible to disaggregate from wider spend. In relation to part (b) of the question, DfT ALBs have not spent money on lobbying consultants.
ALB | How much ALB has spent on (a) in-house external affairs or public affairs functions since July 2024 | How much ALB has spent on (b) external public affairs or lobbying consultants since July 2024 |
Active Travel England
| N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend |
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | £0 | £0 |
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | £0 | £0 |
Maritime Coastguard Agency | £0 | £0 |
Vehicle Certification Agency | £0 | £0 |
British Transport Police Authority | £0 | £0 |
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain | £0 | £0 |
National Highways | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend |
Network Rail | £325,174 | £600,580 |
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East West Rail Company Ltd
| N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend |
HS2 | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend |
Northern Lighthouse Board | £0 | £0 |
Transport Focus | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend | N/a – it has not been possible to disaggregate engagement with political stakeholders from wider spend |
Trinity House | £0 | £0 |
Office of Rail and Road | £223,635 | £15,940 |