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946766

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle's life.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	167120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made an estimate of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle’s life. The Faraday Institute is the independent research vehicle for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s £246m Faraday Battery Challenge. Improving our understanding of the performance of lithium ion batteries over time in electrified vehicles is an important part of the Faraday Institute’s role. That is why of the Institute’s four ‘Fast Start’ projects, with up to £42 million in funding, two will look at improving our understanding of batteries: extending battery life and battery systems modelling.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a car to be eligible to receive the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant of up to £4,500 off the cost of a new vehicle, the manufacturer must provide a minimum five year warranty on the battery and electric drive train, and extra evidence of battery performance to show reasonable performance after three years of use.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 11:06:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

946852

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of the Members Correspondence Unit in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	167121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries (MCPE) unit was set up to handle centrally the large volumes of correspondence received by the Department. All lines used to respond to correspondence are provided by the Department’s policy teams and MCPE has daily contact with ministers’ private offices.</p><p><br> The latest available performance information was published on 26 June in the Cabinet Office’s Written Ministerial Statement on Handling Members’ Correspondence in 2017 (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-06-26/HCWS798/" target="_blank">HCWS798</a>). The Department answered over 32,000 items of correspondence, of which 93% were answered within the Department’s Whitehall Standard target of 18 working days.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 10/09/2018 15:53:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943104

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Streets Expert Advisory Panel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the Government's panel on the future of the High Street (a) does not have a representative of workers in the industry and (b) includes only a Conservative Councillor.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>High streets are a crucial part of our communities. The Government is determined to see our high streets thriving, both now and in the future. We want to see vibrant hubs where people live, shop, use services, and spend their leisure time.</p><p> </p><p>That is why on 16 July, the Department announced the appointment of an expert panel of leaders to draw on their experience and expertise to diagnose the issues currently affecting our high streets, and advise on the best long-term approach to help their revival. The panel of experts have a wide range of experience and represent different facets of the high street. It includes representatives from the retail, property and design sectors as well as local government.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside the panel, the Department will also launch a call for evidence over the summer, which will allow members of the public – including users of and workers on the high street – to tell us what they want from their future high streets.</p> answering member constituency Rossendale and Darwen answering member printed Jake Berry question first answered 23/07/2018 16:04:12 answering member 4060 label Biography information for Sir Jake Berry
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943139

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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 the cost to the public purse has been of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme since the launch of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>To date £36,161,400 has been paid to the eight Go Ultra Low Cities from the £40m budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:41:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943142

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of reinforcing the electricity National Grid to cater for the demands created by the Road to Zero policy.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>National Grid published their 2018 Future Energy Scenarios on 12 July (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf</a>), and previously produced a bespoke note on the electricity system impacts of electric vehicles (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf</a>). The level of impact that National Grid presents is readily manageable by the electricity system. The Government is analysing these impacts, including in relation to costs, and has established an Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce in order to consider these issues.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:46:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943147

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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, with reference to the preparation of the Road to Zero policy, what estimate he has made of the number of dwellings that (a) do and (b) do not have parking on their own drive or parking area.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>According to the English Housing Survey (2016) an estimated 66.1% of dwellings in England have a garage or other off-road parking provision, with the remainder not having access to such parking provision: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627588/DA2201_Parking_and_mains_gas_-_dwellings.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/627588/DA2201_Parking_and_mains_gas_-_dwellings.xlsx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:37:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943154

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights
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 environmental advantages of introducing off-peak flashing Amber traffic lights.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>A research project commissioned by the Department and published in 2012 found that countries that were using flashing amber were moving away from it towards traffic responsive systems. In addition, there was some evidence that flashing amber led to an increase in accidents. The report can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9209/traffic-signals-low-demand-periods.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9209/traffic-signals-low-demand-periods.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Most traffic signals in the UK are traffic responsive, meaning that they use sensors to monitor traffic flow and adjust timings where needed, to reduce unnecessary delays. By keeping traffic moving as efficiently as possible, these systems can also reduce emissions and provide environmental benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:48:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943158

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
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 Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Transport on that Department's proposal that all new streetlights should incorporate vehicle charging capability; and what financial provision will be made available to local authorities to cover the additional cost of such capability.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>Officials in my Department have regular discussions with the Department for Transport on a range of issues that impact on local authorities, including the proposal that all new streetlights should incorporate vehicle charging capability and the financial implications for local authorities.</p><p>The proposed policy ambition for all new street lighting columns, where appropriately located, to include charging provision, was consulted on publicly. Grant funding is available for local authorities to install lamp post charging solutions via government’s On Street Residential Charging Scheme</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 24/07/2018 14:51:49 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943164

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Red Diesel: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the annual cost to the Exchequer is of revenue foregone through the Red Diesel scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The cost to the Exchequer of the rebate on red diesel duty rate is published along with other principal tax reliefs here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/main-tax-expenditures-and-structural-reliefs</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest estimate of the revenue foregone is £2.45bn in 2017/18 if compared with taxing all diesel fuel at the road fuel rate (57.95 pence per litre).</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 25/07/2018 11:09:23 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943174

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Batteries: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many plants in the UK produce batteries for ultra low emission vehicles; and how many new such factories he estimates will be established in the next two years.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has excellent capability in various aspects of the lithium ion battery supply chain and manufacturing process, and it also has a large scale automotive battery plant (current capacity around 2GWh per year), which was the first in Europe, in Sunderland owned by AESC (Nissan). This provides batteries for the Nissan Leaf, Europe’s best selling electric vehicle, (as well as the eNV200 van) and meets the majority of current UK assembled electrified vehicle battery demands with UK built batteries.</p><p> </p><p>Other UK companies are currently providing small scale specialist cells (AGM) or are assembling battery modules and packs from cells – including McLaren Applied Technologies, Williams Automotive Engineering, Cummins, RML, Hyperdrive, Delta, Ricardo, Potenza, Axeon. The UK also has emerging battery capability such as Johnson Matthey’s recent announcement of a UK demonstration plant that will aim to commercialise its new cathode technology</p><p> </p><p>The UK is well placed to grow this existing battery industry supported by the £246m Faraday Battery Challenge, as part of our Industrial Strategy, delivering new skills, innovations, and scale-up capability for UK companies.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 30/07/2018 13:01:23 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar