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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• Fund Free Public Travel for Heath and Social care staff
  Open from Wednesday 1st July 2020 to Friday 1st January 2021
  21 signatures

• Facilitate crew changes for seafarers during the Covid 19 pandemic
  Open from Saturday 27th June 2020 to Sunday 27th December 2020
  761 signatures

• Automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licences after a set amount of time
  Open from Friday 26th June 2020 to Saturday 26th December 2020
  4,501 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for ALL cyclists to wear a helmet.
  Open from Thursday 25th June 2020 to Friday 25th December 2020
  743 signatures

• Points on driving license for leaving gates open on farms by drivers
  Open from Wednesday 24th June 2020 to Thursday 24th December 2020
  16 signatures

• Extend/refund driving instructor badges to allow for lost time due to Covid-19
  Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  3,141 signatures

• Make the use of masks on public transport voluntary and not mandatory
  Open from Monday 22nd June 2020 to Tuesday 22nd December 2020
  3,942 signatures

• Do not pass the Pavement Parking Bill
  Open from Thursday 18th June 2020 to Friday 18th December 2020
  28 signatures

• Regulate the purchase, resale and exchange of bikes to prevent theft
  Open from Friday 12th June 2020 to Saturday 12th December 2020
  479 signatures

• Fund a NHS Workers Railcard, giving all NHS Employees a 30-50% Rail discount
  Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
  87 signatures

• Make repatriation flights free to UK families
  Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
  13 signatures

• Commit to a public review of HS2 project and suspend all on-going work now
  Open from Tuesday 9th June 2020 to Wednesday 9th December 2020
  59,109 signatures

• Abolish the extra charges on vehicle tax for paying in instalments.
  Open from Monday 8th June 2020 to Tuesday 8th December 2020
  41 signatures

• Introduce Public Transport and Logistics Industry Grant For Covid-19
  Open from Tuesday 2nd June 2020 to Wednesday 2nd December 2020
  18 signatures

• Require travel companies & airlines to pay compensation if no refund in 14 days
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  6,961 signatures

• Fund full refunds of Annual Train Season Tickets during COVID-19
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  20 signatures

• Legislate to restrict aircraft from running their engines while on hold
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  86 signatures

• Ban parking charges for trucks on motorway service areas
  Open from Friday 29th May 2020 to Sunday 29th November 2020
  1,070 signatures

• Extend driving theory certificates by six months from when test centres re-open
  Open from Tuesday 26th May 2020 to Thursday 26th November 2020
  1,019 signatures

• Provide Protective Personal Equipment PPE to all Transports Workers.
  Open from Tuesday 26th May 2020 to Thursday 26th November 2020
  41 signatures

• Cancel HS2 and use the money for the NHS and local economies, post Covid-19.
  Open from Friday 15th May 2020 to Sunday 15th November 2020
  58,743 signatures

• Scrap the 48 hour limit on average weekly working time for mobile workers
  Open from Wednesday 13th May 2020 to Friday 13th November 2020
  24 signatures

• 6 Month Road Tax Exemption Due To UK Lockdown
  Open from Wednesday 6th May 2020 to Friday 6th November 2020
  39 signatures

• Extend Equality Act 2010 protections to all job applicants for seafarer roles
  Open from Tuesday 5th May 2020 to Thursday 5th November 2020
  449 signatures

• Providing Government funding for pilot training.
  Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
  79 signatures

• Stop Proposed A303 Stonehenge Tunnel
  Open from Thursday 30th April 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020
  29 signatures

• Allow certain learner drivers to drive unsupervised for a limited period
  Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
  1,406 signatures

• Ban All Commercial Flights On Sundays
  Open from Tuesday 28th April 2020 to Wednesday 28th October 2020
  50 signatures

• Raise the speed limit on UK motorways to 90 miles per hour
  Open from Monday 27th April 2020 to Tuesday 27th October 2020
  108 signatures

• Refuse any request to suspend requirements for airlines to compensate customers
  Open from Friday 24th April 2020 to Saturday 24th October 2020
  21 signatures

• Make any bailouts for UK airlines conditional on reducing emissions
  Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
  353 signatures

• Allow DVLA to restart Motorcycle tests
  Open from Thursday 23rd April 2020 to Friday 23rd October 2020
  497 signatures

• Having one type of motorcycle licence in the UK like there is in the USA.
  Open from Wednesday 22nd April 2020 to Thursday 22nd October 2020
  53 signatures

• Extend theory expiry dates due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
  Open from Tuesday 21st April 2020 to Wednesday 21st October 2020
  13,285 signatures

• Fund free Travel, Parking, Hotel & Childcare during COVID-19 for NHS staff
  Open from Monday 20th April 2020 to Tuesday 20th October 2020
  227 signatures

• DVSA to provide training Info of examiners conducting driving tests for disabled
  Open from Friday 17th April 2020 to Saturday 17th October 2020
  21 signatures

• Fund Free Public Transport for all front line staff during COVID19 pandemic
  Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
  67 signatures

• Offer Cat D licence holders (Bus & Coach) a free entitlement to Cat C LGV
  Open from Tuesday 14th April 2020 to Wednesday 14th October 2020
  2,629 signatures

• Make it illegal to use a disabled parking space without a Blue Badge
  Open from Thursday 9th April 2020 to Friday 9th October 2020
  581 signatures

• Temporarily suspend certain aspects of the Package Travel Regulations.
  Open from Wednesday 8th April 2020 to Thursday 8th October 2020
  908 signatures

• Free transport for post 16 to any further education establishment
  Open from Tuesday 7th April 2020 to Wednesday 7th October 2020
  79 signatures

• Change the legal age of being able to drive to 16
  Open from Thursday 2nd April 2020 to Friday 2nd October 2020
  32 signatures

• Reduce the cost of motor bike road tax
  Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
  355 signatures

• Call for Overhaul & Reform of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency & its Role
  Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
  11 signatures

• Repatriate all UK residents stranded abroad
  Open from Wednesday 1st April 2020 to Thursday 1st October 2020
  1,109 signatures

• Support the British aviation industry during the COVID-19 outbreak
  Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
  103,040 signatures

• Halt work on HS2 and Stonehenge Tunnel until Coronavirus over
  Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
  824 signatures

• Encourage train companies to refund unused pre-booked train tickets
  Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
  34 signatures

• Extend ATOL protection to all flights booked within the UK.
  Open from Friday 20th March 2020 to Sunday 20th September 2020
  28 signatures

• Urgently set timeline and provide funding for roads to be repaired nationally.
  Open from Thursday 19th March 2020 to Saturday 19th September 2020
  27 signatures

• Make electric scooters legal to reduce our carbon footprint / cut emissions
  Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
  1,875 signatures

• Support Manchester Piccadilly 15/16 and associated Castlefield improvement works
  Open from Tuesday 17th March 2020 to Thursday 17th September 2020
  153 signatures

• Name a Railway Station after Sir Winston Churchill for VE Day
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  252 signatures

• Change the law on airport slots to favour ecological practices
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  61 signatures

• Force councils to repair potholes faster & get claims for damages paid quicker
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  207 signatures

• Make the companion bus pass scheme a national statutory requirement.
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  95 signatures

• 3 penalty points and £100 fine for not using indicators on the road.
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  56 signatures

• Scrap the proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
  Open from Monday 16th March 2020 to Wednesday 16th September 2020
  131 signatures

• Prevent the use of driving aids during driving tests.
  Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
  26 signatures

• Change the law surrounding the display of private number plates on vehicles
  Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
  59 signatures

• Allow 'Personal Electric Vehicles' to use cycle lanes and walkways.
  Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
  2,114 signatures

• Allow SORN vehicles to be parked on the public road.
  Open from Friday 13th March 2020 to Sunday 13th September 2020
  36 signatures

• Ban Horses From Public Roads
  Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
  57 signatures

• Keep the hard shoulder on Smart Motorways for emergency use only
  Open from Thursday 12th March 2020 to Saturday 12th September 2020
  700 signatures

• Please allow veterinarians to use emergency lights when attending emergencies
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  279 signatures

• All drivers to take a refresher course every 10 years.
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  87 signatures

• Close down all UK airports & seaports to prevent further spreading of Covid-19.
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  15,694 signatures

• Make it law that all local councils should have annual road checks in their area
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  86 signatures

• Ban the advertising and endorsement of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles.
  Open from Wednesday 11th March 2020 to Friday 11th September 2020
  46 signatures

• Haydn's Law – All children 16 and under to wear a helmet when riding a bicycle
  Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
  6,693 signatures

• Repeal the 2013 and 2017 HS2 Hybrid Bills halting all HS2 works immediately.
  Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
  24,592 signatures

• Access Protection Markings to be Enforced by Law
  Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
  27 signatures

• Call for Right to Appeal/Reverse DVSA Examiner’s Decisions on ALL Driving Tests
  Open from Thursday 5th March 2020 to Saturday 5th September 2020
  29 signatures

• Highway Code Rules 163 and 215 to be made law. Pass horses wide and slow.
  Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
  42,396 signatures

• Remove the East Anglia franchise from the Greater Anglia company
  Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
  337 signatures

• Sack South Western Railway and hand over running of South Western to TfL
  Open from Wednesday 4th March 2020 to Friday 4th September 2020
  455 signatures

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