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437986

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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 assessment he has made of the effect of the threat of legal action by the European Commission over UK levels of NOx on level of support required for vehicles that deliver zero real world tailpipe emissions.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	19781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>Zero emission vehicles are a key component of any long term answer to urban air quality problems. The government will spend more than £600 million between 2015-16 and 2020-21 to support the uptake and manufacturing of ultra low emission vehicles in the UK which will keep the UK on track to meet our ambitious target that nearly all cars and vans will be zero emission by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 17/12/2015 14:05:28 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

1141647

registered interest
date	24/07/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Joint Air Quality Unit vehicle checking software will be ready by February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	281575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Yes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2019 15:48:40 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

670870

registered interest
date	10/01/2017
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 he has made of the total spent by his Department on the development of ultra-low emission technology for road vehicles in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	59476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>Working through Innovate UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles has invested £74m over the last five years in the development of new technologies to significantly reduce carbon emissions from road vehicles. This funding has been at least match-funded by industry, growing the UK automotive sector and accelerating the introduction of ultra low emission technology to the vehicle market.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spend by OLEV (£m)</p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 13/01/2017 13:38:51 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

896425

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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, whether the Government has set a publication date for the Pathway to Zero Emission Road Transport Strategy document.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	140537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>We will be publishing the zero emission road transport strategy shortly.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/05/2018 14:22:06 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1245163

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a California-style zero emission vehicle mandate to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	106457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>We recognise that we need to go further than the existing regulatory regime to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from road transport to deliver our climate goals. We are considering our options as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 27/10/2020 08:58:16 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

931503

registered interest
date	26/06/2018
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 supply-side initiatives his Department supports to assist motorists to reduce vehicle emissions; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	157802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>We have set out a clear mission to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles and for all new cars and vans to be effectively zero emission by 2040. We will work with industry to achieve this ambition, and share the benefits this opportunity presents, building on the Automotive Sector Deal.</p><p> </p><p>Our ambition is underpinned by one of the most comprehensive packages in the world to support the market for ultra low emission vehicles. We are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021, with grants available for plug in vehicles, schemes to support charge point infrastructure in homes, workplaces and on-street and R&amp;D into cleaner vehicle technologies.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/07/2018 10:15:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

425689

registered interest
date	02/11/2015
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect on air quality of levels of emissions from motor vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart McDonald
uin	902028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2015 answer text <p>We have been open about the difference between real world and laboratory testing for diesel cars and our modelling takes into account the gap between laboratory testing and real world emissions. The UK government is committed to taking action on emissions testing. We see real world testing as the ultimate solution and a vital step in tackling air pollution. The vote to introduce RDE in 2017 is an important milestone but we will continue to press at EU level for a comprehensive approach to emissions testing to restore consumer confidence and deliver our wider air quality and climate objectives.</p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 05/11/2015 16:38:40 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

802236

registered interest
date	06/12/2017
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 steps is he taking to encourage the car industry to tackle air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	117923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>We continue to press manufacturers to rectify failings where vehicles on the road, even some of the newest models, show harmful emissions levels significantly greater than the laboratory test limits. Some manufacturers have committed to offering voluntary software changes to EU5 and EU6 vehicles to improve their real world performance and we are encouraging other manufacturers to do the same.</p><p> </p><p>In the Autumn Budget, Government announced supplements to Vehicle Excise Duty and Company Car Tax for new diesel cars not certified to step 2 of Real Driving Emissions (RDE2) standards – also known as Euro-6d. These supplements provide strong incentives for manufacturers to innovate and adopt cleaner technologies on an accelerated basis.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/12/2017 15:10:12 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

443767

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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 Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the UK is caused by emissions from private cars.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	21781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>We assess emissions in terms of nitrogen oxides (NO<sub>x</sub>) rather than nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) because the proportion of NO<sub>2</sub> varies significantly across vehicle types. Passenger cars (including both petrol and diesel vehicles) contribute 29% of the total emissions of NO<sub>x</sub> in the UK. Passenger cars contribute 45% of NO<sub>X</sub> emissions from road transport.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2016 14:40:06 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1223697

registered interest
date	13/07/2020
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, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2020 to Question 68683 on Roads: Greater Manchester, whether Highways England will be fined for breaching clean air obligations to communities adjoining the strategic highway network.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	72845
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2020 answer text <p>We are working across Government, including with Highways England, and with local authorities, to deliver our 2017 Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations and achieve compliance as quickly as possible, without recourse to fines.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean grouped question UIN 72846 question first answered 16/07/2020 13:57:07 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne