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1182651

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date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Compressed Natural Gas
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 feasibility of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a fuel source for light commercial vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	25169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>In July 2018 the Department for Transport published the Transport Energy Model<sup>1</sup>. This was developed to provide an objective assessment of the relative environmental performance of the powertrain technologies and fuel choices for different vehicle types.</p><p> </p><p>This assessment concluded compressed natural gas (CNG) vans are estimated to reduce CO<sub>2 </sub>tailpipe emissions by between 6-9% compared to diesel and between 22-25% for equivalent petrol models. Tailpipe emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) are estimated to be approximately equivalent to petrol models.</p><p> </p><p><sub>1:</sub><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/739462/transport-energy-model.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/03/2020 16:45:41 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1182652

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the promotion of biofuel production in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	25170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department has been in regular consultation with officials from the Welsh Government in developing our biofuels policy, including on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme. The RTFO has been successful in promoting a market for sustainable renewable fuels across the United Kingdom since 2008.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/03/2020 16:48:20 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1182660

registered interest
date	04/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Buses: Electric Vehicles
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 that new electric buses funded from the public purse will be built in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	25012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>On 10 February, the Prime Minister announced £5 billion of new funding to overhaul bus and cycle links for every region outside London. This included a commitment to at least 4,000 new zero emission buses to make greener travel the convenient option, driving forward the UK’s progress on its net zero ambitions. Further details about how that will be achieved are being developed alongside the national bus strategy, which we expect to publish later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/03/2020 16:43:43 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1182329

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Equality: Disability
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will implement the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to reasonable adjustments and accessible transport for disabled people.
tabling member constituency	Camberwell and Peckham
tabling member printed	Ms Harriet Harman
uin	24227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government’s approach to improving disabled people’s access to public transport was set out in the 2018 Inclusive Transport Strategy. A summary of the progress made in implementing the Strategy was published in July 2019. More recently, the Secretary of State has declared his ambition to go further and measures will be set out in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The transport provisions in the Equality Act continue to make a significant difference to the lives of disabled people, by helping them to travel independently. The Act has helped ensure, among other things, that the great majority of buses and trains are accessible, and has prevented taxi and private hire drivers from charging passengers extra or refusing them service because they use an assistance dog or wheelchair. The Department will keep under review the possibility of commencing those sections of Part 12 of the Equality Act that are not yet in force.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 09/03/2020 16:35:01 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	150 label Biography information for Ms Harriet Harman

1182345

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: China
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 2 March to Question 18677 on High Speed 2 Railway Line, how many meetings his Department has held with representatives from (a) China Railway Construction Corporation Limited and (b) the Chinese Government on High Speed Two in the last year.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	24391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>In the last year DfT have held no meetings with any representatives from the China Railway Construction Corporation Limited or the Chinese Government in relation to High Speed Rail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/03/2020 14:41:59 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1182378

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	High Speed 2 Line: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the recent cost projections of High Speed Two meet his Department’s benefit-cost ratio guidelines.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	24392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The forthcoming cost-benefit analysis which will inform the HS2 Phase One Full Business Case will include the recent cost projections for the project. These costs are used within the economic case and align with the department’s Transport Analysis Guidance, which will also be reflected within the Business Case.</p> answering member constituency Pendle answering member printed Andrew Stephenson question first answered 09/03/2020 15:58:11 answering member 4044 label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1181711

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Bus Services: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of each journey on subsidised bus transport.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>Net government support per passenger journey for local bus travel in England outside London was 60.1 pence in 2018-19. This includes 19.6 pence per journey of net public transport support, 5.7 pence per journey of Bus Service Operators Grant, and 22.7 pence per journey of concessionary travel spend. Concessionary travel spend is not a subsidy as bus operators are reimbursed for carrying concessionary passengers on a “no better off, no worse off” basis.</p><p> </p><p>More information can be found in the bus0503 statistics table which can be found online with the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus05-subsidies-and-concessions" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/bus05-subsidies-and-concessions</a></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 05/03/2020 11:20:42 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1181868

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Maidstone Line: Railway Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what representations he has received from Maidstone Borough Council on establishing a new rail halt between Charing and Lenham in Kent; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	23464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Department has not received any representations from Maidstone Borough Council about a new rail halt between Charing and Lenham in Kent.</p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 05/03/2020 10:11:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1181884

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
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 estimate he has made of the number of electric vehicle charging points in England; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that number.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	23644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>As of 1 January 2020, there were 109,314 domestic charging devices in England, funded through Office of Low Emission Vehicles grant schemes. The total number of domestic chargepoints will be higher than this, as not all electric car owners claim the grant. There were a further 13,719 public charging devices, according to the electric vehicle charging platform Zap-Map. The majority of public charging devices are funded privately and the Government does not hold a complete record of these installations, so the true number may be higher.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We recognise that range anxiety is often cited as one of the key barriers to motorists switching to electric cars, and we will continue to work with industry to establish one of the best electric vehicle infrastructure networks in the world. In collaboration with industry, the Government will invest £1 billion in charging infrastructure, ensuring that everyone is within 30 miles of a rapid charging station for electric vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>In autumn last year, the Government launched the Chargepoint Infrastructure Investment Fund, a £400 million fund with up to £200 million from Government and £200 million from the private sector. The first £70 million of the Fund will create 3,000 new rapid chargepoints, more than doubling the number of rapid chargepoints across the UK by 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England has a commitment of £15m to ensure there are chargepoints (rapid where possible) every 20 miles on 95% of the Strategic Road Network by April 2020.</p><p> </p><p>On 21 January, we announced that the Government has doubled the value of the On-street Residential Charging Scheme for 2020-2021 to £10 million to support the provision of up to 3,600 chargepoints for those that don’t have off-street parking.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 05/03/2020 11:49:51 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1181919

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated to the Mayor of London for reducing emissions from transport in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	23614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government has provided the following amounts to help reduce emissions from transport in London since 2011:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Scheme</p></td><td><p>Amount</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding for 338 Low-carbon buses (this figure is for the Green Bus Fund from 2009-2012)</p></td><td><p>£23m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding for 54 Low-emission buses</p></td><td><p>£6.4m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Funding for Ultra-Low Emission taxis</p></td><td><p>£25m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ULEV Taxi Infrastructure scheme</p></td><td><p>£5.2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Go-Ultra Low Cities Scheme</p></td><td><p>£13.1m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Quality Grant (pre-2019)</p></td><td><p>£2m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Support to increase ULEV uptake</p></td><td><p>£10m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clean Bus Technology Fund</p></td><td><p>£6.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clean Vehicle Technology Fund</p></td><td><p>£0.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme 2019</p></td><td><p>£7.0m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Quality Grant 2019</p></td><td><p>£0.77m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydrogen for Transport Programme</p></td><td><p>£0.5m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plug-in Car Grant paid out in respect of vehicles registered in London (current available figure)</p></td><td><p>£45m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Plug-in Taxi Grant paid for taxis licenced in London (payment made to vehicle manufacturers)</p></td><td><p>£13.52m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>£158.39m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>TfL also received £5.7bn over the period 2016 to 2021 for general transport funding, which included funding to cover the implementation of measures to address air quality.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 05/03/2020 13:39:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers