Department for Transport

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. DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 24 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP
  Secretary of State for Transport
• Chris Heaton-Harris MP
  Minister of State
• Andrew Stephenson MP
  Minister of State
• Baroness Vere of Norbiton
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• Rachel Maclean MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
• Robert Courts MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Publish criteria for when countries on the UK's Red List may be removed from it
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  8 signatures so far

• Ban tourists from entering the UK during the pandemic
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Prevent non-essential international travel for the rest of 2021
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Create a mandatory register for all caravans in the UK
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  21 signatures so far

• Remove Bangladesh and Pakistan from the Government red list
  Opened on Monday 12th April 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Exchange of driving licences issued in Republic of Moldova.
  Opened on Friday 9th April 2021
  11,423 signatures so far

• Give Pakistan and Bangladesh 2 weeks before adding to the Red List
  Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Remove Pakistan from red list for travel
  Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
  7,881 signatures so far

• Add Israel to the ‘Designated countries‘ list dor driving licence exchange
  Opened on Thursday 8th April 2021
  647 signatures so far

• Cap the cost of car insurance for young drivers.
  Opened on Wednesday 7th April 2021
  32 signatures so far

• Prioritise key workers for theory/practical driving tests
  Opened on Wednesday 7th April 2021
  14 signatures so far

• Remove Ultra Small-Volume Vehicle Manufacturers from 2035 decarbonisation target
  Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
  42 signatures so far

• Exchange of driving licences issued in Taiwan, UAE, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
  Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
  2,489 signatures so far

• Extend/refund driving instructor badges to allow for lost time due to Covid-19
  Opened on Thursday 1st April 2021
  796 signatures so far

• Lower the national speed limit for country lanes to 40mph
  Opened on Wednesday 31st March 2021
  45 signatures so far

• Require all new automobiles be fitted with padded foot pedal covers
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Dual the A47 Acle Straight between Acle and Great Yarmouth
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  518 signatures so far

• Add second home ownership to the acceptable reasons to leave the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 30th March 2021
  540 signatures so far

• Remove the hazard perception from the theory test
  Opened on Monday 29th March 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Raise the Drug Driving limit for Cannabis now it can be prescribed.
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  48 signatures so far

• Adopt a law of Presumed Liability to protect vulnerable road users
  Opened on Friday 26th March 2021
  1,612 signatures so far

• Extend Electric Vehicle (EV) charging grants to those without off-street parking
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  95 signatures so far

• Change framework for clean air zones so Euro 5 Diesel do not have to be charged
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Government grant to Retrofit Euro 5 Diesel Cars
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  29 signatures so far

• Extend period International Drivers can drive with their home license
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  272 signatures so far

• Delay the Plug-in Car grant cut
  Opened on Thursday 25th March 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Set a minimum requirement for the size of parking spaces to accommodate all cars
  Opened on Wednesday 24th March 2021
  23 signatures so far

• Seek to join the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  66 signatures so far

• Prohibit disruptive, loud roadworks in residential areas after 6pm
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd March 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Fund free bus travel for women and children after sunset
  Opened on Monday 22nd March 2021
  32 signatures so far

• Require all new vans sold in the UK to be factory fitted with a Cat 1 alarm
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  367 signatures so far

• Change the Road Traffic Act so that the life of an unborn child is acknowledged
  Opened on Friday 19th March 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Permit leisure flying and allow flight schools to reopen.
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  7 signatures so far

• Fund car seat safety education for new parents
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  38 signatures so far

• Prohibit the use of flashing lights by cyclists and runners on the road
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  22 signatures so far

• Put up signs on the motorway to tell drivers to stop hogging the middle lane
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  10 signatures so far

• Construction of Wild Animal bridges
  Opened on Thursday 18th March 2021
  38 signatures so far

• Free driving/theory tests for cancellations and refunds for learners/ADIs/PDIs
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Do not build an undersea tunnel from Britain to Northern Ireland
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  26 signatures so far

• Change the motorbike cc restriction for 16 year olds from 50cc to 125cc
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  43 signatures so far

• Allow driving tests to be temporarily replaced by instructor examinations.
  Opened on Wednesday 17th March 2021
  10 signatures so far

• Increase sentences for death by dangerous driving cases & lifetime driving bans
  Opened on Tuesday 16th March 2021
  338 signatures so far

• Get rid of the theory test for learner drivers.
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Require licences for cyclists and number plates for all bikes/e-bikes
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  11 signatures so far

• Require drivers involved in accidents to contact emergency services immediately
  Opened on Friday 12th March 2021
  118 signatures so far

• The 2030 ban on diesel/petrol cars must apply to all fossil fuel hybrid cars too
  Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
  798 signatures so far

• Require moped/motorcycle users doing commercial work to have a full licence
  Opened on Thursday 11th March 2021
  102 signatures so far

• Remove VAT on air pilot training
  Opened on Wednesday 10th March 2021
  362 signatures so far

• Restart driving tests immediately from April 2021
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  107 signatures so far

• Make CCTV compulsory in all taxis including school transport taxis
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  692 signatures so far

• Immediate ban on the use of diesel cars and make all public transport free
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Require all delivery drivers to use electric vehicles by 2025
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  15 signatures so far

• Add funeral mourners to the travel exemption list for testing on days 2 and 8.
  Opened on Tuesday 9th March 2021
  28 signatures so far

• Increase speed limit of mobility scooters and allow passengers
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  10 signatures so far

• All Mobility Scooters, Electric Scooters, and Cyclists, to be insured.
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  20 signatures so far

• Public inquiry into why international travel was not suspended due to Covid-19
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Theory test centres should be considered essential and open during restrictions
  Opened on Monday 8th March 2021
  6 signatures so far

• To take Portugal off the travel Red List
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  25,203 signatures so far

• To remove the UAE off the ‘Red List’ by the Summer
  Opened on Friday 5th March 2021
  288 signatures so far

• Lift HGV parking ban in Kent so drivers can have their legally required breaks.
  Opened on Thursday 4th March 2021
  2,247 signatures so far

• Require e-scooter sellers/makers to make clear they are illegal for public use
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  31 signatures so far

• Review the role and structure of the CAA following the UK’s exit from the EU
  Opened on Tuesday 2nd March 2021
  402 signatures so far

• Allow driving tests to resume subject to negative lateral flow tests
  Opened on Monday 1st March 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Refund driving theory tests that expire during COVID-19 pandemic
  Opened on Wednesday 24th February 2021
  16 signatures so far

• Lower the price of the £210 COVID Home Test Kits for travellers entering the UK
  Opened on Tuesday 23rd February 2021
  26,766 signatures so far

• Fund refunds for people who were unable to travel in Tier 4
  Opened on Monday 22nd February 2021
  6 signatures so far

• Kristian Johnsons Law. Life sentences for Death by Careless & Dangerous Driving.
  Opened on Friday 19th February 2021
  596 signatures so far

• Grant full exemptions from quarantine for seafarers and oil & gas workers
  Opened on Thursday 18th February 2021
  18,806 signatures so far

• Increase the legal requirement to keep a child in a rearfacing car seat to age 3
  Opened on Wednesday 17th February 2021
  2,007 signatures so far

• Let people with expired theory passes due to COVID sit first resit for free
  Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
  17 signatures so far

• Resume tractor driving tests
  Opened on Tuesday 16th February 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Extend validity of UK residents driving with international license by 11 months
  Opened on Monday 15th February 2021
  49 signatures so far

• Add Overseas Professional Carers to Exemption List for Travel
  Opened on Friday 12th February 2021
  805 signatures so far

• Public Inquiry into Covid-19 arrangements for Approved Driving Instructors/PDIs
  Opened on Wednesday 10th February 2021
  9 signatures so far

• Make new Public transport manufactured after 2030 electric.
  Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
  34 signatures so far

• Rid the roads of pot holes and damage, reducing accidents and damage to cars
  Opened on Monday 8th February 2021
  45 signatures so far

• Extend CBT validity and maximum engine size to 250cc
  Opened on Friday 5th February 2021
  1,749 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of non-refundable flight tickets.
  Opened on Monday 1st February 2021
  18 signatures so far

• Remove restrictions on motorcycle training (CBT Course) for critical workers.
  Opened on Monday 1st February 2021
  61 signatures so far

• Fund a national ferry service to Europe from the UK
  Opened on Thursday 28th January 2021
  13 signatures so far

• Fund free travel on the Mersey Gateway for people working in Runcorn & Widnes
  Opened on Thursday 28th January 2021
  33 signatures so far

• Ban Smart Motorways
  Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
  1,463 signatures so far

• Allow adults who have been driving for 15 years or more to pass learners.
  Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Extend the A1/A2 transitional period from 2 years to 5 years
  Opened on Wednesday 27th January 2021
  54 signatures so far

• Grant a six month extension to MOT certificates as under the first lockdown.
  Opened on Monday 25th January 2021
  12 signatures so far

• Make driving theory tests available to take online
  Opened on Monday 25th January 2021
  268 signatures so far

• Allowing the driving theory test in languages ​​other than English across the UK
  Opened on Monday 25th January 2021
  522 signatures so far

• Create a new vehicle category for E-bikes with a top speed of 30mph
  Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
  27 signatures so far

• Ban car parking charges at motorway services for commercial vehicles
  Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
  63 signatures so far

• Allow people to take a virtual driving test due to Covid
  Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
  21 signatures so far

• A1/A2 motorcycle license to get an automatic upgrade to A license in two years
  Opened on Friday 22nd January 2021
  184 signatures so far

• Review testing and self-isolation requirements for arrivals to England
  Opened on Thursday 21st January 2021
  200 signatures so far

• Stop Government's Highways England from stacking Lorries at Aycliffe Dover
  Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
  133 signatures so far

• Fund grants for IT equipment for HGV/PCV operators to conduct remote training
  Opened on Wednesday 20th January 2021
  35 signatures so far

• Stop the ban of 4D and 3D registration plates
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  12,808 signatures so far

• Treat recreation flying as a form of allowable exercise during the lockdown.
  Opened on Tuesday 19th January 2021
  1,372 signatures so far

• Stop the intended ban on hybrid cars
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  19 signatures so far

• Prevent exceptional hardship being used as a defence against driving bans
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  252 signatures so far

• Provide Government grants or loans for student airline pilots
  Opened on Friday 15th January 2021
  281 signatures so far

• To extend the 2 year period of the ADI part 1 test for ALL PDIs due to Covid 19
  Opened on Wednesday 13th January 2021
  932 signatures so far

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