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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1718898/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>This Government has invested £410m into the Zero Emission Bus programmes since 2020, which has funded over <del class=\"ministerial\">5,200<\/del> <ins class=\"ministerial\">2,200<\/ins> buses across England.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) 1 programme was launched in 2021 and awarded £270m funding to 16 local transport authorities (LTAs) in England (outside of London).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain; the below table outlines bus manufacturer\u2019s location. The numbers in this table are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore indicative and subject to change.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><p>ZEBRA 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Local Transport Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of buses on the road<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>City of York Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Kent County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo (Sweden) \u202f <br /> Irizar (Spain)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/p><\/td><td><p>110 \u2013 Wrightbus\u202f(UK) \u202f\u202f <br /> 6 \u2013 Pelican/Yutong\u202f(UK/China)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>68<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>EvoBus/Mercedes (Germany) Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pelican/Yutong (UK/China) \u202f <br /> Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>56<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus (UK) <br /> Alexander Dennis Ltd (UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council &amp; Hampshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>4 \u2013 Alexander Dennis Ltd\u202f(UK) \u202f\u202f <br /> 23\u202f\u2013 Pelican/Yutong\u202f(UK/China)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Borough Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>105<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>124<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>131 \u2013 Wrightbus (UK) <br /> 15 \u2013 Mercedes (Germany)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Buses: Carbon Emissions"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2024 to Question 21868 on Buses: Carbon Emissions, how many and what proportion of the buses allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 (a) are on the road in each local transport authority and (b) (i) have been and (ii) will be manufactured in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1701029", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1701029/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government provided £270 million to Local Transport Authorities under the ZEBRA 1 programme. This funded 1,314 buses,1,053 have been ordered of which 313 are already on our roads across England. <br><\/p><p>More recently, the Government announced ZEBRA 2, with a further £142.8 million to Local Transport Authorities. This will help LTAs to purchase more zero emission buses, going further in our commitment to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector whilst improving service quality for users.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
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      , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"}
      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
      , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Buses: Carbon Emissions"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many zero-emission buses have been allocated funding under the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme 1 as of 15 April 2024; and how many and what proportion of those buses (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road as of that date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wakefield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
      ], "uin" : "21868"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700410", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700410/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Pavement Parking is a complex issue. The Department is considering the consultation findings in order to reach the best outcome for all road users. We want to take the right step for communities and ensure that local authorities have appropriate and effective tools at their disposal and will make an announcement in due course.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
        }
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-04-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-04-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Parking: Pedestrian Areas"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2024 to Question 16992 on Parking: Pedestrian Areas, if his Department will publish its response to that consultation before the end of this Parliament.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
      }
      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Wakefield"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
      ], "uin" : "21297"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1687962", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1687962/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The following table presents information on the number of zero emission buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas 1 (ZEBRA 1) programme by local transport authority. The numbers in this table are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore indicative and subject to change.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>ZEBRA 1 funding was awarded in March 2022 for local transport authorities except Oxfordshire who received funding in December 2022.<\/p><p><em> <\/em><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Local Transport Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of buses funded<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of buses ordered<\/p><\/td><td><p>Number of buses in service<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cambridgeshire &amp; Peterborough Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><td><p>30<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Kent County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/p><\/td><td><p>74<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warrington Borough Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>105<\/p><\/td><td><p>105<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>South Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Norfolk County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>26<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth City Council &amp; Hampshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>68<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>124<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>City of York Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>136<\/p><\/td><td><p>119<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Oxfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,309<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,031<\/p><\/td><td><p>166<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-02-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many zero emission buses had been allocated Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas funding as of 6 February 2024; and how many of those buses (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road as of that date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
      ], "uin" : "13478"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677241", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1677241/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Whilst information on this is tracked through Mandatory Occurrence Forms, along with a range of other information, data on the specific number of incidences is not publicly released. However, I can say that in terms of a high-level trend, the current rate of laser incidents encountered by emergency service helicopters is similar to that of 2019 and 2020.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4801", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Anthony Browne"}
        }
        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Cambridgeshire"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Anthony Browne"}
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      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Aircraft: Emergency Services"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of laser attacks on airborne emergency service vehicles; and what assessment he has made of the impact of such attacks on those vehicles.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
      ], "uin" : "6631"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676059", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676059/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There were over 15,000 responses to the consultation. The Department has been giving careful consideration to the findings. The Department is working through the options and the opportunities for taking matters forward and will publish a formal response as soon as this process is concluded.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4142", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Guy Opperman"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-12-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-12-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Parking: Pedestrian Areas"}
      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what research his Department has commissioned into pavement parking (a) for the consultation entitled Managing pavement parking, which closed on 22 November 2020, and (b) beyond the scope of this consultation.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
      }
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Simon Lightwood"}
      ], "uin" : "5696"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676069", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1676069/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 1 scheme provided funding to 16 local transport authorities in England outside London. The scheme will fund up to 1,300 zero emission buses, though this is subject to change as projects are progressed by local transport authorities. Of the buses funded, an estimated 984 have been ordered and 137 are on the road.<\/p><p> <\/p><p><em>Overall, since February 2020, an estimated 4,200 zero emission buses have been funded across the UK, this includes buses funded by ZEBRA 1.<\/em><\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme (a) have been ordered and (b) are on the road.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4943", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Simon Lightwood"}
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