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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-11-04more like thismore than 2015-11-04
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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
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Volkswagen vehicles have been retested for emissions by the Vehicle Certification Agency to date; what the outcome of those retests has been; how many vehicles are still to be retested; and when he expects all retests to be completed. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Northfield more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Burden more like this
uin 14847 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-11-10more like thismore than 2015-11-10
answer text <p>The Government takes the unacceptable actions of Volkswagen (VW) Group extremely seriously. As we investigate what went wrong and what we can do to stop it happening again, the priority of course remains to protect the public. We expect VW to take every step necessary to protect its UK customers, but it is right that the Government carry out their own thorough and independent investigation.</p><br /><p>A written statement was made today (10 November) informing the House of the latest developments on the Department for Transport’s vehicle emissions testing programme, following the revelations that VW had fitted defeat devices to some of its vehicles.</p><br /><p>The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is working to confirm that this issue is not industry wide. They have tested two VW group vehicles known to contain a defeat device and will rerun laboratory tests on popular cars sold in the UK to compare real world driving emissions against laboratory performance. This will include measuring CO<sub>2</sub> .</p><br /><p>The Secretary of State spoke to Dr Herbert Deiss of VW on 4 November to discuss CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, seeking information on those vehicles affected in the UK and the extent of the discrepancy. VW have stated that they are working hard to clarify the situation and are liaising with relevant approval authorities.</p><br /><p>The Secretary of State has written jointly with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to VW seeking clarification on several issues. Separately, officials from the Department for Transport, and its Agencies have held a number of discussions with VW regarding the recall of affected vehicles.</p><br /><p>The Department for Transport has not made a specific assessment of on road emissions in relation to type approval requirements, but officials are aware of the findings in published reports suggesting significant differences.</p>
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
grouped question UIN
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less than 2015-11-10T12:34:24.707Zmore like thismore than 2015-11-10T12:34:24.707Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
301
label Biography information for Richard Burden more like this