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<p>Across the country this Parliament, we have committed to funding 4,000 zero emission
buses (ZEBs) this Parliament and the Spending Reviews in 2020 and 2021 provided over
£525 million dedicated funding for ZEBs, through a number of funding schemes:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The
Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority
to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction
of up to 300 electric buses.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>£270 million funding was
awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up
to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction
of an estimated 600 ZEBs.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>The Department will provide
details on how future funding will be used shortly, taking into account the Chancellor’s
recent Autumn Statement. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community
benefits of future investment.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding from other funding
schemes, such as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS), can also
be used by local areas to support the introduction of ZEBs. In addition, the rate
at which the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) can be claimed for ZEBs was increased
from 6p to 22p per km in April 2022. This supports operators to introduce ZEBs by
reducing the overall cost of ownership.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below presents the estimated
number of zero emission buses that have been funded in England since February 2020.
Where available, information has been provided on the status of the buses and the
name of the bus manufacturer has been included. The numbers in Table 1 are not official
statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore subject
to change.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding scheme</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Funding
awarded to</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. Buses</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Bus
manufacturer</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Cambridgeshire
& Peterborough Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Kent County Council</p></td><td><p>33</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Leicester City Council</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>6
buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded</p></td><td><p>6 buses on the road
supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from
Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process
by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Milton
Keynes City Council</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer
subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Warrington
Borough Council</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer
subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>South
Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Norfolk County Council</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>North
Yorkshire County Council</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Portsmouth City Council
& Hampshire County Council</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Blackpool
Council</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject
to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Nottingham
City Council</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>12 ordered. 66 funded.</p></td><td><p>12
buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer
for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined
Authority</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer
subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Hertfordshire
County Council</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus manufacturer
subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>West
Midlands Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>City of York Council</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>West
Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>32 buses ordered 79
buses funded.</p></td><td><p>32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for
79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or
bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ZEBRA</p></td><td><p>Oxfordshire County Council</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme</p></td><td><p>West
Midlands Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>Up to 300</p></td><td><p>130 buses ordered</p></td><td><p>130
buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd<br></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transforming Cities
Fund</p></td><td><p>Leicester City Council</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>18 buses
on the road</p></td><td><p>Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by
Yutong</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transforming Cities Fund</p></td><td><p>Liverpool City
Region Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>20
buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transforming Cities
Fund</p></td><td><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement</p></td><td><p>Greater
Manchester Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>Alexander
Dennis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>Brighton
& Hove Buses</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>Ordered</p></td><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra
Low Emission Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>First West Yorkshire</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>On
the road</p></td><td><p>Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra
Low Emission Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>Go North East</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>On
the road</p></td><td><p>Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra
Low Emission Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>Nottinghamshire County Council</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>On
the road</p></td><td><p>Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra Low Emission
Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>Stagecoach Manchester</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>On
the road</p></td><td><p>Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra Low Emission
Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>The Big Lemon</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>On the road</p></td><td><p>Supplied
by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra Low Emission
Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>On
the road</p></td><td><p>Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local transport
authority funding</p></td><td><p>Surrey County Council</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>Funded</p></td><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local transport authority funding</p></td><td><p>Hertfordshire
County Council</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>On the road</p></td><td><p>Switch Mobility</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Local
transport authority funding</p></td><td><p>Transport for London</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,391</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Table 2 below presents information on the
estimated number of zero emission buses that have been funded in Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland since February 2020. The numbers in Table 2 are not official statistics:
they are based on the latest information available and are therefore subject to change.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Funding Scheme </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of Buses</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Government funding for Wales through
the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welsh
Government funding</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish Ultra Low Emission
Bus Scheme</p></td><td><p>272</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge
fund</p></td><td><p>276</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Executive Funding
FY 2020-21</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Executive Funding
FY 2021-22</p></td><td><p>38</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland Executive Funding
FY 2022-23</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>870</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
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