Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has provided (a) funding and (b) advice to Clean Cities Campaign since 4 July 2024.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department has not provided funding to the Clean Cities Campaign, but has met with them as part of routine official-level stakeholder engagement.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many hours has the Gov.uk vehicle tax system been unavailable during 2026 for which the latest data is available.

Answered by Simon Lightwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

In the period between 1 January and 22 February 2026, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s online vehicle tax service was unavailable for just four hours and 15 minutes due to planned maintenance.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the additional annual cost to motorists of introducing a weight-based Vehicle Excise Duty system for cars weighing over (a) 1,600kg, (b) 2,000kg, and (c) 2,400kg.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different rates apply to cars, vans, motorcycles and heavy goods vehicles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such as its date of first registration, weight, or CO2 emissions.

The Government annually reviews the rates and thresholds of taxes and reliefs at fiscal events, and in doing so considers a wide range of factors including complexity, value for money, and administrative burdens for tax payers. The Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of the public finances.

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what evidence her Department holds that floating bus stops improve (a) actual cyclist safety and (b) cyclists’ perception of safety.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Cyclists face significant risk when interacting with motor vehicles: in 2024 there were 14,549 cyclist casualties on Great Britain’s roads, the overwhelming majority arising from collisions with motor vehicles rather than pedestrians or other cyclists.

The importance of perceived safety is reflected in survey evidence. The latest Walking and Cycling Index (2023) shows that 58% of residents support more cycle paths protected from traffic, reflecting continued strong public backing for protected cycling infrastructure.

Active Travel England is undertaking further research, reporting in 2027, to strengthen the evidence base on the safety, accessibility and user experience relating to Floating Bus Stops.

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the number of people subject to the loan charge who will have their cases settled following the independent review of the loan charge.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The Government accepted all but one of the independent review’s recommendations and in some cases we are going further. We are legislating a generous new settlement opportunity that will help those who have not yet settled to do so.

Most individuals could see reductions of at least 50% in their outstanding loan charge liabilities, and an estimated 30% of individuals could have these liabilities written off entirely.

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