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1674336

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report by the Office for Budget Responsibility entitled Economic and Fiscal Outlook November 2023, published on 22 November 2023, if he will make an estimate of the potential impact of the revised forecast of electric vehicle take-up in 2027 on greenhouse gas emissions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	4637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2023 answer text <p>The report published by the Office for Budget Responsibility includes revised forecasts for electric vehicle take-up, which are made independently of Government.</p><p> </p><p>These forecasts now more closely align with projections produced by the Department, reflecting the ZEV targets set out in the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023, introducing a Zero Emission Vehicle mandate GB-wide.</p><p>A comprehensive Cost Benefit Analysis accompanying this legislation includes the assessment of carbon savings out to 2050, with analysis estimating 411MTCO2e in carbon savings for GB between 2024-2050</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 05/12/2023 12:41:58 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1505919

registered interest
date	07/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it remains her Department’s policy to introduce a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate by 2024 as set out in the Net Zero Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	49082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>A zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate will increase the UK’s supply of ZEVs, create thousands of new jobs and put our industry at the forefront of this global transition. It will help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, encourage new investments in infrastructure and improve consumer choice. A technical consultation on its design closed on 10 June and we are now analysing consultation responses. We will bring forward the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 22/09/2022 07:55:47 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1483489

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the 300,000 public electric vehicle charge points that his Department plans to be delivered by 2030 by (a) private sector investment, (b) local authority investment and (c) investment from central Government.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	25775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>We do not have estimates broken down by types of investment.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 30/06/2022 13:46:27 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1470577

registered interest
date	15/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the proportion of (a) particulate matter air pollution and (b) nitrogen dioxide air pollution emitted by buses as a proportion of total surface transport in (a) England and (b) the UK is attributed to buses.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	18848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The <a href="https://naei.beis.gov.uk/data/" target="_blank">UK’s National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI)</a> is compiled annually to report emissions by pollutant and source sector. The latest data available at Devolved Administration level is for 2019 and is publicly available at: <a href="https://naei.beis.gov.uk/reports/reports?report_id=1030" target="_blank">https://naei.beis.gov.uk/reports/reports?report_id=1030</a>.</p><p>Data from the NAEI for 2019 shows that in the UK 1.1% of total nitrogen oxides (NO<sub>x</sub>) emissions were attributable to buses and 2.4% from public transport. In England 1.2% and 2.7% of total NO<sub>x</sub> emissions were buses and public transport respectively.</p><p>For particulate matter less than 10 micron (PM<sub>10</sub>), data from the NAEI for 2019 shows that in the UK 0.3% of total PM<sub>10</sub> emissions were attributable to buses and 0.5% to public transport. In England these are 0.3% and 0.5% of total PM<sub>10</sub> emissions respectively.</p><p>For particulate matter less than 2.5 micron (PM<sub>2.5</sub>), 0.3% of total PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions were from buses and 0.5% from public transport in 2019. In England buses and public transport contributed 0.3% and 0.6% of total PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions respectively.</p><p>Figures provided above for public transport include buses and rail only. Figures for buses include both buses and coaches. Figures for rail has excluded rail freight.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/06/2022 15:11:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1366842

registered interest
date	08/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 and the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, what steps he has taken to support car clubs to reach zero emissions.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	71285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>Car clubs reduce dependency on private ownership, and in the context of the 2030 phase out, provide a great way for electric vehicles to be used in communities all across the UK.</p><p>Within our Transport Decarbonisation Plan, we committed to support car clubs to go fully zero emission. We will produce guidance for local authorities on shared car ownership and shared occupancy schemes and services, including car clubs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 15/11/2021 16:22:19 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1365942

