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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• No quarantine in the UK if you present a COVID-19 PCR test or you are vaccinated
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  165 signatures

• Remove Oman from red list
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  1,778 signatures

• Stop all flight into UK from red zone countries
  Open from Wednesday 26th May 2021 to Friday 26th November 2021
  40 signatures

• End unnecessary requirement to post your driving license after paying an FPN
  Open from Tuesday 25th May 2021 to Thursday 25th November 2021
  14 signatures

• End Hotel Quarantine for NHS Healthcare workers
  Open from Sunday 23rd May 2021 to Tuesday 23rd November 2021
  75 signatures

• Revoke support for e-scooter trials
  Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
  266 signatures

• Exemption from hotel quarantine for NHS staff travelling from home Countries
  Open from Friday 21st May 2021 to Sunday 21st November 2021
  1,022 signatures

• Remove quarantine exemptions for diplomats and international organisations
  Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
  116 signatures

• Stop the introduction of driverless vehicles
  Open from Thursday 20th May 2021 to Saturday 20th November 2021
  173 signatures

• 3-day quarantine for fully vaccinated, returning to the UK from amber countries
  Open from Wednesday 19th May 2021 to Friday 19th November 2021
  31,460 signatures

• Require tracking devices to be fitted to all motor vehicles to help cut crime
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  19 signatures

• Provide an action plan & offer financial support exclusively for the motor trade
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  1,572 signatures

• Commit to electrification of the whole East West Rail line & ban diesel on route
  Open from Monday 17th May 2021 to Wednesday 17th November 2021
  43 signatures

• Fund safety improvements to the M66 motorway
  Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
  3,939 signatures

• Require cyclists that use the road have insurance and visible registration
  Open from Friday 14th May 2021 to Sunday 14th November 2021
  863 signatures

• Increase penalties for driving while holding or using a mobile phone
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  1,617 signatures

• Add Greece to the UK 'Green' Travel List as of 17th May 2021.
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  48 signatures

• Add the Canary Islands to the green list for international travel
  Open from Thursday 13th May 2021 to Saturday 13th November 2021
  2,819 signatures

• Allow exchange of driving licences issued in Russian Federation
  Open from Wednesday 12th May 2021 to Friday 12th November 2021
  412 signatures

• Make dashcams a legal requirement in all new cars
  Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
  20 signatures

• Make driving safely around horses a mandatory part of the driving test
  Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
  17,639 signatures

• Scrap the proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars
  Open from Tuesday 11th May 2021 to Thursday 11th November 2021
  154 signatures

• Seek reciprocal agreement with the EU on transfer/recognition of UK CAA Part 66
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  772 signatures

• Raise driving licence expiry from 70 to 75
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  39 signatures

• Nationalise all Public Transport and make it free to all to help climate change
  Open from Monday 10th May 2021 to Wednesday 10th November 2021
  47 signatures

• Add skid control to motorcycle tests
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  231 signatures

• All drivers should take driving test every 15 years for validation of licence
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  13 signatures

• As bikes can now be used on lots of paths. The law should make them have a bell.
  Open from Friday 7th May 2021 to Sunday 7th November 2021
  15 signatures

• Calculate Vehicle Excise Duty (road tax) based on mileage, not a flat rate
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  246 signatures

• Exempt international travellers going to Jersey from UK travel restrictions
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  12 signatures

• Allow the use of electric scooters in public with registration and a fee
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  40 signatures

• Change Gross Vehicle Weight Restrictions for Vehicles drivable on a Car Licence
  Open from Thursday 6th May 2021 to Saturday 6th November 2021
  31 signatures

• Exempt vehicles 25 years and over from vehicle road tax
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  67 signatures

• Require train operators to offer journey count based season tickets
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  187 signatures

• Impose legal limits on non-essential flying for everyone
  Open from Friday 30th April 2021 to Saturday 30th October 2021
  57 signatures

• Fund free bus travel for those earning under £15,000 pa
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  24 signatures

• Review dual carriageway speed limits and moped access, especially for the A31
  Open from Thursday 29th April 2021 to Friday 29th October 2021
  97 signatures

• Remove Qatar from the travel Red List.
  Open from Wednesday 28th April 2021 to Thursday 28th October 2021
  5,172 signatures

• Make helmets compulsory for those using electric scooters
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  34 signatures

• All international travellers entering the UK must be vaccinated for coronavirus
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  97 signatures

• Ban domestic flights on routes that could be travelled by train in under 3 hours
  Open from Tuesday 27th April 2021 to Wednesday 27th October 2021
  158 signatures

• Do not mandate a vaccine passport for international travel to or from the UK.
  Open from Monday 26th April 2021 to Tuesday 26th October 2021
  1,120 signatures

• Make it illegal to park in front of a private driveway and block access
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  48 signatures

• Legislate to ban vehicles parking on pavements
  Open from Friday 23rd April 2021 to Saturday 23rd October 2021
  41 signatures

• Legalize the use of e-scooters where bikes can be used.
  Open from Thursday 22nd April 2021 to Friday 22nd October 2021
  817 signatures

• Increase penalties for illegal off-road driving
  Open from Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Wednesday 20th October 2021
  705 signatures

• Increase the 15.5mph speed limit for electric bikes in the UK to 20mph
  Open from Tuesday 20th April 2021 to Wednesday 20th October 2021
  2,254 signatures

• Reduce the age you can get a full motorcycle licence to 18
  Open from Monday 19th April 2021 to Tuesday 19th October 2021
  31 signatures

• Allow vehicles over 40 years of age to display a black and silver number plate.
  Open from Friday 16th April 2021 to Saturday 16th October 2021
  14 signatures

• Allow residents to come back freely if traffic light was green at departure
  Open from Friday 16th April 2021 to Saturday 16th October 2021
  29 signatures

• Remove Bangladesh from red list
  Open from Thursday 15th April 2021 to Friday 15th October 2021
  11,897 signatures

• Allow international travel with a lateral flow test result
  Open from Thursday 15th April 2021 to Friday 15th October 2021
  7,844 signatures

• Fund increased enforcement of road traffic offences by cyclists
  Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
  26 signatures

• All public transport workers to be trained to tackle sexual assault & harassment
  Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
  1,577 signatures

• Fund a public awareness campaign that cycling on the pavement is illegal
  Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
  26 signatures

• Require sound emitters on electric cars to be permanently switched on
  Open from Wednesday 14th April 2021 to Thursday 14th October 2021
  53 signatures

• Create council tax exemptions and railway discounts for part-time students
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  53 signatures

• Introduce 3 point penalty on driving licence for litter thrown from any vehicle
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  7,026 signatures

• Create a digital driving licence
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  18 signatures

• Publish monthly data of Aircraft activity by postcode
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  88 signatures

• Make COVID-19 tests during quarantine free or optional
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  74 signatures

• India to be added to red list for travel
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  755 signatures

• Allow E-scooters and Electric Skateboards in cycle lanes and on roads
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  2,143 signatures

• Stop double charging Vehicle Road tax.
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  41 signatures

• Require post-1960 light aircraft be fitted with silencers or mufflers
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  82 signatures

• Reduce the Tax exemption age for classic cars to 30 years.
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  14,797 signatures

• Remove Abu Dhabi from the UAE red list status
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  3,784 signatures

• Provide parents with babies/young kids with a badge for parent and child bays
  Open from Tuesday 13th April 2021 to Wednesday 13th October 2021
  39 signatures

• Stop displaying age of vehicles on number plates
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  17 signatures

• Two penalty points to be issued to drivers of vehicles when littering from it.
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  455 signatures

• Publish criteria for when countries on the UK's Red List may be removed from it
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  1,042 signatures

• Ban tourists from entering the UK during the pandemic
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  29 signatures

• Prevent non-essential international travel for the rest of 2021
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  53 signatures

• Create a mandatory register for all caravans in the UK
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  162 signatures

• Remove Bangladesh and Pakistan from the Government red list
  Open from Monday 12th April 2021 to Tuesday 12th October 2021
  471 signatures

• Exchange of driving licences issued in Republic of Moldova.
  Open from Friday 9th April 2021 to Saturday 9th October 2021
  17,523 signatures

• Give Pakistan and Bangladesh 2 weeks before adding to the Red List
  Open from Thursday 8th April 2021 to Friday 8th October 2021
  32 signatures

• Remove Pakistan from red list for travel
  Open from Thursday 8th April 2021 to Friday 8th October 2021
  134,665 signatures

• Add Israel to the ‘Designated countries‘ list dor driving licence exchange
  Open from Thursday 8th April 2021 to Friday 8th October 2021
  762 signatures

• Cap the cost of car insurance for young drivers.

• Cap the cost of car insurance for young drivers.
  Open from Wednesday 7th April 2021 to Thursday 7th October 2021
  116 signatures

• Prioritise key workers for theory/practical driving tests
  Open from Wednesday 7th April 2021 to Thursday 7th October 2021
  19 signatures

• Remove Ultra Small-Volume Vehicle Manufacturers from 2035 decarbonisation target
  Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
  117 signatures

• Exchange of driving licences issued in Taiwan, UAE, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
  Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
  3,046 signatures

• Extend/refund driving instructor badges to allow for lost time due to Covid-19
  Open from Thursday 1st April 2021 to Friday 1st October 2021
  836 signatures

• Lower the national speed limit for country lanes to 40mph
  Open from Wednesday 31st March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
  71 signatures

• Require all new automobiles be fitted with padded foot pedal covers
  Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
  10 signatures

• Dual the A47 Acle Straight between Acle and Great Yarmouth
  Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
  2,666 signatures

• Add second home ownership to the acceptable reasons to leave the UK
  Open from Tuesday 30th March 2021 to Thursday 30th September 2021
  611 signatures

• Remove the hazard perception from the theory test
  Open from Monday 29th March 2021 to Wednesday 29th September 2021
  11 signatures

• Raise the Drug Driving limit for Cannabis now it can be prescribed.
  Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
  490 signatures

• Adopt a law of Presumed Liability to protect vulnerable road users
  Open from Friday 26th March 2021 to Sunday 26th September 2021
  2,493 signatures

• Extend Electric Vehicle (EV) charging grants to those without off-street parking
  Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
  148 signatures

• Change framework for clean air zones so Euro 5 Diesel do not have to be charged
  Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
  83 signatures

• Government grant to Retrofit Euro 5 Diesel Cars
  Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
  53 signatures

• Extend period International Drivers can drive with their home license
  Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
  314 signatures

• Delay the Plug-in Car grant cut
  Open from Thursday 25th March 2021 to Saturday 25th September 2021
  23 signatures

• Set a minimum requirement for the size of parking spaces to accommodate all cars
  Open from Wednesday 24th March 2021 to Friday 24th September 2021
  29 signatures

• Seek to join the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  Open from Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to Thursday 23rd September 2021
  77 signatures

• Prohibit disruptive, loud roadworks in residential areas after 6pm
  Open from Tuesday 23rd March 2021 to Thursday 23rd September 2021
  14 signatures

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