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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 17 | Oral Questions | Oral Answers to Questions |
| Mar. 02 | Urgent Questions | Airport Expansion |
| Mar. 17 | Westminster Hall | Surrey: M25 Noise Pollution |
| Sep. 10 | Adjournment Debate | Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple Trains |
| Title | Last Event | Next Event Date | Last Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Dates | Department | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Laid 18 Sep 2020 In Force 19 Sep 2020 |
Department for Transport | Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 14) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations amend the Health Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/568) (“the principal Regulations”) to— | |||
|
Laid 16 Sep 2020 In Force Not stated |
Department for Transport | Merchant Shipping (Consequential Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation | Made negative procedure |
| These Regulations make consequential provision in exercise of the power in section 41(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (“the 2020 Act”). | |||
| Current Signatures | Final Signatures | Title | Petition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 2 days, 14 hours ago |
|
|
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. |
|||
|
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, 3 months ago |
|
|
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. |
|||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep. 22 | Rail Minister thanks efforts of volunteer Journey Makers and work to provide cleaner, safer stations | News and Communications |
| Sep. 21 | Rail update: Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements | News and Communications |
| Sep. 21 | Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape | 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.
| Date | Title | Questioner |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2020, 1:18 p.m. | Road Traffic | Lord Pendry |
|
Question To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that congestion is now higher than comparable 2019 levels, what plans they have to reduce congestion on roads. Answer (Baroness Vere of Norbiton) These are unprecedented times, bringing both challenges and opportunities. There is an opportunity to build on changes in behaviour seen during lockdown. The Prime Minister has been clear that as the country emerges from lockdown, people should walk or cycle where possible. Walking and cycling will reduce pressure on the public transport system and the road network.
To help with this, the Emergency Active Travel Fund (EATF) announced on 9 May included £225 million of funding in two tranches for local authorities. Alongside the funding, the Government published additional Network Management Duty guidance. This clearly set out what the Government expects local authorities to do in making changes to their road layouts to encourage cycling and walking in response to COVID-19 and to support a green restart and recovery.
Active travel clearly does not work for everyone, or for every journey, but the more people that cycle and walk, the more road space is freed up for those who really need to drive.
The Government is also investing in road and rail. On 14 May the Department laid out plans to transform the country’s transport infrastructure to help the country ‘build out’ of COVID-19 and support the nation’s economy through a £1.7bn Transport Infrastructure Investment Fund to improve roads, repair bridges and fill in millions of potholes.
We are also increasing our investment in the operation, maintenance and renewal of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) to secure safer and more reliable journeys. Our second Road Investment Strategy, published in March, requires Highways England to meet the ambition that average delay on the SRN will be no worse than then in 2025, and sets tough targets for keeping the SRN free from traffic restrictions owing to roadworks and the clearance of incidents within one hour. |
||