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support research and development of zero emission flight technology in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	69022
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>My Department works closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on decarbonising aviation and technology, including through the Jet Zero Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the development of new low and zero-carbon emission aircraft - co-investing £3.9 billion with industry in aerospace research and technology from 2013 to 2026 through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme. The recent Spending Review has extended our commitment to co-invest in aerospace by guaranteeing funding for the ATI Programme to 2031. Government is also funding the £15 million ATI-led FlyZero project. This in-depth research study has brought together experts from across industry and academia to explore the potential for zero-carbon emission aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Government is supporting research into Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure through £3 million of funding this financial year. This includes research activity on the integration of hydrogen into airports. In September, we announced the award of fifteen grants to organisations as part of this project, the details of which may be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winners-of-3-million-zero-emission-flight-aviation-competition-announced" target="_blank">Winners of £3 million zero emission flight aviation competition announced - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>We are also investing up to £125 million, matched by £175 million from industry, in the Future Flight Challenge, to enable the use of new forms of electric and autonomous aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver on the opportunities presented by hydrogen across the economy, including in aviation, the Government published the first ever UK Hydrogen Strategy, alongside policy detail on its support for low carbon hydrogen production across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This package details the key steps needed this decade to deliver our ambition for 5 giga watts of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 and sets the context for a further scale up on the way to net zero.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 69023 69024 question first answered 08/11/2021 13:51:56 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1365947

registered interest
date	03/11/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Airports: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the role of airports in acting as hydrogen hubs to increase production and distribution capability.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	69024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>My Department works closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on decarbonising aviation and technology, including through the Jet Zero Council.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is supporting the development of new low and zero-carbon emission aircraft - co-investing £3.9 billion with industry in aerospace research and technology from 2013 to 2026 through the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Programme. The recent Spending Review has extended our commitment to co-invest in aerospace by guaranteeing funding for the ATI Programme to 2031. Government is also funding the £15 million ATI-led FlyZero project. This in-depth research study has brought together experts from across industry and academia to explore the potential for zero-carbon emission aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, the Government is supporting research into Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure through £3 million of funding this financial year. This includes research activity on the integration of hydrogen into airports. In September, we announced the award of fifteen grants to organisations as part of this project, the details of which may be found on <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a> here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/winners-of-3-million-zero-emission-flight-aviation-competition-announced" target="_blank">Winners of £3 million zero emission flight aviation competition announced - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>We are also investing up to £125 million, matched by £175 million from industry, in the Future Flight Challenge, to enable the use of new forms of electric and autonomous aircraft.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver on the opportunities presented by hydrogen across the economy, including in aviation, the Government published the first ever UK Hydrogen Strategy, alongside policy detail on its support for low carbon hydrogen production across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>This package details the key steps needed this decade to deliver our ambition for 5 giga watts of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030 and sets the context for a further scale up on the way to net zero.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts grouped question UIN 69022 69023 question first answered 08/11/2021 13:51:56 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1356290

registered interest
date	16/09/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Average Earnings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the average wage for heavy goods vehicle drivers in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 Q1 and (d) 2021 Q2.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	50627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2021 answer text <p>The Office for National Statistics Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) suggests that the median gross hourly pay for large good vehicle drivers in 2019 was £12.02. The provisional data for 2020 suggests that the median gross hourly pay was £11.80.</p><p> </p><p>Evidence including from the industry suggests there has been a significant increase in wages for HGV drivers during Summer 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/09/2021 15:03:55 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1315193

registered interest
date	17/05/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cycle to Work Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a specific exemption for the Cycle to Work scheme, allowing employers to enter staff into a salary sacrifice arrangement for the specific purpose of obtaining a bike and safety accessories through the scheme, even if that eligibility brings employees' take-home pay below national minimum wage.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	2229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2021 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the report from the Cycle to Work Alliance. Officials from the Department for Transport, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and Her Majesty’s Treasury met with the Cycle to Work Alliance to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations on 29 April. The recommendations, including the possible change to allow those on the minimum wage to access the scheme, will be considered carefully to establish whether and how the Cycle to Work scheme could be improved.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris grouped question UIN 2228 question first answered 20/05/2021 10:21:58 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1310160

registered interest
date	19/04/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Vehicle Number Plates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that ineligible vehicles are not fitted with green number plates.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	183094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>It is an offence for the registered keeper of a vehicle to display a number plate incorrectly, which includes displaying a green number plate on a vehicle that is not zero tailpipe emissions. Government continues to work with stakeholders, to ensure industry and consumers are aware of the requirements around displaying green number plates.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 22/04/2021 13:00:12 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy