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419999

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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, if her Department will revise its consultation paper on air quality draft plans, published on 12 September 2015, to take into account findings by the US Environmental Protection Agency of car manufacturers cheating in vehicle emissions tests.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	11166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2015 answer text <p>The projections modelled in the draft plans were based on road transport emission factors from COPERT (Computer Programme to calculate Emissions from Road Transport). These take into account the gap between real world emissions and those from testing.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 19/10/2015 10:36:40 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

420295

registered interest
date	09/10/2015
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, if he will include aero-engines in the scope of his inquiry into whether car manufacturers in the UK have been using emission cheat devices.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	11163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>The certification of aero-engines is primarily the responsibility of the certification authority for the state of manufacture. In Europe this is the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) who also have oversight of engines certified in other regions that expect to be registered in the UK or any other European country. We are in discussion with EASA as to how we might be reassured that the results for aviation certifications are robust. The certification requirement for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), Carbon Monoxide and unburnt hydrocarbon is based on operating the engine on a test bed at different thrust settings to simulate the landing and take-off phases of flight below 3000 feet. The visible smoke test identifies the worst case condition for smoke. A new standard for CO2 emissions from aircraft is being developed and is expected to assess the cruise emissions as this phase dominates total fuel burn. EASA certification engineers would verify the fuel burn on tightly controlled test flights. The Secretary of State informed the Transport Select Committee on 12th October that the current focus of the Government’s investigation into the use of defeat devices is focussed on cars and light commercial vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill grouped question UIN 11164 11165 question first answered 15/10/2015 13:47:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

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

862303

registered interest
date	14/03/2018
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 Transport, for what reasons his Department's consultation entitled Road Vehicles Improving Air quality and Safety has run for a period of four weeks rather than the 12 weeks recommended in the Code of Practice on Consultation.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	132722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s Consultation Principles replaced the previous Code of Practice in July 2012. The latest version dated 14 January 2016 requires that “Consultations should last for a proportionate amount of time”. In this case, the proposals were the subject of informal discussion between the UK motor industry and the department’s technical experts prior to the consultation launch.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 19/03/2018 15:00:27 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

535143

registered interest
date	11/07/2016
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether it is possible for members of the public who encounter a motor vehicle producing visible emissions to report the matter and if so, to whom should they report.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL1139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Members of the public can report excessively smoky lorries and buses to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency through their website (https://www.gov.uk/report-smoky-vehicle). There is no similar reporting system for cars or other vehicles. However all vehicles must meet strict standards before they enter service, as well as standards which must be maintained at all times while a vehicle is in service. It is the owner’s responsibility to ensure that the vehicle meets the necessary limit requirements at all times.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 13/07/2016 14:45:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

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

443325

registered interest
date	07/01/2016
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 information he holds on how many Volkswagen vehicles have been re-tested for emissions since September 2015.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	21439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2016 answer text <p>The Department has retested three of the VW Group vehicles for which the UK provided type approval. These tests have confirmed that the extended test programme announced by the Secretary of State on 10 November can identify defeat device strategies. The testing of vehicles is underway and a report of the findings will be published in the spring.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 12/01/2016 14:32:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

515827

registered interest
date	26/04/2016
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 recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on assessing the effect on air quality and levels of emissions from motor vehicles of data published by Emissions Analytics and the Department for Transport on the level of emissions from new diesel cars.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	35684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2016 answer text <p>Tackling air quality is a priority for this Government and we are committed to meeting air quality limits for nitrogen dioxide in the shortest possible time. Defra and the Department for Transport work closely together at all levels to embed air quality considerations in the development of transport policy and delivery, including in relation to vehicle emissions. The inter-Ministerial group on Clean Growth meets as and when required and its members include Ministers and officials from the relevant departments, including Defra and the Department for Transport.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s comprehensive National Air Quality Plan (www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-quality-in-the-uk-plan-to-reduce-nitrogen-dioxide-emissions), published in December last year, is based on the best available evidence and uses the latest COPERT (Computer Programme to Calculate Emissions from Road Transport) (4v11) factors to calculate emissions from diesel cars.</p><p> </p><p>In May, the Government will present the results of its vehicle testing programme (www.gov.uk/government/publications/vehicle-emissions-testing-programme-conclusions) to European Research for Mobile Emission Sources (ERMES), the body responsible for collating vehicle emission data, to inform its updated emissions factors later this year. This will ensure that EU-wide emission factors more accurately reflect the difference between real world driving and laboratory test conditions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/05/2016 16:54:10 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

709327

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of allocating departmental funding to support the development of technology to filter toxic particles from vehicle exhausts at source to reduce air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	67059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of funding options to meet exhaust emission requirements as the technology to filter toxic particles from vehicle exhaust systems at source has already been developed. New diesel vehicles in the UK are fitted with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and have been for several years.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 15/03/2017 11:41:07 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

709328

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
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 she has made an assessment of the potential merits introducing legislative proposals on the use of signage and fines in areas of high pollution to encourage drivers to switch off their engines while stationary.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	67060
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities already have the powers to issue fixed penalty notices of £20 to drivers who allow their vehicle engines to run unnecessarily while the vehicle is stationary, using powers under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002, and are able to use signage to discourage idling. Local authorities can also voluntarily introduce Clean Air Zones should they wish to do so using their powers under the Transport Act 2000. Clean Air Zones can be used to address vehicle idling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Given these existing powers, Defra has made no assessment of the potential merits of introducing legislative proposals on the use of signage and fines in areas of high pollution to encourage drivers to switch off their engines while stationary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/03/2017 12:29:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney