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1639231

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Logistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the forthcoming low carbon fuels strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s forthcoming Low Carbon Fuel Strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector.</p><p>The Government supports the production of low carbon fuels through the Renewable Trade Fuel Obligation (RTFO), which reduces the cost of low carbon fuels in the long term. The Government published a cost benefit analysis for the RTFO in 2021,but has not undertaken a formal assessment of the impact of cost of different fuel types or the level of usage including for logistics businesses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 186086 question first answered 25/05/2023 14:59:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1639232

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Carbon Emissions
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 with Cabinet colleagues of the potential role of hydrogen in reducing carbon emissions relating to the logistics sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>Hydrogen has an important potential role to play in decarbonising heavier applications such as HGVs. There are specific use cases where hydrogen can offer advantages over batteries, for example where vehicles need longer ranges and more rapid refuelling (longer distance HGVs) or greater energy density. The Zero Emission Road Freight Demonstrator programme will showcase zero emission HGV technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells, at scale, on UK roads. The programme will build a strong evidence base to enable strategic, long-term, national infrastructure decisions to be made.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) supports the supply of renewable hydrogen used in transport by placing obligations on suppliers to ensure a percentage of the fuel supplied in the UK is from renewable sources where it can provide valuable carbon savings. The Government has expanded this support to include not just road vehicles, but also trains and shipping. Fuels supplied under the RTFO scheme deliver a third of domestic transport carbon savings under current carbon budgets.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 25/05/2023 14:56:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1639233

registered interest
date	22/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Logistics: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made a comparative assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the cost of (a) low carbon fuels and (b) diesel and kerosene on the level of usage of those fuels by logistics businesses.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	186086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department’s forthcoming Low Carbon Fuel Strategy will cover all transport modes used by the logistics sector.</p><p>The Government supports the production of low carbon fuels through the Renewable Trade Fuel Obligation (RTFO), which reduces the cost of low carbon fuels in the long term. The Government published a cost benefit analysis for the RTFO in 2021,but has not undertaken a formal assessment of the impact of cost of different fuel types or the level of usage including for logistics businesses.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 186084 question first answered 25/05/2023 14:59:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1628896

registered interest
date	18/05/2023
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 assessment his Department has made of the proportion of public chargepoints that are suitable for commercial vehicles including HGVs that are (a) in operation and (b) planned.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	185782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>Information on UK’s publicly available chargers is published quarterly with the most recent release from April 2023 found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-april-2023/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-april-2023#speed-of-charging-devices" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-april-2023/electric-vehicle-charging-device-statistics-april-2023#speed-of-charging-devices</a>. Smaller commercial vehicles, such as vans, can use these charge points.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has announced end of sale dates for new, non-zero emission HGVs. All new HGVs less than or equal to 26 tonnes will be zero emission from 2035, and all new HGVs from 2040. To help the industry to prepare, our zero emission road freight demonstrators are expected to deploy hundreds of zero emission 40-44 tonne HGVs on UK roads and build the associated refuelling and recharging infrastructure needed to support their use.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will also publish a zero emission HGV infrastructure strategy in due course. This will set strategic direction and outline the roles and responsibilities of both government and industry to ensure the delivery of the refuelling and recharging infrastructure required to meet the 2035 and 2040 dates for non-zero emission HGVs.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 23/05/2023 08:29:07 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627608

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Large Goods 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 number of charge points required to support the introduction of (a) large commercial electric vehicles and (b) electric trucks in the context of the 2050 net zero target.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	184955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>There are various estimates about the numbers of chargepoints required for HGVs. The Climate Change Committee suggested that 340,000 depot-based chargers would be needed by 2050 and over 900 ultra-rapid chargers. The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association suggested that the UK would require 2,450 ultra-rapid chargers by 2025, increasing to 8,200 by 2030. Recent research for Transport and Environment suggested that a total of 400,000 chargers would be required by 2050, 93% of which would be located at depots.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/05/2023 10:20:48 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1627610

registered interest
date	15/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Alternative Fuels: Logistics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has plans to increase the production of low carbon fuels for all logistics transport modes.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	184957
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), is the main scheme in the UK supporting producers of low carbon transport fuels. It stimulates the production of low carbon fuels by setting volume targets for their supply in road transport and non-road mobile machinery, with targets rising from 14.22% in 2023, to 17.4% from 2032 onwards.</p><p> </p><p>The RTFO does not prescribe the volume in which renewable fuels must be supplied by sector. It provides flexibility to producers of low carbon fuels to determine where to deploy them and this may include logistics sectors. This enables targets to be met in a way that minimises cost to the consumer.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Durham answering member printed Mr Richard Holden question first answered 18/05/2023 10:25:08 answering member 4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1626362

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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 progress he has made on increasing the number of charging points for electric vehicles in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	184075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department does not hold a breakdown of rural chargepoint numbers. However, public charging devices have nearly quadrupled in over four years from 10,300 devices in January 2019 to over 40,000.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/05/2023 14:13:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1603125

registered interest
date	10/03/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Port of Liverpool: Railways
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 9 March 2023 on Transport Update, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing rail access to the Port of Liverpool as an alternative to the deferred road through Rimrose Valley in the Borough of Sefton.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>We are rightly taking the proper time to review the rail enhancements portfolio and ensure schemes within the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline reflect the priorities of the Government whilst ensuring value for money to the taxpayer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 15/03/2023 12:11:28 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1601444

registered interest
date	06/03/2023
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, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for trends in the waiting times for the installation of electric vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	158900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Public charging devices have more than tripled in four years from 10,300 devices in January 2019 to over 38,700, including more than 7,400 rapid devices, in March 2023. Over 600 chargepoints are being added to the UK’s public charging network each month.</p><p> </p><p>In some cases, securing the relevant permission, consent, and licence to install a public chargepoint can lead to additional costs and delays. The Government is committed to ensuring that planning and consenting processes are as efficient and smooth as possible. The Government continues to work with the transport and energy sectors as well as local authorities to ensure charging infrastructure is being rolled out at pace to meet the needs of drivers across the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2023 10:44:51 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1600782

registered interest
date	02/03/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 1 March 2023 to Question 152223 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, if he will make an assessment of the reasons for which there is a difference in the number of electric vehicle charging points available for public use between (a) London, (b) the rest of England and (c) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	156945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s priority is to ensure that the right chargepoints are installed in the right places. However, there are no plans for a top-down process as the number of chargepoints needed in areas will depend on consumer travel and charging behaviour. Different approaches will be suitable for different local environments, particularly for those without off-street parking.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport works closely with its counterparts in the devolved administrations to support the transition to zero emission vehicles across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/03/2023 14:10:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson