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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

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

765244

registered interest
date	06/10/2017
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, with reference to his Department's strategy, UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, published in July 2017, when his Department plans to issue guidance to local authorities; and if he will make that guidance publicly available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	105493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with local authorities required to take action under the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations. Bespoke advice, expertise and funding has already been provided. There is regular engagement with the local authorities and the Government is committed to continuing to support local authorities with specific advice, expertise and funding targeted at each area throughout the production and implementation of their local plans.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 105494 question first answered 11/10/2017 16:37:29 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

715766

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
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, if his Department will introduce real-world emissions testing of vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	70146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Transport undertook real-world emissions testing of Euro 5 and 6 diesel cars and the results were published in the Vehicle Emissions Testing report in April 2016. Further real-world emissions testing of other vehicle types is being undertaken by the Market Surveillance Unit and will be published later this year. Additionally, the government has been at the forefront of calls for the introduction of tougher emissions testing at a European level and the new Real Driving Emissions tests will come into force for all new car models from September this year.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 20/04/2017 14:23:26 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

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

642970

registered interest
date	23/11/2016
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, if he will list the (a) funding and (b) date of announcement of each project already allocated funding for promoting the uptake of ultra-low emission vehicles; and with reference to paragraph 4.6 of the Autumn Statement 2016, which such projects will receive that additional funding.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	54633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2016 answer text <p>At the Spending Review 2015 the Chancellor announced funding of more than £600m to support the uptake and manufacturing of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) in the UK. Current initiatives drawing on this funding include:</p><ul><li>Plug-in Car Grant – £400m announced 17 December 2015</li><li>Plug-in Van Grant – £4m additional funding announced 23 October 2016</li><li>Plug-in Motorcycle Grant – £3.75m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Low Emission Bus Scheme – £30m announced 25 July 2016</li><li>Ultra Low Emission Taxi Scheme – £20m announced 23 July 2015</li><li>Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Fleet Support Scheme – £2m announced 10 May 2016</li><li>Public Sector Fleets ULEV Readiness Scheme – £5m announced 13 January 2015</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low </em>City Scheme – £40m announced 25 January 2016</li><li><em>Go Ultra Low</em> communications campaign – ongoing</li><li>Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme – £15m announced 26 February 2015</li><li>Workplace Charging Scheme – £7.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>On-street Residential Charging Scheme – £2.5m announced 13 October 2016</li><li>Hydrogen Refuelling Stations – £6.6m announced 27 March 2015</li></ul><p> </p><p>Funding is also being deployed to support the research and development of innovative low emission vehicle technologies in the UK.</p><p>‎</p><p>At the Autumn Statement 2016 the Chancellor announced new funding of £270m to support ultra low emission vehicles. This will provide £150m additional funding for clean buses and taxis, £80m additional funding for charging infrastructure, and £40m additional funding for the Plug-in Car Grant.</p><p> </p><p>Further details of Government’s continued support for the sector will be announced in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 28/11/2016 14:16:27 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

584172

registered interest
date	15/09/2016
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, if he will assess the potential merits of introducing more incentives to encourage motorists to use cleaner fuels and public transport.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	46613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Transport assesses a number of different fuels in terms of a range of environmental impacts including air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. A number of initiatives are underway to encourage cleaner, lower carbon fuels.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is investing over £600 million in this Parliament in addition, to a more favorable tax regime towards less polluting vehicles to ensure that almost all cars and vans are zero emission vehicles by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) has supported a market for low carbon fuels and delivered significant greenhouse gas emissions savings. In 2014/15 these savings were equivalent to taking 1.3 million cars off the road. We have been working with industry and others on proposals to increase the supply of low carbon fuels in line with our UK carbon budget targets. We plan to consult on proposed changes to the RTFO scheme later this year.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to promote public transport choices, supporting the market for innovative forms of transport and encourage a move to cleaner and lower carbon vehicles.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 11/10/2016 12:58:28 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

514532

registered interest
date	20/04/2016
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 recent changes there have been to Vehicle Certification Agency emissions testing; and what recent discussions he has had with Volkswagen on progress on fixing all defeat devices.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	34806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2016 answer text <p>The Vehicle Certification Agency’s (VCA) emissions testing is conducted to the requirements set out in the relevant type approval legislation. The Government has been pressing for action at an EU-level to improve emissions tests and we have already secured a tough new Real Driving Emissions test. From next year, vehicles will have to meet emissions limits in real driving conditions across a wide range of typical operating conditions.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has met with the Chief Executive of Volkswagen UK to press that the technical fixes are completed as quickly as possible for UK consumers. The VCA is working closely with the VW group and other approval authorities to evaluate the proposed technical solutions. They are carrying out tests to ensure that after the fix is applied the vehicles meet all the legal requirements including emissions, and that other vehicle characteristics are unchanged, including fuel consumption and engine noise.</p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 25/04/2016 13:29:58 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

448645

registered interest
date	28/01/2016
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 steps he is taking to evaluate the progress of his Department's ultra-low emission vehicle communications strategy.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	24702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2016 answer text <p>The Go Ultra Low campaign, which we run in conjunction with eight major vehicle manufacturers and that is intended to explain the benefits of ultra low emission vehicles to fleet and consumer audiences, is subject to a programme of ongoing evaluation. We survey the campaign’s audiences at key campaign milestones to test its performance. To date, Go Ultra Low has exceeded government and industry campaign benchmarks on key measures. Of those surveyed who recalled seeing campaign activity, 71% have taken action as a result of having seen our advert, and the campaign’s website is now averaging 51,000 visitors a month following a four-fold increase in 2015 compared to 2014. The Go Ultra Low campaign is an important part of the UK’s programme to support the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles, leading to market growth of 94% in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough answering member printed Andrew Jones question first answered 05/02/2016 10:57:29 answering member 3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

447798

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for the different criteria for emissions applying to cars than to motorcycles when road tax values are applied.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	24245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>The Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system for cars is based on carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) emissions of the vehicle but CO<sub>2</sub> emissions data has only been mandatory for motorcycles since 1 January 2016.</p> answering member constituency East Hampshire answering member printed Damian Hinds question first answered 01/02/2016 15:22:38 answering member 3969 label Biography information for Damian Hinds
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day