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<p>We have committed to funding 4,000 zero emission buses (ZEBs) this Parliament.
Across the UK an estimated 3,250 ZEBs have been funded so far.</p><p> </p><p>Between
financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23 the Department for Transport has provided funding
for 2,594 zero emission buses. The number of buses ordered and delivered may change
following the outcome of procurement processes undertaken by local transport authorities
or bus operators.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 below presents the number of zero emission
buses funded between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td><p>Number of Zero Emission Buses</p></td><td><p>Number of Battery Electric
Buses</p></td><td><p>Number of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">43 </del> <ins class="ministerial">33</ins></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">33 </del> <ins class="ministerial">43</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>556</p></td><td><p>556</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>1298</p></td><td><p>1154</p></td><td><p>144</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TCF
2018-19 to 2022-23*</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London
2020-21 to 2022-23**</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2594</p></td><td><p>2417</p></td><td><p>177</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*46 zero emission busses were funded through the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF)
between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.</p><p>**491 zero emission buses were introduced
in London in financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 as a result of Department for Transport
funding to Transport for London.</p><p> </p><p>Table 2 provides information, where
available, on the bus manufacturer of these zero emission buses.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Bus
Manufacturer</p></td><td><p>Number of Zero Emission Buses</p></td><td><p>Percentage
of Zero Emission Buses</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alexander Dennis Ltd</p></td><td><p>436</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wrightbus</p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Switch
Mobility</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Volvo</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplied
by Pelican Bus & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong</p></td><td><p>221</p></td><td><p>9%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Supplied
by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Information
not held by the Department</p></td><td><p>491</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bus
manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority
or bus operator</p></td><td><p>1223</p></td><td><p>47%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>2594</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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