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 23 agencies and public bodies.

Website

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

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP
  Secretary of State for Transport
• Huw Merriman MP
  Minister of State (Rail and HS2)
• The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP
  Minister of State (Decarbonisation and Technology)
• Richard Holden MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads and Local Transport)
• Baroness Vere of Norbiton
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Aviation, Maritime and Security)

Petitions linked to this department

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• Lower the apprenticeship age to 14
  Opened on Monday 28th April 2025
  20 signatures so far

• Allow motorbike riders with a current CBT to get road experience without paying.
  Opened on Monday 28th April 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Require All Local Authorities To Ensure That All Taxi Ranks Are Accessible
  Opened on Monday 28th April 2025
  20 signatures so far

• Increase funding for the DVLA to reduce delays to medical license decisions
  Opened on Monday 28th April 2025
  11 signatures so far

• Hold Gig Economy Delivery companies accountable for ensuring legal road use
  Opened on Friday 25th April 2025
  26 signatures so far

• Prohibit cyclists on roads with speed limits over 30mph for public safety
  Opened on Thursday 24th April 2025
  25 signatures so far

• Require breath analysers to be put in all new cars
  Opened on Thursday 24th April 2025
  11 signatures so far

• Collect water from motorways & add more lighting to make them safer to drive on
  Opened on Wednesday 23rd April 2025
  17 signatures so far

• Require new cars to include a spare wheel
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
  50 signatures so far

• Exempt all registered motorcycles from paying Vehicle Excise Duty
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
  25 signatures so far

• Extend the parking period for disabled badge holders and change renewal rules
  Opened on Tuesday 22nd April 2025
  24 signatures so far

• Review road tax to fairly account for vehicle age and emissions
  Opened on Thursday 17th April 2025
  46 signatures so far

• Allow vehicles to be road taxed in 3 month increments
  Opened on Thursday 17th April 2025
  12 signatures so far

• Make all grass verge parking illegal
  Opened on Wednesday 16th April 2025
  124 signatures so far

• Require all to have GB licence to drive here & fund more enforcement.
  Opened on Friday 11th April 2025
  67 signatures so far

• Make a specific offence for a taxi driver to have sexual contact with a customer
  Opened on Friday 11th April 2025
  387 signatures so far

• Lower VED caps: £10 for Zero Emission + £30 for Internal Combustion vehicles
  Opened on Friday 11th April 2025
  12 signatures so far

• Add Morocco to the list of 'designated countries' for driving licence exchange
  Opened on Thursday 10th April 2025
  33 signatures so far

• Improve the National Speed Limit (NSL) road sign
  Opened on Wednesday 9th April 2025
  18 signatures so far

• Require cyclists to abide by same speed limits as motor vehicles
  Opened on Wednesday 9th April 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Provide funding for local authorities to have more electric buses
  Opened on Wednesday 9th April 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Legalise the attachment of a small trailer to a mobility scooter
  Opened on Tuesday 8th April 2025
  13 signatures so far

• Fund/legislate for improved security and facilities for HGV drivers
  Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
  450 signatures so far

• Ban restrictions on overnight parking for motorhomes and campervans
  Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
  270 signatures so far

• Enforce fair compensation for short-formed train services
  Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Change the driving theory test to be available in different languages
  Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
  11 signatures so far

• Require that driverless cars avoid harming hedgehogs
  Opened on Monday 7th April 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Require motor dealerships to comply with the Motor Ombudsman's Code of Practice
  Opened on Thursday 3rd April 2025
  19 signatures so far

• Make it a legal requirement that all electric vehicles have artificial sound
  Opened on Wednesday 2nd April 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Introduce minimum hours of driving lessons before practical driving test
  Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
  348 signatures so far

• Require cyclists to stay 2 metres away from pedestrians and horse riders
  Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
  60 signatures so far

• Allow category C and category D driving licences to be used interchangeably
  Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
  12 signatures so far

• Review enforcement of law around vehicle transporter licenses
  Opened on Tuesday 1st April 2025
  24 signatures so far

• Stop the DVLA selling information to private companies
  Opened on Friday 28th March 2025
  66 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of secondhand and unroadworthy cars to underage drivers
  Opened on Thursday 27th March 2025
  733 signatures so far

• Make illegal to drive off after hitting any animal or wildlife without reporting
  Opened on Thursday 27th March 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
  Opened on Thursday 27th March 2025
  132 signatures so far

• Require airlines to allow name changes if a passenger can’t travel
  Opened on Wednesday 26th March 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Require car parks to have an on-site payment point
  Opened on Wednesday 26th March 2025
  62 signatures so far

• Drivers arrested for drug driving to be banned immediately
  Opened on Monday 24th March 2025
  191 signatures so far

• Scrap the 100ml rule for hand luggage in airports
  Opened on Thursday 20th March 2025
  27 signatures so far

• Create a compensation scheme for businesses affected by rail strikes
  Opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025
  32 signatures so far

• Stop taxis operating outside their licensing area
  Opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025
  240 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for haulage companies to send HGVs into red weather warnings
  Opened on Tuesday 18th March 2025
  99 signatures so far

• Make machines, which take payment on exit, mandatory for parking operators.
  Opened on Monday 17th March 2025
  56 signatures so far

• Fund a nationwide app for parking
  Opened on Monday 17th March 2025
  34 signatures so far

• Extend the closing date of the Plug-in Van and Truck Grant beyond 31 March 2025
  Opened on Thursday 13th March 2025
  14 signatures so far

• Review, and simplify regulations about the operation of Large Goods Vehicles
  Opened on Thursday 13th March 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Give Wales the same funding per person for the rail network as England
  Opened on Thursday 13th March 2025
  656 signatures so far

• Do not introduce digital driving licences
  Opened on Thursday 13th March 2025
  662 signatures so far

• Decrease the speed limit on country roads for the protection of animals
  Opened on Wednesday 12th March 2025
  73 signatures so far

• Introduce minimum age and driving experience for emergency response drivers
  Opened on Wednesday 12th March 2025
  17 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for all disabled bays to be painted yellow
  Opened on Monday 10th March 2025
  57 signatures so far

• Make private flyers pay for their Carbon emissions
  Opened on Monday 10th March 2025
  211 signatures so far

• Introduce 20% maximum commission rate for private hire (ride hailing companies)
  Opened on Wednesday 5th March 2025
  97 signatures so far

• Require licenses to use an electric bike or electric scooter
  Opened on Wednesday 5th March 2025
  60 signatures so far

• Change interim driving disqualifications from 6 months to until sentencing.
  Opened on Tuesday 4th March 2025
  1,183 signatures so far

• Increase speed limit from 70 mph to 90 mph on motorways.
  Opened on Tuesday 4th March 2025
  33 signatures so far

• Raise the maximum price for MOT tests for the first time since 2010
  Opened on Monday 3rd March 2025
  711 signatures so far

• Allow motorcycles in bus lanes as default
  Opened on Friday 28th February 2025
  19,931 signatures so far

• Allow more healthcare workers to display green beacons when on call
  Opened on Friday 28th February 2025
  32 signatures so far

• Require registration, mot, road tax and insurance for all e-bikes
  Opened on Friday 28th February 2025
  148 signatures so far

• Regulate lifeguard provision and require them to use coloured flags
  Opened on Thursday 27th February 2025
  1,786 signatures so far

• Ban the use of private jets rather than putting additives in cow's food
  Opened on Thursday 27th February 2025
  59 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum on the proposed ban on new ICE cars in 2030
  Opened on Thursday 27th February 2025
  203 signatures so far

• Ban higher car insurance premiums for young and new drivers
  Opened on Wednesday 26th February 2025
  79 signatures so far

• Protect Railway Workers Against Violent Crime
  Opened on Wednesday 26th February 2025
  8,574 signatures so far

• Change the DVLA requirements for motor caravan conversions.
  Opened on Thursday 20th February 2025
  19 signatures so far

• Require drivers to re-sit driving test if they knock a motorcyclist off a bike
  Opened on Wednesday 19th February 2025
  52 signatures so far

• Require railway companies to operate Railway Passenger Services On Boxing Day
  Opened on Tuesday 18th February 2025
  26 signatures so far

• School Minibus Safety - Remove Section 19 Exemptions for Schools
  Opened on Tuesday 18th February 2025
  1,143 signatures so far

• Allow traffic to turn left on red lights if clear
  Opened on Tuesday 18th February 2025
  31 signatures so far

• Regulate the brightness and type of vehicle headlights allowed
  Opened on Tuesday 18th February 2025
  956 signatures so far

• Make it illegal for sound to be played on public transport without headphones.
  Opened on Monday 17th February 2025
  82 signatures so far

• Tighten the regulations on electric vehicle charger providers
  Opened on Monday 17th February 2025
  20 signatures so far

• Regulate Cabin Baggage Dimensions Across Airlines and Cap Baggage Fees
  Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
  408 signatures so far

• More funding to enforce traffic offences committed by cycle/scooter users
  Opened on Friday 14th February 2025
  52 signatures so far

• Increase landowners rights against parking on their property without permission
  Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
  49 signatures so far

• Restrict lorries to the left lane on dual carriageways and motorways
  Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Require e-bike riders to be licensed & regulated like mopeds
  Opened on Thursday 13th February 2025
  96 signatures so far

• Raise the expensive car supplement threshold to £50k
  Opened on Wednesday 12th February 2025
  140 signatures so far

• Introduce Indian driving licence conversion to GB driving licence.
  Opened on Monday 10th February 2025
  20 signatures so far

• Make it illegal across the country to park on and obstruct the pavement.
  Opened on Monday 10th February 2025
  111 signatures so far

• Fund measures to reduce traffic
  Opened on Wednesday 5th February 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Introduce Regulation of Private Parking Practices
  Opened on Wednesday 5th February 2025
  72 signatures so far

• Change Delay compensation times on UK trains from 15 minutes to 10 minutes.
  Opened on Tuesday 4th February 2025
  41 signatures so far

• Mandate drivers attach plates displaying their penalty points on their vehicle
  Opened on Monday 3rd February 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Amend UNECE Regulation No. 79
  Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
  22 signatures so far

• Require DVSA to allow candidates to request Same-Gender Driving Test Examiners
  Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
  35 signatures so far

• Government to set out plans for reducing rail fares
  Opened on Thursday 30th January 2025
  326 signatures so far

• Ban Insurance Increases After Non-Fault Claims
  Opened on Tuesday 28th January 2025
  84 signatures so far

• Remove requirement to have motor insurance unless you have past driving offences
  Opened on Monday 27th January 2025
  40 signatures so far

• Tougher Penalties for drivers with loud cars
  Opened on Monday 27th January 2025
  62 signatures so far

• A2 motorcycle licences to upgrade to an A license automatically after 2 years
  Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
  2,623 signatures so far

• Require train companies to provide an unlimited subscription for train travel
  Opened on Friday 24th January 2025
  38 signatures so far

• Reduce EV charging VAT rate from 20% to 5% on the public charging network
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  44 signatures so far

• Make motorway lessons a mandatory part of UK driving test & lessons
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  55 signatures so far

• Require rail customers to be told the cheapest possible fare
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  65 signatures so far

• Create a Unified Database for Viewing All PCNs
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  23 signatures so far

• Introduce a cap for motorcycle insurance prices
  Opened on Thursday 23rd January 2025
  55 signatures so far

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