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983169

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Sandwell
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 the number of plug-in vehicles registered in the borough of Sandwell.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	175935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>At the end of June 2018, there were 244 plug-in ultra low emission cars, light goods vehicles and quadricycles registered to an address in the borough of Sandwell.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2018 11:04:35 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

983171

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dual Carriageways and Motorways: Speed Limits
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 potential effect on national productivity of increasing the speed limit for vehicles on motorways and dual carriageways.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	175936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>Any change to the speed limit would require a detailed assessment of its wider potential safety, environmental, economic and other impacts.</p><p> </p><p>A previous Government made an initial assessment of the possibility of introducing trials of 80 mph limits. This Government currently has no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 16/10/2018 10:52:33 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

971344

registered interest
date	10/09/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of bio-ethanol fuel comes from sources in (a) the UK, (b) the EU and (c) the rest of the world.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	172422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department publishes regular statistics covering the volume of biofuel reported under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation. This data includes feedstock and country of origin at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/biofuels-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/biofuels-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The latest full year’s verified data is in report 6 from obligation year 9 (2016/17). It shows that 1,541 million litres of renewable fuel was supplied, of which 49 per cent was bioethanol. This is a total of 758 million litres of bioethanol. Of this total amount, 218 million litres (29 percent) is produced from UK feedstocks, 429 million litres, (57 percent) is produced from feedstocks sourced from elsewhere in the EU, and 111 million litres (15 percent) is produced from feedstocks sourced from the rest of the world.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 14/09/2018 10:42:45 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

946766

registered interest
date	23/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle's life.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	167120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department has not made an estimate of the average decline in battery efficiency in each year of a passenger vehicle’s life. The Faraday Institute is the independent research vehicle for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s £246m Faraday Battery Challenge. Improving our understanding of the performance of lithium ion batteries over time in electrified vehicles is an important part of the Faraday Institute’s role. That is why of the Institute’s four ‘Fast Start’ projects, with up to £42 million in funding, two will look at improving our understanding of batteries: extending battery life and battery systems modelling.</p><p> </p><p>In order for a car to be eligible to receive the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant of up to £4,500 off the cost of a new vehicle, the manufacturer must provide a minimum five year warranty on the battery and electric drive train, and extra evidence of battery performance to show reasonable performance after three years of use.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 07/09/2018 11:06:40 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943139

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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 the cost to the public purse has been of the Go Ultra Low City Scheme since the launch of that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>To date £36,161,400 has been paid to the eight Go Ultra Low Cities from the £40m budget.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:41:50 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943142

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
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 estimate his Department has made of the cost of reinforcing the electricity National Grid to cater for the demands created by the Road to Zero policy.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164853
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>National Grid published their 2018 Future Energy Scenarios on 12 July (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1363/fes-interactive-version-final.pdf</a>), and previously produced a bespoke note on the electricity system impacts of electric vehicles (<a href="http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf" target="_blank">http://fes.nationalgrid.com/media/1264/ev-myth-buster-v032.pdf</a>). The level of impact that National Grid presents is readily manageable by the electricity system. The Government is analysing these impacts, including in relation to costs, and has established an Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce in order to consider these issues.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:46:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

943154

registered interest
date	17/07/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Traffic Lights
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 environmental advantages of introducing off-peak flashing Amber traffic lights.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	164855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>A research project commissioned by the Department and published in 2012 found that countries that were using flashing amber were moving away from it towards traffic responsive systems. In addition, there was some evidence that flashing amber led to an increase in accidents. The report can be found at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9209/traffic-signals-low-demand-periods.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/9209/traffic-signals-low-demand-periods.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Most traffic signals in the UK are traffic responsive, meaning that they use sensors to monitor traffic flow and adjust timings where needed, to reduce unnecessary delays. By keeping traffic moving as efficiently as possible, these systems can also reduce emissions and provide environmental benefits.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 24/07/2018 14:48:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

852581

registered interest
date	01/03/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many (a) all-electric and (b) hybrid vehicles are operated by his Department and its agencies.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	130577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Transport and its agencies operates 10 all-electric vehicles (one of which is a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle with hydrogen technology) and 33 plug-in and non plug-in hybrid vehicles. These are detailed in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Organisation</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Electric Vehicles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hybrid Vehicles</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong> <strong>DfT</strong></p></td><td><p>7 (one of which is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle)</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MCA</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVLA</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>VCA</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DVSA</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 09/03/2018 08:39:03 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

816827

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
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 steps his Department taking with electric vehicle manufacturers to ensure that a common charging connection is used for all electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	121254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2018 answer text <p>We want all public chargepoints to be accessible and interoperable for all electric vehicle (EV) drivers across the UK, regardless of the vehicle they are driving. All Government-funded public chargepoints must meet a minimum common standard for chargepoint connectors and sockets, and include a ‘pay as you go’ functionality.</p><p> </p><p>The recently introduced Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulations will ensure that all UK publicly accessible chargepoints are required to offer access to all users on an ad hoc basis without entering into a contract with the electricity supplier or operator concerned and also sets minimum standards for publicly accessible chargepoint sockets and outlets.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill is designed to improve the accessibility and interoperability of public chargepoints further, by giving Government the powers to require chargepoint operators to ensure a standardised means of access and connection.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/01/2018 14:16:05 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

795360

registered interest
date	27/11/2017
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Docklands Light Railway
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 Transport for London on whether new trains for the Docklands Light Railway are built in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	115781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>Transport in London is devolved to the Mayor of London and delivered by Transport for London (TfL). Any discussions about the operation of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be a matter between TfL and Docklands Light Railway Limited, the operator of the DLR. Ministers have not had any discussions with TfL about the procurement of new trains for the DLR.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 05/12/2017 17:00:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar