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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• Reform laws barring people with no vision in one eye from getting an HGV licence
  Open from Friday 23rd June 2023 to Saturday 23rd December 2023
  42 signatures

• Take action to improve motorway driving and prevent middle lane hogging
  Open from Tuesday 20th June 2023 to Wednesday 20th December 2023
  55 signatures

• Stop Engine Idling: Introduce Stronger Penalties with License Points
  Open from Tuesday 20th June 2023 to Wednesday 20th December 2023
  38 signatures

• Launch a railcard for those over the age of 30
  Open from Friday 16th June 2023 to Saturday 16th December 2023
  92 signatures

• Exempt vehicles using e-fuels from ban on new non-zero emission vehicles
  Open from Thursday 15th June 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023
  13 signatures

• Introduce mandatory driving assessments for 70 year olds and over
  Open from Thursday 15th June 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023
  54 signatures

• Require installation and use of seatbelts on buses in Great Britain
  Open from Thursday 15th June 2023 to Friday 15th December 2023
  20 signatures

• Make train operators arrange/pay for alternative transport if services disrupted
  Open from Wednesday 14th June 2023 to Thursday 14th December 2023
  21 signatures

• Reopen the railway between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace
  Open from Monday 12th June 2023 to Tuesday 12th December 2023
  287 signatures

• Require jet ski owners and businesses to obtain licenses
  Open from Monday 5th June 2023 to Tuesday 5th December 2023
  27 signatures

• Increase e-bike maximum assisted speed from 15.5mph to 20mph
  Open from Thursday 1st June 2023 to Friday 1st December 2023
  330 signatures

• Change the legal drink driving limits to ZERO
  Open from Thursday 1st June 2023 to Friday 1st December 2023
  58 signatures

• Make 12 the legal age to be on the back of a motorbike
  Open from Tuesday 30th May 2023 to Thursday 30th November 2023
  51 signatures

• Exchange of driving licences issued in Republic of Moldova to UK driving license
  Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
  42 signatures

• Increase the drug driving limit for cannabis
  Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
  105 signatures

• Restrict drug driving offences to when a person is unfit to drive
  Open from Friday 26th May 2023 to Sunday 26th November 2023
  35 signatures

• Require motorcyclists to wear high visibility clothing
  Open from Tuesday 23rd May 2023 to Thursday 23rd November 2023
  31 signatures

• Exempt out-of-production vehicles from regulations on replacing certain parts
  Open from Thursday 18th May 2023 to Saturday 18th November 2023
  24 signatures

• Give the CAA powers to fine airlines for breaching consumer laws
  Open from Wednesday 17th May 2023 to Friday 17th November 2023
  23 signatures

• Introduce new requirements for window breakers and seat belt cutters in vehicles
  Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
  77 signatures

• Extend support for maritime training to those on the Homes for Ukraine scheme
  Open from Friday 12th May 2023 to Sunday 12th November 2023
  187 signatures

• Do not ban the advertising of cost sharing flights with potential dates
  Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
  1,360 signatures

• Ban private jets from UK airports
  Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
  59 signatures

• Remove the time of travel restrictions on disabled and older person's bus passes
  Open from Tuesday 9th May 2023 to Thursday 9th November 2023
  87 signatures

• Fund half price bus and trains fares for 16 and 17 year olds
  Open from Friday 5th May 2023 to Sunday 5th November 2023
  92 signatures

• Remove local authority powers to introduce LTNs, CAZs, LEZs and ULEZs
  Open from Thursday 4th May 2023 to Saturday 4th November 2023
  10,980 signatures

• Introduce new law requiring 'hazardous potholes' be identified and repaired
  Open from Wednesday 3rd May 2023 to Friday 3rd November 2023
  47 signatures

• Grant cats the same status under the Road Traffic Act 1988 as dogs
  Open from Tuesday 2nd May 2023 to Thursday 2nd November 2023
  281 signatures

• Ban all lane running on motorways
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  42 signatures

• Only require learner drivers to retake the part of a theory test they fail
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  22 signatures

• Introduce new funding and requirements for provision of segregated cycle paths
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  59 signatures

• Exempt drivers with disabled relatives from any passenger restrictions
  Open from Friday 28th April 2023 to Saturday 28th October 2023
  17 signatures

• Repeal Part 3 of the Transport Act 2000 on road user charging
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  5,059 signatures

• Require all rail services carry adrenaline auto-injectors in their medical kits
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  34 signatures

• Extend the older person's bus pass to cover free tram travel
  Open from Thursday 27th April 2023 to Friday 27th October 2023
  410 signatures

• Let those with a full car licence drive motorcycles up to 250cc
  Open from Wednesday 26th April 2023 to Thursday 26th October 2023
  104 signatures

• Require retesting of motorists found at fault in a road traffic collision
  Open from Tuesday 25th April 2023 to Wednesday 25th October 2023
  20 signatures

• Create an appeal process that allows driving test result to be changed
  Open from Monday 24th April 2023 to Tuesday 24th October 2023
  19 signatures

• Ban Smart Motorways
  Open from Friday 21st April 2023 to Saturday 21st October 2023
  128 signatures

• Half road tax in areas where roads are not adequately maintained
  Open from Wednesday 19th April 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023
  99 signatures

• Ban the Sale of Practical Driving Tests for More Than The Original Price
  Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
  487 signatures

• Require train operators keep ticket offices and platform staff at train stations
  Open from Tuesday 18th April 2023 to Wednesday 18th October 2023
  106,156 signatures

• Stop car insurers considering age of driver when setting insurance policies
  Open from Monday 17th April 2023 to Tuesday 17th October 2023
  87 signatures

• Make it compulsory for all taxis and PHVs to have internal CCTV
  Open from Friday 14th April 2023 to Saturday 14th October 2023
  40 signatures

• Stop restoration of Ivanhoe train line from Leicester to Burton on Trent
  Open from Thursday 13th April 2023 to Friday 13th October 2023
  113 signatures

• Require taxis and private hire vehicles be licensed in the areas they operate
  Open from Wednesday 12th April 2023 to Thursday 12th October 2023
  5,928 signatures

• Introduce 'Deutschland-Ticket'-style monthly public transport ticket for £40-45
  Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
  73 signatures

• Remove PCV 50km radius rule for Drivers under the age of 20
  Open from Tuesday 11th April 2023 to Wednesday 11th October 2023
  13 signatures

• Do not impose Vehicle Excise Duty on zero emission vehicles from 2025
  Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
  31 signatures

• Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
  Open from Thursday 6th April 2023 to Friday 6th October 2023
  1,918 signatures

• Introduce offences of Death by Careless/Dangerous Cycling
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  1,249 signatures

• Make it an offence to park on or in front of a private driveway
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  513 signatures

• Introduce a national digital Blue Badge
  Open from Tuesday 4th April 2023 to Wednesday 4th October 2023
  821 signatures

• Upgrade A180 to M180/motorway status and improve condition
  Open from Friday 31st March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  268 signatures

• Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes

• Negotiate UK-wide recognition of older person's bus passes
  Open from Thursday 30th March 2023 to Saturday 30th September 2023
  60 signatures

• We call upon the Government to launch an investigation into the A585 Bypass Road
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  180 signatures

• Require cyclists to have wing mirrors
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  14 signatures

• Older Persons Bus Pass from 60 in England
  Open from Monday 27th March 2023 to Wednesday 27th September 2023
  170 signatures

• Allow National Highways officers to use blue lights and speed in emergencies
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  218 signatures

• Reopen Ringwood railway station and fund services to Brockenhurst
  Open from Thursday 23rd March 2023 to Saturday 23rd September 2023
  47 signatures

• Extend the older person's bus pass to cover free train travel
  Open from Wednesday 22nd March 2023 to Friday 22nd September 2023
  21,892 signatures

• Reduce the national speed limit for rural roads to 30mph
  Open from Tuesday 21st March 2023 to Thursday 21st September 2023
  397 signatures

• Ban all aircraft that run on fossil fuels by 2025
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  55 signatures

• Increase funding for the repair and resurfacing of roads
  Open from Monday 20th March 2023 to Wednesday 20th September 2023
  4,821 signatures

• Outlaw ‘Pay Per Mile’ road pricing schemes
  Open from Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 17th September 2023
  345 signatures

• Make a legal requirement for cyclist to wear helmet cameras
  Open from Tuesday 14th March 2023 to Thursday 14th September 2023
  50 signatures

• Increase mobility scooter max speed limit on roads to 15.5mph to equal e-bikes
  Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
  46 signatures

• Make it an offence to use an EV charging bay if not charging
  Open from Friday 10th March 2023 to Sunday 10th September 2023
  365 signatures

• There should be equal Voting ID requirements across all age groups.
  Open from Thursday 9th March 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023
  4,617 signatures

• Fund zebra crossings outside every school
  Open from Thursday 9th March 2023 to Saturday 9th September 2023
  54 signatures

• Require a local Referendum for any new Controlled Parking Zones
  Open from Tuesday 7th March 2023 to Thursday 7th September 2023
  777 signatures

• Ban nuts and nut-based items on flights into and out of the UK
  Open from Tuesday 7th March 2023 to Thursday 7th September 2023
  117 signatures

• Enable listening and broadcast of air traffic control to become legal
  Open from Tuesday 7th March 2023 to Thursday 7th September 2023
  14 signatures

• Cancel the requirement of pre-departure test for people traveling from China
  Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
  224 signatures

• Provide additional funding to Highway Agencies for clearance of roadside litter.
  Open from Wednesday 1st March 2023 to Friday 1st September 2023
  147 signatures

• Give school staff powers to take enforcement action against illegal parking
  Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
  25 signatures

• Extend the offence of parking in a designated disabled space to car parks
  Open from Tuesday 28th February 2023 to Monday 28th August 2023
  245 signatures

• Review of The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989
  Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
  27 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement push bikes to be insured and show a number plate
  Open from Monday 27th February 2023 to Sunday 27th August 2023
  90 signatures

• Fund improvements to Junction 5 of the M27
  Open from Friday 24th February 2023 to Thursday 24th August 2023
  21 signatures

• Require daily council tax discounts by councils that fail to maintain roads
  Open from Friday 24th February 2023 to Thursday 24th August 2023
  513 signatures

• Amend the 1999 GLA Act to remove the Mayor's power to impose road use charges
  Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
  27,340 signatures

• Athena’s Law: Introduce new requirements for drivers who hit a cat
  Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
  13,081 signatures

• Transfer responsibility for Southeastern metro services to Transport for London
  Open from Thursday 23rd February 2023 to Wednesday 23rd August 2023
  5,901 signatures

• Require councils remove LTNs and underused bike lanes that lack public support
  Open from Wednesday 22nd February 2023 to Tuesday 22nd August 2023
  7,472 signatures

• Require first aid kits and fire extinguishers in all HGV vehicles
  Open from Tuesday 21st February 2023 to Monday 21st August 2023
  54 signatures

• Raise the Speed limit on Motorways from 70mph to 90mph
  Open from Tuesday 21st February 2023 to Monday 21st August 2023
  41 signatures

• Abolish the Dart Charge for cars and other light vehicles
  Open from Monday 20th February 2023 to Sunday 20th August 2023
  117 signatures

• Extend flight compensation rights to include non-EU airline's flights to the UK
  Open from Monday 20th February 2023 to Sunday 20th August 2023
  27 signatures

• Transform the HS2 route into a safe and sustainable cycle and pedestrian route
  Open from Thursday 16th February 2023 to Wednesday 16th August 2023
  142 signatures

• Exempt organisers of motorsport events on public roads from legal liabilities
  Open from Wednesday 15th February 2023 to Tuesday 15th August 2023
  32 signatures

• Give police and Courts greater powers to tackle driving while using a phone
  Open from Tuesday 14th February 2023 to Monday 14th August 2023
  43 signatures

• Allow car owners to pay a fee to modify the spacing on car licence plates
  Open from Monday 13th February 2023 to Sunday 13th August 2023
  20 signatures

• Link the Smart Export Guarantee tariff with wholesale prices
  Open from Friday 10th February 2023 to Thursday 10th August 2023
  108 signatures

• Carry out an independent review into Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs)
  Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
  15,906 signatures

• Remove local authority powers to create low emission zones
  Open from Thursday 9th February 2023 to Wednesday 9th August 2023
  2,092 signatures

• End Government funding for active travel
  Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
  337 signatures

• Extend the £2 bus fare cap indefinitely
  Open from Wednesday 8th February 2023 to Tuesday 8th August 2023
  219 signatures

• Increase maximum MOT test fees for cars to £85
  Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
  82 signatures

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