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	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to issue guidance to motorists on the future of diesel powered motor vehicles; and if so, when.
	tabling member printed	Lord Empey
	uin	HL11236
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government has announced that it is our long-term mission to see every new car and van being effectively zero emission by 2040. The Road to Zero strategy, launched in July, sets out the actions we are taking to bring about our ambition and the role for cleaner diesel vehicles during the transition.</p> answering member printed Baroness Sugg question first answered 19/11/2018 16:52:55 answering member 4584 label Biography information for Baroness Sugg
	tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

100615

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2014
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to introduce measures to reduce the use of diesel engines as compared to petrol engines because of the effects of diesel fumes on health.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Chesterton
	uin	HL2346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2014 answer text <p>Progressively tighter new vehicle European emission standards have reduced harmful particulate matter pollution emissions from diesel vehicles to a point where they are now equivalent to those from petrol vehicles. The latest emission standard for lorries and buses, Euro VI, will in addition substantially reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Government experts are working with the European Commission and other member states to ensure that the Euro 6 emission standard for diesel cars and vans will also deliver reduced NOx emissions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition between 2011 and 2020 we have committed over two billion pounds to increase the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles, on active and sustainable travel and to support green transport initiatives, which will help to improve air quality.</p><p> </p><p>As such, the Government has no current plans for any specific restriction or prohibition on the production or sale of diesel vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Kramer question first answered 04/11/2014 13:45:31 answering member 1557 label Biography information for Baroness Kramer
	tabling member	2543 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Chesterton

422507

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2015
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Diesel Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace since 1995 in relation to the promotion of diesel engine cars.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL2832
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2015 answer text <p>There have been numerous contacts between government departments and both Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth since 1995. The information on representations made is not readily available and it would be disproportionate to fully retrieve it.</p><br /><p>I can however confirm that in the last month representations to more than one government department have been made by the organisations raising concerns regarding the possible promotion of diesel engine cars.</p><br /> <br /> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 30/10/2015 10:11:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra