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1455786

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the results of their targeted stakeholder consultation on the level of statutory fees paid to vehicle recovery operators; and whether as part of that consultation (1) the police, and (2) National Highways, were consulted on whether the service available from recovery operators is timely and efficient.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL7491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s role is to set the statutory charges which the police can levy when they have exercised their vehicle recovery powers and we will shortly announce the next steps following our consultation.</p><p>This consultation did not cover the way in which the police use their power to order vehicle removal, or the operation of recovery schemes and contracts.</p><p>These, and any other arrangements which might be made for vehicle recovery, are operational matters for the Police and National Highways.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 12/04/2022 14:50:42 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1441607

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last reviewed the fees paid to Accident Vehicle Recovery Operators; when the next such review will take place; and what assessment they have made of the proportion of the fee that is received by the recovery operator rather than management companies.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
	uin	HL6961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office conducted a consultation from 17 May – 10 September 2021 to assess the current statutory fees and whether new levels of charges should be applied to the removal, storage and disposal of vehicles in England and Wales. These charges apply where the police, under various acts of road traffic legislation, have cause to remove or recover a vehicle illegally, dangerously or obstructively parked, broken down or abandoned. This also includes the removal of vehicles being driven anti-socially or without insurance or driving licence and if they are being used in unlawful trespass.</p><p>We have now reviewed the statutory fees and are finalising arrangements to publish the Government Response to this consultation shortly.</p><p>No assessment has been made of the proportion of the statutory charging fee that is received by the recovery operator rather than the management companies.</p><p>The operation of recovery schemes and contracts used by the police and National Highways for vehicle recovery operations are matters between the police and individual recovery operators. The Government’s role is limited to setting the statutory charges which the Police and National Highways can levy when they have exercised their recovery powers.</p> answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford question first answered 29/03/2022 15:36:46 answering member 4311 label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford
	tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1400322

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2022
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of total journeys were completed in cars, vans or taxis in each year from 2015 to date.
	tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
	tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
	uin	99008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2022 answer text <p>According to the National Travel Survey, the proportion of total journeys per person in England completed in cars, vans or taxis in each year from 2015 to 2020 is as shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>61%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>60%</p></td><td><p>57%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Van</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taxi</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Car/van/taxi</p></td><td><p>64%</p></td><td><p>63%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>62%</p></td><td><p>59%</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Unweighted sample size:</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>individuals</p></td><td><p>15,525</p></td><td><p>15,840</p></td><td><p>14,541</p></td><td><p>14,150</p></td><td><p>14,356</p></td><td><p>6,239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>trips ('000s)</p></td><td><p>259</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>256</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 12/01/2022 13:22:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

1360435

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	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 potential merits of supporting the use of powered light vehicles to (a) improve congestion, (b) improve air quality and (c) help consumer select the right vehicle for the right journey.
	tabling member constituency	Swansea West
	tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
	uin	56751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>The Department gathered evidence on the potential benefits of micromobility vehicles in the Future of Transport Regulatory Review Call for Evidence in March 2020. These benefits are also being evaluated as part of our evidence gathering through ongoing national trials of e-scooters.</p><p>Early evidence may show that the use of micromobility vehicles such as e-scooters has the potential to ease and improve congestion, mainly as they are smaller than other road-going vehicles. Fewer parking spaces are also needed, allowing parking space to be reallocated.</p><p>Micromobility vehicles that use rechargeable electric batteries also offer a greener way to travel than taking a diesel or petrol fueled car which, depending on mode shift, could help reduce emissions and improve air quality in towns and cities.</p><p>With regard to helping the consumer select the right vehicle for the right journey, micromobility vehicles give consumers more options when it comes to vehicle type. They may also make public transport accessible to more people who would otherwise have to walk too far to local stations for example.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/10/2021 12:23:19 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1358431

	registered interest
	date	04/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have (1) to reduce kilometres travelled by car by 20 per cent by 2030, (2) to end the sale of fossil fuel-powered cars and vans by 2030, (3) to end the sale of fossil fuel HGVs by 2035, and (4) to introduce road user charges.
	tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
	uin	HL2823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2021 answer text <p>Our recently published ‘Decarbonising Transport: A Better, Greener Britain’ committed to delivering the necessary emissions reductions in road transport to reach net zero by 2050. It is not about stopping people doing things. Rather, we want to drive the transition to electric vehicles and put in place a range of alternatives for people to make more sustainable journeys.</p><p>As part of this, we are phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and, from 2035, all new cars and vans must be zero emissions at the tailpipe. We are also consulting on phase out dates for the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs, which includes all fossil-fuelled HGVs, to ensure that our road freight fleet will be zero emission by 2050. The consultation closed on 3rd September and we are now considering responses.</p><p>Government has no current policy on introducing road user charges. As stated in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, as we move forward with the transition to zero emission vehicles, we will need to ensure that the tax system encourages the uptake of EVs and that revenue from motoring taxes keeps pace with this change, to ensure we can continue to fund the first-class public services and infrastructure that people and families across the UK expect.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/10/2021 10:49:25 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
	tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1290314

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2021
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	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 ability of car manufacturers to (a) produce and (b) import the required number of vehicles to satisfy consumer demand and meet the Government’s 2030 phase out date for petrol and diesel vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	St Albans
	tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
	uin	159369
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2021 answer text <p>Consumer demand for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) is growing. In 2019 the UK was the third largest market for ultra-low emission vehicles in Europe and last year 1 in 10 cars that were sold came with a plug. There is a global momentum towards ZEVs and the automotive industry is investing billions into new technology over the next 5 to 10 years. A number of vehicle manufacturers have made ambitious commitments to electrify their vehicle production which will result in greater consumer choice of ZEVs across a number of price points over the next decade. The UK is already well placed at the forefront of this with our ambitious phase out dates and a strong package of supporting measures in place. The Government is working closely with vehicle manufacturers to further develop the UK’s supply chain for Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). We are investing nearly £500 million of funding for the Automotive Transformation Fund, as part of a wider commitment of up to £1 billion to develop UK supply chains for the large-scale production of BEVs and to support further R&amp;D in the UK. This will protect existing jobs and support thousands more high-quality jobs across the UK. We are working both in the UK and overseas on the opportunity of attracting foreign direct investment in to the UK BEV supply chain.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/03/2021 14:45:29 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1217964

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the level of penalties issued to people that modify (a) motorcycle and (b) vehicle exhausts.
	tabling member constituency	Hastings and Rye
	tabling member printed	Sally-Ann Hart
	uin	65031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the impact of road noise on health, wellbeing and the natural environment seriously and recognises that proportionate and dissuasive penalties are an effective way to minimise it. The Department is continuing to research into whether noise enforcement can be automated using an acoustic camera system.</p><p> </p><p>A review of the current penalties for all vehicles may need to be considered if acoustic camera systems prove to be a reliable and efficient way of enforcing noise limits.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 03/07/2020 10:49:58 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	4842 label Biography information for Sally-Ann Hart

1200641

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2020
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	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 potential effect of introducing a scrappage scheme on (a) raising the market share of electric vehicle sales and (b) ending the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles by 2035.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	54869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to introduce a scrappage scheme to support the transition to zero emission and electric vehicles. We are investing around £2.5bn‎ with grants available for ultra-low emission vehicles, as well as funding to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces, on residential streets and across the wider roads network. We are consulting on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, as well as including hybrids for the first time. By talking to stakeholders about the best way to achieve that ambition, we will more easily be able to identify what measures would be needed to support the transition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/06/2020 11:33:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

969307

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the use of a segmented windscreen triple disc to indicate the date of expiry of MOT, insurance and road fund tax each separately.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
	uin	HL10137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government believes that the use of technology is a more effective way of preventing and detecting the unlawful use of untaxed, uninsured and untested vehicles. The police has access to the information held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the insurance industry to allow them to check compliance at the roadside.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore, there are no plans to introduce a windscreen disc to indicate the expiry date of MoT, insurance and vehicle excise duty.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 17/09/2018 13:30:18 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

908970

	registered interest
	date	21/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Motor Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to tackle motorists using (a) illegal exhausts and (b) other disallowed modifications.
	tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
	tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
	uin	146307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has taken a number of recent steps to reduce the use of illegal vehicle modifications, including illegal exhausts. As of 20 May 2018, vehicles will fail their MOT where evidence is found that emissions control systems have been tampered with. As announced in the Clear Air Strategy, new legislation will make tampering with an emissions control system an offence.</p><p> </p><p>DVSA has also introduced roadside checks for emissions cheat devices in Heavy Goods Vehicles, with 388 devices found in 10,237 vehicles searched by the end of February 2018. Where devices are found, drivers and operators are given 10 days to fix the emissions system or face a £300 fine and having the vehicle taken off the road (with vehicles being immediately taken off the road for repeat offenders).</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/05/2018 10:43:26 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
	tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk