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1564326

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties
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 savings to the public purse from the abolition of paper vehicle tax discs since their removal in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	117443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>In the first full financial year 2015-16 the actual saving to the public purse from the abolition of the paper vehicle licence was £8.9 million. In the financial year 2016-17 the actual saving was £8.5 million. This saving was anticipated to be a recurring annual figure.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/01/2023 11:39:44 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1564328

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many applications for vehicle details by private car parking companies were received by the DVLA in 2022.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	117445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency received 36,252,255 applications for registered keeper details in 2022, of which, 10,605,732 were from private parking companies.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/01/2023 15:17:39 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1564329

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new net zero emission buses were funded by his Department in the last five years; what the power source was for those buses; and how many and what proportion of those buses were manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	117446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <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 &amp; 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> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 16/01/2023 16:35:59 question first ministerially corrected 01/02/2023 09:22:39 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden previous answer version 47109 answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1564331

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Jet Zero Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Jet Zero Council includes representatives of trades unions.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	117448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The British Airline Pilots Association receives regular updates and engagement as a result of its associate membership of the Jet Zero Council. If other trade unions are interested in associate membership, the Department encourages them to contact the Jet Zero Council secretariat via <a href="mailto:JetZeroCouncilSecretariat@dft.gov.uk" target="_blank">JetZeroCouncilSecretariat@dft.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/01/2023 14:50:53 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1564465

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
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: Facilities
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 adequate toilet and washing facilities for HGV drivers.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	117458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2023 answer text <p>On 24 November Transport Minister launched the HGV parking and driver welfare grant-scheme.</p><p>The Department will be investing £32.5 million match-funding to assist operators to improve HGV parking and facilities. This is in addition to the previously announced £20m National Highways match-funding.</p><p>These funding schemes are going towards supporting lorry parking operators to make improvements such as enhancing security, showers, toilets and eating facilities as well as possibly increasing spaces for lorry drivers.</p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 13/01/2023 11:41:05 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1505289

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Parking: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the appropriateness of the matter in which the private parking industry is using its access to DVLA records.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	48216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The law allows the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to release vehicle keeper details to third parties in certain limited circumstances, subject to appropriate safeguards. This includes the release of information to help manage parking on private land.<strong> </strong></p><p>To ensure motorists are treated fairly, the DVLA will only provide information to private parking companies that are members of an appropriate accredited trade association and adhere to an enforceable code of practice. The DVLA audits external data users to ensure information is requested and used appropriately.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 20/09/2022 10:08:53 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1504964

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 5 September 2022 to Question 40733, on Petrol: Ethanol, what is the current percentage of biofuels that are (a) waste-derived and (b) crop-based.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	47339
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The feedstock used to produce biofuel rewarded under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) is reported by suppliers and published quarterly on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The latest full year’s verified data indicates that in 2020, seventy-seven percent of biofuels were derived from wastes and residues and twenty-three per cent were crop-based.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 08/09/2022 13:05:29 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1491204

registered interest
date	20/07/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Petrol: Ethanol
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the current world food shortages, if he will reassess the requirement for ethanol content in petrol.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	40733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>We regularly review measures promoting low carbon fuels to ensure that they deliver cost effective carbon reductions. Under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, we promote waste-derived biofuels and reduce the volume of crop-based biofuels that can count towards supplier targets.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 05/09/2022 10:26:41 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1459006

registered interest
date	20/04/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Registration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many new buses and coaches were registered last year (a) in total and (b) by system of propulsion.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	156376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2022 answer text <p>The numbers of buses and coaches<sup>1</sup> registered for the first time in the United Kingdom by propulsion / fuel type is given in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Petrol</p></td><td><p>Diesel</p></td><td><p>Gas<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>Battery Electric</p></td><td><p>Other<sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>TOTAL</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021(to end-September only)</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>3,053</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>236</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>3,394</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: DfT / DVLA</p><p> </p><p><sup>1 </sup>Based on DVLA body type for buses and coaches, which also includes minibuses. The DVLA body type does not necessarily relate to how vehicles are used.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Includes gas, gas bi-fuel, petrol/gas and diesel/gas.</p><p><sup>3 </sup>Includes hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, new fuel technologies, fuel cells and steam.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 26/04/2022 14:26:09 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar

1452520

registered interest
date	18/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	P&O Ferries: United Arab Emirates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made contact with the Government of UAE regarding the recent actions of Dubai Ports-owned P&O.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	142429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not as yet made contact with the Government of the UAE in relation to the recent actions of P&amp;O. However, both myself and the Secretary of State have been in contact with P&amp;O Ferries.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 23/03/2022 09:46:59 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	318 label Biography information for Lord Spellar