Blue Badges and parking for disabled people
Blue Badges provide parking concessions for disabled people across the UK. Badge eligibility differs slightly between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024-25
This Bill would nationalise franchised passenger railway services when existing contracts with private sector operators come to an end.
Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)
Traffic Regulation Orders are used to create parking spaces, vehicle restrictions and temporary road closures. This paper describes how they can be introduced.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Road and Vehicle FAQs
This briefing paper answers Frequently Asked Questions about roads and vehicles.
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Constituency casework,Research Briefing
Parking FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about parking policy across the UK, including council-controlled on-road parking, parking on private land, and parking for disabled people.
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Research Briefing
The future of rail
An overview of the Government's and opposition's plans for reforming the railway in Great Britain
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Research Briefing
Old Oak Common Station
How the construction of Old Oak Common Station in west London will impact rail passengers
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Research Briefing
High Speed Rail 2 – an overview
An overview of High Speed Rail 2 (HS2): an ambitious, controversial project for a high-speed rail line connecting some of the country's largest cities.
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Debate Pack
Debate on a motion relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks
A debate on a motion relating to the National Policy Statement for National Networks is scheduled for Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
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Research Briefing
Potholes and local road maintenance funding
This briefing brings together various sources of local pothole and road maintenance funding. It can be used to find local funding allocation datasets.
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Debate Pack
Tackling off-road biking
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the motion that 'this House has considered tackling off-road biking' on Tuesday 20 February 2024 2.30-4pm. The debate will be led by Peter Gibson MP
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Research Briefing
Unfinished housing developments
This briefing examines the problems caused by unfinished housing developments and roads, and the powers available to local authorities to prevent and deal with them.
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Debate Pack
HS2 Compensation
A Backbench Business Committee debate on HS2 Compensation is scheduled for Thursday 18 January 2024, in the Commons chamber. The debate is sponsored by Theo Clarke MP (Con).
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Insight
How will minimum service regulations affect passenger rail?
Minimum service levels regulations for rail are now in effect, so employers can require striking staff to work to provide 40% of timetabled rail services.
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Debate Pack
Road humps and 20mph speed limits
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on road humps and 20mph speed limits on Tuesday 5 December at 9.30am. The debate will be led by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP.