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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717829/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Fujitsu has had no involvement in either the development or production of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1466", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has contracted Fujitsu to (a) supply the (i) system or (ii) software for and (b) deliver any other aspect of veterans ID cards.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4133", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrew Bridgen"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717830/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>All applications to register new party descriptions are assessed against the criteria set out in law. The criteria are designed to ensure voters can mark the ballot paper with confidence.<\/p><p>The description referenced was registered 23 years ago. The Commission has since updated its approach to descriptions that feature individuals\u2019 names, to ensure the statutory criteria which prevent voters from being misled or confused are met.<\/p><p>The Commission periodically reviews the registers of political parties to ensure registered details continue to meet the statutory tests. It will consider descriptions that include an individual\u2019s name as part of its programme of future reviews.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 25444 on Political Parties: Registration, if she will ask the Commission to make an assessment of the consistency of those rules with the approval of a description on a ballot paper of the Liberal Party that includes reference to Steve Radford's candidate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/609", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for George Galloway"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "George Galloway"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "George Galloway"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717835/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Through the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership, we are committed to supporting Nigeria to improve security across the country and protect human rights. This includes supporting the Armed Forces of Nigeria to build their capacity to counter internal and regional security threats, which continue to take a significant toll on civilians. Our engagement aims to ensure an integrated civilian and military approach to these challenges. UK Defence training will always stress the need to respect International Law and the importance of adhering to international standards, including human rights and human security to protect religious minorities and vulnerable groups.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4129", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Paisley"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North Antrim"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Paisley"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717836/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>More than 5,200 buses have been funded across the UK since February 2020, with UK bus manufacturers supporting many of these. UK manufacturers have grown substantially in recent years as a result of their success in securing orders supported by £460 million of dedicated zero emission bus funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>A breakdown of how much grant funding has been spent on UK-made ZEBs is unavailable. Of the approximately 1,300 ZEBs funded through the ZEBRA 1 programme, over 800 of these buses will be manufactured by UK bus manufacturers Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis. We look forward to UK manufacturers securing more orders through the recently announced ZEBRA 2 funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The following tables present information on the number of ZEBs funded and ordered through the ZEBRA programmes and the projects\u2019 bus manufacturer by local transport authority. ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain, therefore the below table outlines bus manufacturer\u2019s location rather than country of origin. 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> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/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>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>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined 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Ltd\u202f\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>48 - 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>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>104 - Wrightbus (UK) <br> 55 \u2013 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>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>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>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>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>West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>131 \u2013 Wrightbus (UK) <br> 15 \u2013 Mercedes (Germany)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,308<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,053<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>16<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>57<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Devon County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>41<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>55<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>22<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>46<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Reading Borough Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>17<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Surrey County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>19<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Tees Valley Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Torbay Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Transport North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Northamptonshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West of England Mayoral 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        , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hexham"}
        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Guy Opperman"}
        , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2024-05-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Buses: Carbon Emissions"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many zero-emission buses had been ordered through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (a) 1 and (b) 2 schemes as of 14 May 2024; and how many zero-emission buses are expected to be ordered through both schemes by the end of this Parliament.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4129", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ian Paisley"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Ian Paisley"}
      ], "uin" : "26158"}
    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717837", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717837/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>More than 5,200 buses have been funded across the UK since February 2020, with UK bus manufacturers supporting many of these. UK manufacturers have grown substantially in recent years as a result of their success in securing orders supported by £460 million of dedicated zero emission bus funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>A breakdown of how much grant funding has been spent on UK-made ZEBs is unavailable. Of the approximately 1,300 ZEBs funded through the ZEBRA 1 programme, over 800 of these buses will be manufactured by UK bus manufacturers Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis. We look forward to UK manufacturers securing more orders through the recently announced ZEBRA 2 funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The following tables present information on the number of ZEBs funded and ordered through the ZEBRA programmes and the projects\u2019 bus manufacturer by local transport authority. ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain, therefore the below table outlines bus manufacturer\u2019s location rather than country of origin. 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> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/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>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>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses 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>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 \u2013 Volvo (Sweden) \u202f <br> 28 \u2013 Irizar (Spain)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/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>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>20 \u2013 EvoBus/Mercedes (Germany) 19 \u2013 Alexander Dennis Ltd\u202f\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>48 - 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>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>104 - Wrightbus (UK) <br> 55 \u2013 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>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>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>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>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>West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>131 \u2013 Wrightbus (UK) <br> 15 \u2013 Mercedes (Germany)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,308<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,053<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>16<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>57<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Devon County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>41<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>55<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>22<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>46<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Reading Borough Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>17<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Surrey County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>19<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Tees Valley Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Torbay Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Transport North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Northamptonshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West of England Mayoral Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>74<\/p><\/td><td><p>74<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Sussex County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-05-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage local authorities to buy new zero-emission buses through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area schemes.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1717838/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>More than 5,200 buses have been funded across the UK since February 2020, with UK bus manufacturers supporting many of these. UK manufacturers have grown substantially in recent years as a result of their success in securing orders supported by £460 million of dedicated zero emission bus funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>A breakdown of how much grant funding has been spent on UK-made ZEBs is unavailable. Of the approximately 1,300 ZEBs funded through the ZEBRA 1 programme, over 800 of these buses will be manufactured by UK bus manufacturers Wrightbus and Alexander Dennis. We look forward to UK manufacturers securing more orders through the recently announced ZEBRA 2 funding.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The following tables present information on the number of ZEBs funded and ordered through the ZEBRA programmes and the projects\u2019 bus manufacturer by local transport authority. ZEBs produced and sold in the UK are supported by a global supply chain, therefore the below table outlines bus manufacturer\u2019s location rather than country of origin. 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> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 1<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>90<\/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>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>53<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>170<\/p><\/td><td><p>Volvo\u202f(Sweden)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hertfordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses 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>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>33<\/p><\/td><td><p>5 \u2013 Volvo (Sweden) \u202f <br> 28 \u2013 Irizar (Spain)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicester City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>116<\/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>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>70<\/p><\/td><td><p>Wrightbus\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Yorkshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>39<\/p><\/td><td><p>20 \u2013 EvoBus/Mercedes (Germany) 19 \u2013 Alexander Dennis Ltd\u202f\u202f(UK)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>48<\/p><\/td><td><p>48 - 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>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>159<\/p><\/td><td><p>104 - Wrightbus (UK) <br> 55 \u2013 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>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>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>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>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>West Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>146<\/p><\/td><td><p>131 \u2013 Wrightbus (UK) <br> 15 \u2013 Mercedes (Germany)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>\u202f<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>1,308<\/p><\/td><td><p>1,053<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>ZEBRA 2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><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>Bus manufacturer\u202f&amp; Location<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Brighton and Hove City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>16<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Cornwall Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>8<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Derbyshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>57<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Devon County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>41<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Essex County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>55<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Gloucestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>40<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Wight Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>22<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Leicestershire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>46<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>58<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>North Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Nottinghamshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Plymouth City Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>50<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Reading Borough Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>24<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Somerset Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>25<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Staffordshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>17<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Surrey County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>19<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Tees Valley Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>62<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Torbay Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>49<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Transport North East<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warwickshire County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>27<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Northamptonshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>51<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West of England Mayoral Combined Authority<\/p><\/td><td><p>74<\/p><\/td><td><p>74<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer TBC<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>West Sussex County Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>43<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Wiltshire Council<\/p><\/td><td><p>23<\/p><\/td><td><p>0<\/p><\/td><td><p>Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
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