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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• Require Ferry Companies to Comply With the Equality Act 2010
  Open from Tuesday 19th April 2022 to Wednesday 2nd November 2022
  51 signatures

• Cyclist must wear a helmet, hi-vis and have lights on their bike.
  Open from Thursday 14th April 2022 to Friday 28th October 2022
  117 signatures

• Do not implement a tracking-based road tax system
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  449 signatures

• Impose new restrictions on the placement mobile speed cameras
  Open from Tuesday 12th April 2022 to Wednesday 26th October 2022
  33 signatures

• Require all new motor vehicles be limited to a maximum speed of 80mph
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  27 signatures

• Require local authorities in England to permit motorcycles in bus lanes
  Open from Monday 11th April 2022 to Tuesday 25th October 2022
  14,710 signatures

• Change the Blue Badge parking scheme so people who are 100 automatically qualify
  Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
  92 signatures

• Reduce tax on petrol cars to reflect lower CO2 emissions from using E10 petrol
  Open from Wednesday 6th April 2022 to Thursday 20th October 2022
  23 signatures

• Ban LED car headlights and break lights
  Open from Tuesday 5th April 2022 to Wednesday 19th October 2022
  19 signatures

• Take action to increase driving test availability and enable faster resits
  Open from Wednesday 30th March 2022 to Friday 14th October 2022
  27 signatures

• Require all ships operating out of UK ports to apply UK employment law
  Open from Tuesday 29th March 2022 to Thursday 13th October 2022
  236 signatures

• Set a £30 annual vehicle tax for Electric Vehicles
  Open from Monday 28th March 2022 to Wednesday 12th October 2022
  45 signatures

• Fund free air travel to the UK for Ukrainian refugees
  Open from Friday 25th March 2022 to Sunday 9th October 2022
  369 signatures

• Do not introduce a pay per mile road tax
  Open from Thursday 24th March 2022 to Saturday 8th October 2022
  129 signatures

• Temporarily limit speed limits to 55mph to help reduce reliance on Russian oil
  Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
  91 signatures

• Increase the Category B driving license weight limit from 3,500kg to 3,650kg
  Open from Wednesday 23rd March 2022 to Friday 7th October 2022
  2,108 signatures

• Ban schools from setting rules about personal appearance of students
  Open from Monday 21st March 2022 to Wednesday 5th October 2022
  59 signatures

• Fund extra security and higher fencing on bridges for public safety
  Open from Monday 14th March 2022 to Wednesday 28th September 2022
  36 signatures

• Remove the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern fail franchise from GTR
  Open from Monday 14th March 2022 to Wednesday 28th September 2022
  16 signatures

• Electrify the Chiltern Mainline from Birmingham to London
  Open from Friday 11th March 2022 to Sunday 25th September 2022
  21 signatures

• Reject any future applications to increase passenger numbers at Luton Airport
  Open from Wednesday 9th March 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022
  2,015 signatures

• Require bus drivers have a 45 minutes break after 4 hours 30 minutes driving
  Open from Tuesday 8th March 2022 to Thursday 8th September 2022
  18 signatures

• Mandate standard fuel be ethanol-free & allow lower VAT for fuel with ethanol
  Open from Tuesday 8th March 2022 to Thursday 8th September 2022
  19 signatures

• Continue emergency funding for bus services
  Open from Monday 7th March 2022 to Wednesday 7th September 2022
  90 signatures

• Fund ‘Morpeth Diversion’; a fast alignment around the Morpeth Curve on the ECML
  Open from Friday 4th March 2022 to Sunday 4th September 2022
  69 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for cyclists to wear a helmet
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  65 signatures

• Change the units used in road transport from imperial to metric
  Open from Monday 28th February 2022 to Sunday 28th August 2022
  1,876 signatures

• Fund free public transport for all social care workers
  Open from Thursday 24th February 2022 to Wednesday 24th August 2022
  265 signatures

• Amend road traffic legislation to refer to 'collisions' and not 'accidents'
  Open from Wednesday 23rd February 2022 to Tuesday 23rd August 2022
  2,513 signatures

• Increase the national speed limit to 80mph
  Open from Monday 21st February 2022 to Sunday 21st August 2022
  45 signatures

• Automatically upgrade A2 motorcycle licence to A licence after 2 years
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  6,399 signatures

