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1624612

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date	28/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Tesla on its timescales for developing its autopilot software from beta to full self-driving.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	183222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>Only vehicles listed under the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 are considered to be capable of safely driving themselves under certain circumstances, and are therefore able to be legally used without supervision on roads in Great Britain. There are currently no such vehicles listed.</p><p> </p><p>Tesla’s Autopilot software is considered to fall under the category of being an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), as it is not able to drive itself without any monitoring by an individual. The Department has not had any specific discussions with Tesla about their systems being considered for listing as self-driving.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/05/2023 13:03:22 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1624613

registered interest
date	28/04/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driverless Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on what legal basis Tesla Autopilot is able to operate on roads in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	183223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>In general, a vehicle must have been type-approved to be registered for use on roads in the UK when new. This is the process whereby a vehicle and its systems are confirmed as meeting the minimum regulatory requirements. Tesla’s Autopilot is a collection of driver assistance features which are covered by individual systems approvals for steering and brakes, the requirements for which have been developed at an international level under the UN’s World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29). The issuing of these system approvals was not undertaken by the UK but they are mutually recognised under international obligations. The certificates for the system approvals formed part of the documentation that allowed the Vehicle Certification Agency to issue provisional GB type-approval certificates for Tesla vehicles, which enables them to be registered.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 10/05/2023 09:08:30 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549561

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to address challenges with hydrogen refuelling infrastructure and availability.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105441 105442 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549562

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Public Transport: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support hydrogen use in public transport ecosystems.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105442 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549563

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Cars: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support hydrogen use in private sector car fleets.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105441 105443 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549564

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Transport: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to support larger vehicles utilising hydrogen across the transport network.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105443
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105441 105442 105444 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1549565

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Hydrogen
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on using hydrogen as a fuel for road vehicles as an alternative to electrification while serving as an early market for low-carbon hydrogen projects.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	105444
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>The Department for Transport’s (DfT) pioneering R&amp;D programmes, such as its £200m zero emission HGV demonstrator and the £23m Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, are co-locating transport supply with demand in order to address some of the early challenges seen with refuelling infrastructure.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government’s Hydrogen Strategy states that transport is a ‘crucial’ early market for hydrogen, which will drive some of the earliest low carbon production in the UK. DfT is working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to meet this challenge.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Thus, in March 2022 the Government announced £30 million for the West Midlands Combined Authority to deploy 124 hydrogen fuel cell buses and accompanying refuelling infrastructure through its Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas scheme. The Government has also provided £750,000 towards the UK’s first hydrogen train, Hydroflex, through the First of a Kind scheme.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government expects there to be cascade benefits for light duty vehicles from its R&amp;D support programmes for heavier modes, for example through the expansion of publicly accessible refuelling infrastructure, available to all road transport.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department’s dedicated R&amp;D funding for hydrogen is focussed on heavier applications, such as in maritime, aviation and road freight. Recent investments include £206 million for the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK-SHORE) and £200 million for the Department’s zero emission HGV demonstrator programme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 105440 105441 105442 105443 question first answered 15/12/2022 12:15:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1287282

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme to include the financial year 2019-20; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	155187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>In delivering the SEISS, the Government has had to balance reaching as many people as possible, while protecting the public purse from the substantial risk of fraud by organised criminals and others who would seek to exploit these schemes. This has meant using data that HMRC already hold, in the form of Self-Assessment tax returns for the years up to and including 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes statistics on SEISS on a regular basis, including the number and value of claims. The latest round of statistics is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 155188 question first answered 01/03/2021 13:04:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1287283

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Self-employment Income Support Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of people classed as newly self employed that do not qualify for support under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	155188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>In delivering the SEISS, the Government has had to balance reaching as many people as possible, while protecting the public purse from the substantial risk of fraud by organised criminals and others who would seek to exploit these schemes. This has meant using data that HMRC already hold, in the form of Self-Assessment tax returns for the years up to and including 2018-19.</p><p> </p><p>The SEISS continues to be just one element of a substantial package of support for the self-employed. The Universal Credit standard allowance has been temporarily increased for 2020-21 and the Minimum Income Floor relaxed for the duration of the crisis, so that where self-employed claimants' earnings have fallen significantly, their Universal Credit award will have increased to reflect their lower earnings. In addition to this, they may also have access to other elements of the package, including Bounce Back loans, tax deferrals, rental support, mortgage holidays, self-isolation support payments and other business support grants.</p><p> </p><p>The Government publishes statistics on SEISS on a regular basis, including the number and value of claims. The latest round of statistics is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-coronavirus-covid-19-statistics</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 155187 question first answered 01/03/2021 13:04:38 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1282016

registered interest
date	29/01/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	VAT: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of further business VAT deferrals in response to the ongoing covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	145814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2021 answer text <p>The Government continues to make timely decisions to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Approximately 600,000 payments were deferred to the value of £34bn through the VAT payments deferral scheme, which ended on 30 June 2020. As part of the Winter Economy Plan, the Government announced further support for those with deferred VAT. Instead of paying the full deferred VAT outstanding by 31 March 2021, businesses can spread what they owe over up to 11 smaller monthly payments. More information is available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/hmrc/vat-deferral</a>.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no plans to launch another VAT deferral scheme.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 04/02/2021 16:58:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown