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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• 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

• Scrap the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification
  Open from Tuesday 7th February 2023 to Monday 7th August 2023
  24 signatures

• Tougher sentences for vehicle theft including aggravated burglary
  Open from Monday 6th February 2023 to Sunday 6th August 2023
  1,294 signatures

• Government to set a standard price for MOTs
  Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
  132 signatures

• Exempt people on Attendance Allowance from vehicle tax
  Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
  867 signatures

• Extend or remove the 2030 deadline to ban new diesel and petrol cars
  Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
  3,347 signatures

• Adjust the MOT requirement for a manufacturer fitted airbag to be present.
  Open from Friday 3rd February 2023 to Thursday 3rd August 2023
  32 signatures

• Require additional security measures in new cars to prevent car theft
  Open from Wednesday 1st February 2023 to Tuesday 1st August 2023
  301 signatures

• Increase GVW of class 7 to 5 ton for vehicles registered > 2022
  Open from Wednesday 1st February 2023 to Tuesday 1st August 2023
  73 signatures

• Require ALL hybrids and mild hybrids to go through emissions testing during MOT
  Open from Tuesday 31st January 2023 to Monday 31st July 2023
  175 signatures

• Raise the speed limit to 80mph on motorways
  Open from Monday 30th January 2023 to Sunday 30th July 2023
  29 signatures

• Fund a 20-mile motorway between Halifax and Burnley
  Open from Tuesday 24th January 2023 to Monday 24th July 2023
  13 signatures

• Do not extend the period before a vehicle’s first MOT to 4 years
  Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
  11,710 signatures

• Limit penalty charge notices (PCNs) for traffic offences to £20
  Open from Monday 23rd January 2023 to Sunday 23rd July 2023
  145 signatures

• Withdraw funding for Skills Bootcamps in HGV driving
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  36 signatures

• Require bus drivers to allow children on board, even if they don't have a ticket
  Open from Friday 20th January 2023 to Thursday 20th July 2023
  59 signatures

• Fund free public transport for under 25s
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  22 signatures

• Legalise use of electric scooters on public highways for driving licence holders
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  48 signatures

• Fund free travel for all UK students under 18 and half rate for students 18+
  Open from Wednesday 18th January 2023 to Tuesday 18th July 2023
  176 signatures

• Require all electric vehicles in the UK to use a standardised modular battery
  Open from Tuesday 17th January 2023 to Monday 17th July 2023
  24 signatures

• Make a driving licenses mandatory for electrical scooters
  Open from Wednesday 11th January 2023 to Tuesday 11th July 2023
  39 signatures

• Make pregnant women eligible for a temporary Blue Badge
  Open from Tuesday 10th January 2023 to Monday 10th July 2023
  16 signatures

• Allow motorcycles to have auxiliary flashing lights
  Open from Monday 9th January 2023 to Sunday 9th July 2023
  41 signatures

• Require additional safety features on motorway bridges
  Open from Thursday 5th January 2023 to Wednesday 5th July 2023
  60 signatures

• Review Management and Delivery of Car Driving Tests in the UK
  Open from Thursday 22nd December 2022 to Thursday 22nd June 2023
  21 signatures

• Require all drivers to switch to winter tyres in November as a mandatory measure
  Open from Wednesday 21st December 2022 to Wednesday 21st June 2023
  9 signatures

• Re-regulate rural bus services in England
  Open from Tuesday 20th December 2022 to Tuesday 20th June 2023
  59 signatures

• Bring in legislation to end internal air flights in the UK.
  Open from Monday 19th December 2022 to Monday 19th June 2023
  514 signatures

• Allow all shire counties to draw up franchise agreements with bus companies.
  Open from Tuesday 13th December 2022 to Tuesday 13th June 2023
  338 signatures

• Ban all E-scooters
  Open from Tuesday 13th December 2022 to Tuesday 13th June 2023
  121 signatures

• Require a Guard/Train Manager on every train
  Open from Monday 12th December 2022 to Monday 12th June 2023
  35 signatures

• Review national guidelines for safety and security of taxi/ph drivers
  Open from Thursday 8th December 2022 to Thursday 8th June 2023
  298 signatures

• Traffic to stop and wait for a stopped school bus loading or unloading children.
  Open from Wednesday 7th December 2022 to Wednesday 7th June 2023
  1,951 signatures

• Require all drivers over 60 to retake the theory and driving test!
  Open from Wednesday 7th December 2022 to Wednesday 7th June 2023
  23 signatures

• Provide free bus passes for all students in full or part-time education

• Provide free bus passes for all students in full or part-time education
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  32 signatures

• I would like the government to ban the sale of peanuts on trains
  Open from Tuesday 6th December 2022 to Tuesday 6th June 2023
  16 signatures

• Make unlawful for any strike to reduce public transport services more than 50%.
  Open from Friday 2nd December 2022 to Friday 2nd June 2023
  76 signatures

• Set minimum percentage of EV chargers for disabled spaces to access LEVI funding
  Open from Thursday 1st December 2022 to Thursday 1st June 2023
  11 signatures

• Fund free bus travel for women and children after sunset
  Open from Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Tuesday 30th May 2023
  29 signatures

• Require the UK flag and letters on new number plates from March 2023 by law
  Open from Tuesday 29th November 2022 to Monday 29th May 2023
  845 signatures

• Make it illegal for anyone other than the test sitter to book a driving test
  Open from Tuesday 29th November 2022 to Monday 29th May 2023
  25 signatures

• Continue to recognise the EASA drone classifications
  Open from Monday 28th November 2022 to Sunday 28th May 2023
  300 signatures

• Parking permits for drivers with a child in the car
  Open from Thursday 24th November 2022 to Wednesday 24th May 2023
  23 signatures

• Require speed readout on the approach face of fixed speed cameras
  Open from Thursday 17th November 2022 to Wednesday 17th May 2023
  20 signatures

• Make vehicle/tool theft specific offences with increased sentences
  Open from Tuesday 15th November 2022 to Monday 15th May 2023
  165 signatures

• Introduce new rights to compensation for changes to flight schedules
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  14 signatures

• Fund free public transport for all 16-18 year olds in full-time education
  Open from Friday 11th November 2022 to Thursday 11th May 2023
  28 signatures

• Require platform screen doors (PSDs) in every train station.
  Open from Wednesday 9th November 2022 to Tuesday 9th May 2023
  398 signatures

• Compulsory safe crossing points to be provided at all schools
  Open from Monday 7th November 2022 to Sunday 7th May 2023
  236 signatures

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