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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-03-08more like thismore than 2017-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
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. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 67060 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-03-14more like thismore than 2017-03-14
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> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-03-14T12:29:41.86Zmore like thismore than 2017-03-14T12:29:41.86Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
674912
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-18more like thismore than 2017-01-18
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister of State for Transport of 12 January 2017, Official Report, column 451, what discussions he has had with (a) Volkswagen and (b) Ministers of his Department on further investigation on emissions fixing. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 60653 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-25more like thismore than 2017-01-25
answer text <p>The Government continues to take the actions of Volkswagen extremely seriously. I hold regular meetings with the company to press them on important matters including the progress of the technical ‘fixes’. On the 16<sup>th</sup> January Volkswagen informed me that they have applied ‘fixes’ to approximately 350,000 vehicles in the UK, and are currently implementing them at a rate of 20,000 a week.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-25T11:25:08.867Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-25T11:25:08.867Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this
674367
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-17more like thismore than 2017-01-17
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2017 to Question 59476, what estimate he has made of the total amount to be spent by his Department on the development of ultra-low emission technology for road vehicles in each of the next five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 60289 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-24more like thismore than 2017-01-24
answer text <p>The government has committed to spend over £600m this parliament to encourage the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles in the UK. Precise annual budgets for the next five years have not been set, but we expect over £100m to be spent during this Parliament, ensuring the UK remains at the forefront of ultra low emission vehicle technology development. To date, every £1 of Office for Low Emission Vehicles funding through Innovate UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Innovation Platform has been forecast to return £20 to £34 over 15 years.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-24T13:30:59.697Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-24T13:30:59.697Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
673740
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-11more like thismore than 2017-01-11
answering body
HM Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name CaTreasury more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps he is taking to support the further take-up of ultra low-emission vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Selous more like this
uin 908219 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-17more like thismore than 2017-01-17
answer text <p>Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) benefit from lower first-year VED rates and lower Company Car Tax rates.</p><p> </p><p>Companies are able to access 100% first-year capital allowances when they install electric chargepoints, and employees will continue to have access to salary sacrifice schemes in order to purchase ULEVs.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing approximately £975 million between 2015 and 2020 to support uptake and ULEV manufacturing in the UK.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Battersea more like this
answering member printed Jane Ellison more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-17T14:39:28.733Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-17T14:39:28.733Z
answering member
3918
label Biography information for Jane Ellison more like this
tabling member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
670870
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-01-10more like thismore than 2017-01-10
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the total spent by his Department on the development of ultra-low emission technology for road vehicles in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 59476 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-13more like thismore than 2017-01-13
answer text <p>Working through Innovate UK, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles has invested £74m over the last five years in the development of new technologies to significantly reduce carbon emissions from road vehicles. This funding has been at least match-funded by industry, growing the UK automotive sector and accelerating the introduction of ultra low emission technology to the vehicle market.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spend by OLEV (£m)</p></td><td><p><strong>10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
answering member printed Mr John Hayes more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-13T13:38:51.28Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-13T13:38:51.28Z
answering member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
662663
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will provide information to MoT testers enabling them to confirm that originally fitted catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters are present and operating effectively. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL4270 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-05more like thismore than 2017-01-05
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is currently revising the MOT Inspection Manual for cars and light goods vehicles to enable compliance with EU Directive 2014/45/EU. This includes amended advice to detect where catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters have been removed from vehicles where they were fitted as standard. It will be issued by summer 2017.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-05T14:28:46.16Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-05T14:28:46.16Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
662664
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many cars have failed an MoT test since 1 January 2016 as a result of problems with originally fitted catalytic converters or diesel particulate filters, in (1) the UK, and (2) the London area. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL4271 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-05more like thismore than 2017-01-05
answer text <p>Since 1 January 2016 a total of 4,925 cars and light vans have failed an MOT test in GB for defects with the catalytic converter and a further 468 have failed the MOT test for problems with the diesel particulate filter. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency cannot readily separate figures for the London area, and does not have figures from Northern Ireland, as this is a devolved issue.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-05T14:30:17.653Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-05T14:30:17.653Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
662665
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their timescale for developing methods which can detect the removal or effectiveness of a particulate filter during an MoT check-up; whether they have commissioned research into this; and if so, from whom. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL4272 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-05more like thismore than 2017-01-05
answer text <p>The Department for Transport has commissioned research by Ricardo Ltd into how new technology can improve detection of diesel particulate filter removal or the effectiveness of such a filter. It is not possible to give a timescale at this early stage to determine how these findings may be used.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-05T14:27:20.71Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-05T14:27:20.71Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
662666
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered requiring all authorised MoT test centres to enter information on a database whenever they remove the internal core of a particulate filter, so that other test centres can be required to check with the vehicle’s owner that the filter is working again when it is presented for MoT. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL4273 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-05more like thismore than 2017-01-05
answer text <p>Garages conducting such modifications to particulate filters are generally not MOT garages – and so the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) would not consider such a database to be of value. Where the garage making modifications is an authorised MOT garage, DVSA will take appropriate action against them.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-05T14:21:41.95Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-05T14:21:41.95Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
662667
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-12-20more like thismore than 2016-12-20
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they will pursue against garages, drivers or others whose actions have contributed to the illegal driving of vehicles without an originally fitted catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this
uin HL4274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-01-05more like thismore than 2017-01-05
answer text <p>Existing legislation makes the owner or user of the vehicle responsible for its condition. Removal of a diesel particulate filter will almost invariably result in a contravention of the regulations, making the vehicle illegal to use on the road. The potential penalties are £1,000 for a car and £2,500 for a van. Action can be taken against garages who are promoting services in a way that makes it likely car owners will break the law by making such changes to their vehicle.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-01-05T14:29:34.747Zmore like thismore than 2017-01-05T14:29:34.747Z
answering member
4210
label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon more like this
tabling member
4297
label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb more like this