• Stop DVLA selling personal details to private companies
  Open from Tuesday 15th February 2022 to Monday 15th August 2022
  59 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for all drivers to carry their licence when driving
  Open from Monday 14th February 2022 to Sunday 14th August 2022
  239 signatures

• Review accessibility of driving tests to those with mental health difficulties
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  16 signatures

• Introduce double green lines for in front of on-street EV charge points
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  70 signatures

• Enable the public to listen to Air Traffic Control radio in the UK
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  36 signatures

• Ban Jetskis from coastal waters and inland waterways
  Open from Wednesday 9th February 2022 to Tuesday 9th August 2022
  1,255 signatures

• Delay removal of red diesel entitlement from the construction industry
  Open from Friday 4th February 2022 to Thursday 4th August 2022
  16,231 signatures

• Stop ministers from using a private jet for Government business
  Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  33 signatures

• Require a negative covid-19 tests before flights into or out of England
  Open from Thursday 3rd February 2022 to Wednesday 3rd August 2022
  29 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement for drivers to stop & report collisions with cats
  Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
  102,437 signatures

• Increase the 'list price' of cars and motorhomes at which a premium tax applies
  Open from Wednesday 2nd February 2022 to Tuesday 2nd August 2022
  15 signatures

• Abolish liquid restrictions for operating aircrew passing security
  Open from Tuesday 1st February 2022 to Monday 1st August 2022
  691 signatures

• Introduce testing, tax and vehicle registration/MOT requirements for cyclists
  Open from Tuesday 1st February 2022 to Monday 1st August 2022
  262 signatures

• Change the Highway Code to recommend cyclists keep left in most circumstances
  Open from Monday 31st January 2022 to Sunday 31st July 2022
  166 signatures

• Extend Government funding to Transport for London (TfL) beyond 4 February
  Open from Wednesday 26th January 2022 to Tuesday 26th July 2022
  20 signatures

• Make local authorities responsible for providing lorry parking
  Open from Wednesday 26th January 2022 to Tuesday 26th July 2022
  38 signatures

• Simplify the language in the driving theory test
  Open from Tuesday 25th January 2022 to Monday 25th July 2022
  412 signatures

• Reinstate street lamps on M66 Bury Lancashire
  Open from Thursday 20th January 2022 to Wednesday 20th July 2022
  519 signatures

• Remove all COVID requirements for international travel to the UK
  Open from Monday 17th January 2022 to Sunday 17th July 2022
  22,553 signatures

• Make parking on pavements a criminal offence, and fund preventative measures
  Open from Friday 14th January 2022 to Thursday 14th July 2022
  107 signatures

• End ‘ghost' flights: reform historic rights to landing slots.
  Open from Friday 14th January 2022 to Thursday 14th July 2022
  16,967 signatures

• Make road tax a flat rate of £200 per annum for all non-commercial vehicles
  Open from Thursday 13th January 2022 to Wednesday 13th July 2022
  22 signatures

• Make it a legal requirement to rear-face until minimum aged 4
  Open from Thursday 6th January 2022 to Wednesday 6th July 2022
  738 signatures

• Withdraw Government guidance giving police discretion for road traffic offences
  Open from Wednesday 5th January 2022 to Tuesday 5th July 2022
  17 signatures

• Lower the minimum driving age to 16 for children of disabled adults
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  16 signatures

• Allow cars converted to electric propulsion to be reclassified as zero emissions
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  1,534 signatures

• Have a requirement that all learner drivers spend time as a vulnerable road user
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  24 signatures

• Legalise e-scooters on public roads with licence, insurance and roadworthiness
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  114 signatures

• Prohibit road signs displaying information that is not about roads
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  17 signatures

• Scrap proposed ban of New Petrol and Diesel vehicles.
  Open from Tuesday 4th January 2022 to Monday 4th July 2022
  53 signatures

• Mandatory lifetime driving ban for driving while unfit due to drugs or alcohol
  Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
  27 signatures

• Require cyclists have lights, license plate and insurance to use the roads
  Open from Thursday 30th December 2021 to Thursday 30th June 2022
  5,188 signatures

• Allow Bioptics while driving in the UK for drivers with visual impairments
  Open from Thursday 23rd December 2021 to Thursday 23rd June 2022
  43 signatures

• Amend Consumer Protection Law to Clarify Airline Passengers' Rights
  Open from Thursday 23rd December 2021 to Thursday 23rd June 2022
  57 signatures

• Take action to tackle DVLA medical review backlog
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  115 signatures

• Review the way DVLA is handling licence renewals
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  1,947 signatures

• Provide funding for active travel and road safety improvements near schools
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  43 signatures

• Stop the introduction of driverless vehicles
  Open from Tuesday 21st December 2021 to Tuesday 21st June 2022
  22 signatures

• Require people to have Bikeability level 2 to take a driving test
  Open from Monday 20th December 2021 to Monday 20th June 2022
  844 signatures

• Extended Theory Test expiry dates by 6 months
  Open from Wednesday 15th December 2021 to Wednesday 15th June 2022
  44 signatures

• Increase the speed HGVs over 3.5 tonnes are limited to from 56 to 60mph
  Open from Tuesday 14th December 2021 to Tuesday 14th June 2022
  28 signatures

• Parking permits/badges for parent and child parking spaces
  Open from Monday 13th December 2021 to Monday 13th June 2022
  23 signatures

• Remove all African countries from the red list immediately
  Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
  32 signatures

• Let airlines allow pets in the airplane’s cabin to and from the UK
  Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
  811 signatures

• Offer further financial support for Travel Agents and Travel Industry as a whole
  Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
  1,583 signatures

• Require all e-scooters to have a registered reference number/licence plate
  Open from Thursday 9th December 2021 to Thursday 9th June 2022
  127 signatures

• Require a negative PCR test before travellers can return to the UK
  Open from Friday 3rd December 2021 to Friday 3rd June 2022
  16 signatures

• Reform highways maintenance funding to reflect traffic volume
  Open from Friday 3rd December 2021 to Friday 3rd June 2022
  5,802 signatures

• Remove South Africa from the travel red list by Christmas
  Open from Thursday 2nd December 2021 to Thursday 2nd June 2022
  89 signatures

• Close all UK border to prevent COVID-19 spread
  Open from Thursday 2nd December 2021 to Thursday 2nd June 2022
  22 signatures

• Re-open the railway line to Louth Lincolnshire
  Open from Thursday 2nd December 2021 to Thursday 2nd June 2022
  615 signatures

• Drop the "urban bus" exemption from laws requiring seatbelts on buses
  Open from Tuesday 30th November 2021 to Monday 30th May 2022
  172 signatures

• Install additional safety measures on the Orwell Bridge in Suffolk
  Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
  2,296 signatures

• Require wildlife crossings to be added to all roads
  Open from Monday 29th November 2021 to Sunday 29th May 2022
  407 signatures

• Fund expansion of A21 to dual carriageway
  Open from Friday 26th November 2021 to Thursday 26th May 2022
  52 signatures

• Commit to building the eastern leg of HS2 to Leeds
  Open from Wednesday 24th November 2021 to Tuesday 24th May 2022
  381 signatures

• Extend concessionary bus passes for the elderly and disabled to all hours
  Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
  73 signatures

• Re-nationalise the railways and provide better services to passengers
  Open from Monday 22nd November 2021 to Sunday 22nd May 2022
  73 signatures

• Increase mobility scooter maximum speed limit on roads to 15mph
  Open from Thursday 18th November 2021 to Wednesday 18th May 2022
  72 signatures

• Do not implement proposed new offences for vehicle "tampering"
  Open from Wednesday 17th November 2021 to Tuesday 17th May 2022
  115,285 signatures

• Subsidise the conversion of Euro 5 diesel engines to Euro 6.
  Open from Tuesday 16th November 2021 to Monday 16th May 2022
  51 signatures

• Revoke local government powers to charge CAZ, LEZ, and ULEZ.
  Open from Monday 15th November 2021 to Sunday 15th May 2022
  55,520 signatures

• Install higher barriers or fencing along the Dartford Bridge
  Open from Monday 15th November 2021 to Sunday 15th May 2022
  138 signatures

• Require the Union Flag on all new UK number plates.
  Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
  4,249 signatures

• Make public transport free like it is in Luxembourg
  Open from Friday 12th November 2021 to Thursday 12th May 2022
  94 signatures

• Increase the minimum sentence for stealing a motor vehicle to five years
  Open from Tuesday 9th November 2021 to Monday 9th May 2022
  1,219 signatures

• Make under 18s eligible for two Blue Badges so both parents can have one

• Make under 18s eligible for two Blue Badges so both parents can have one
  Open from Monday 8th November 2021 to Sunday 8th May 2022
  52 signatures

• Ban the use of private jets to help climate change
  Open from Thursday 4th November 2021 to Wednesday 4th May 2022
  174 signatures

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