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1280273
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-01-25
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 discussions he has had with Highways England on tackling roadside air pollution. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 142780 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-01more like thismore than 2021-02-01
answer text <p>Highways England has undertaken a programme of work to improve air quality on the Strategic Road Network (SRN), in the first Road Investment Strategy (RIS1) and RIS2, and has published its own air quality strategy at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634933/N160081_Air_Quality_Strategy_Final_V18.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634933/N160081_Air_Quality_Strategy_Final_V18.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This programme has included monitoring the effectiveness of tall barriers and running an open competition to gather ideas from a wide range of organisations.</p><p> </p><p>To support the mitigation of air quality issues, Highways England has invested £12.5 million of its Air Quality Designated Funding with authorities in Leeds, Coventry, Kent, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bristol to implement an electric van scheme to support the uptake of zero emissions vans. Schemes in Leeds, Coventry, Kent and Nottingham are now operating and will be followed by Sheffield and Bristol.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Redditch more like this
answering member printed Rachel Maclean more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-01T13:44:55.423Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-01T13:44:55.423Z
answering member
4668
label Biography information for Rachel Maclean more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1280274
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2021-01-25
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, what steps he has taken to assess in which areas of the UK roadside air pollution is most prevalent and dangerous; and what steps he is taking with local authorities to tackle air pollution in those areas. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 142781 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-02-02more like thismore than 2021-02-02
answer text <p>The 2017 UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations outlines how local authorities with persistent NO2 exceedances, identified using national modelling, must take robust action to improve air quality. We are working closely with these local authorities and making £880m of funding available to deliver compliance with NO2 levels as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are also required to review and assess local air quality. If their assessment shows that local pollution levels exceed local air quality objectives they must declare an Air Quality Management Area and develop an Air Quality Action Plan with the aim of reducing air pollution to within statutory limits.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have a range of powers to take action to reduce pollution from road vehicles, such as restricting car access around schools and enforcing anti-idling laws. In addition, Defra’s Air Quality Grant programme provides funding to local authorities for projects in local communities to tackle air pollution. The Government has awarded over £64 million in funding since the air quality grant started in 1997.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-02-02T17:28:11.7Zmore like thismore than 2021-02-02T17:28:11.7Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1246333
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-22more like thismore than 2020-10-22
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a retrospective emission-based grant to coach operators with respect to their investment in Euro 6 compliant vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle more like this
tabling member printed
Emma Hardy more like this
uin 107726 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-06more like thismore than 2020-11-06
answer text <p>In local authorities with NO2 exceedances, coach and bus operators are eligible for grants from clean air funding to help with the cost of replacing or upgrading vehicles. Grants are not given retrospectively to subsidise the cost of a vehicle that has already been purchased as this would not represent a good use of public funds.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Redditch more like this
answering member printed Rachel Maclean more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-06T11:04:35.31Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-06T11:04:35.31Z
answering member
4668
label Biography information for Rachel Maclean more like this
tabling member
4645
label Biography information for Emma Hardy more like this
1245163
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-20more like thismore than 2020-10-20
answering body
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept id 201 more like this
answering dept short name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy more like this
answering dept sort name Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy 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 Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of a California-style zero emission vehicle mandate to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Ceredigion more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Lake more like this
uin 106457 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-27more like thismore than 2020-10-27
answer text <p>We recognise that we need to go further than the existing regulatory regime to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from road transport to deliver our climate goals. We are considering our options as part of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon more like this
answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-10-27T08:58:16.093Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-27T08:58:16.093Z
answering member
4113
label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi more like this
tabling member
4630
label Biography information for Ben Lake more like this
1242373
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-12more like thismore than 2020-10-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care 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 Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the health impact of exhaust particulates from fleet delivery companies. more like this
tabling member constituency Huddersfield more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
uin 101958 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-11-04more like thismore than 2020-11-04
answer text <p>Public Health England has made no assessment of the health impact of exhaust particulates from Heavy Good Vehicles or fleet delivery companies.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent more like this
answering member printed Helen Whately more like this
grouped question UIN 101957 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-11-04T11:14:46.67Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-04T11:14:46.67Z
answering member
4527
label Biography information for Helen Whately more like this
tabling member
411
label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman more like this
1239730
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-10-01more like thismore than 2020-10-01
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office 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 the Home Department, how many vehicles have been stopped by police for producing a hazardous amount of smoke in the last 12 months; and what proportion of those vehicles were confiscated; more like this
tabling member constituency Warwick and Leamington more like this
tabling member printed
Matt Western more like this
uin 98270 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-10-07more like thismore than 2020-10-07
answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold this information centrally.</p><p>The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 lay down certain requirements that all vehicles have to meet strict emission standards and be constructed and maintained so as not to emit any avoidable smoke. It also governs the amount of light that must pass through the windows of a vehicle and therefore how clearly the windows can be seen through.</p><p>It is for the police to take enforcement action as they consider appropriate against those in breach of the Regulations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Hampshire more like this
answering member printed Kit Malthouse more like this
grouped question UIN 98271 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-10-07T14:07:36.58Zmore like thismore than 2020-10-07T14:07:36.58Z
answering member
4495
label Biography information for Kit Malthouse more like this
tabling member
4617
label Biography information for Matt Western more like this
1230706
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-09-02more like thismore than 2020-09-02
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury 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 Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 17 July 2020 to Question 71791 on Environment Protection: Coronavirus, what progress has been made in allocating the £1 billion of further support for ultra-low emission vehicles. more like this
tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
tabling member printed
Martyn Day more like this
uin 84312 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-09-08more like thismore than 2020-09-08
answer text <p>At the Budget in March, the government allocated £403 million to extend the Plug-in Car Grant out until 2022-23. £129.5 million was provided to extend the Plug-in Grants for vans, taxis and motorcycles to 2022-23.</p><p> </p><p>The government also earmarked £500 million over the next five years to support the rollout of a rapid-charging network for electric vehicles, ensuring that drivers will never be further than 30 miles from a rapid charging station. To target spending from this fund effectively, the Office for Low Emission Vehicles are currently undertaking a comprehensive review of electric vehicle charging infrastructure</p><p><strong> <br> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Kemi Badenoch more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-09-08T11:07:48.25Zmore like thismore than 2020-09-08T11:07:48.25Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
4488
label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this
1225792
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
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 his news story, Idling drivers could face higher fines under new government crackdown, published 29 June 2019, what progress he has made on proposals to charge idling drivers higher fines. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol North West more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Jones more like this
uin 75421 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-23more like thismore than 2020-07-23
answer text <p>Existing guidance to Local Authorities makes clear that fines should be dispensed to motorists only as a last resort. The priority must be to change motorists’ behaviour – to encourage them not to idle, which after all is wasting their fuel, and instead to encourage motorists towards using the technological solutions now available.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Pendle more like this
answering member printed Andrew Stephenson more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-23T14:06:17.627Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-23T14:06:17.627Z
answering member
4044
label Biography information for Andrew Stephenson more like this
tabling member
4621
label Biography information for Darren Jones more like this
1223696
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
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 10 July 2020 to Question 68683 on Roads: Greater Manchester, whether Highways England is legally responsible for managing air quality from its strategic network for the purpose of the UK's legal obligations on clean air. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 72844 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
answer text <p>For purpose of the air quality Directive (2008/50/EC), DEFRA on behalf of the Government are the competent authority. In 2017 the Government published its Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations (The Plan) which set out plans to achieve compliance as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>Highways England is legally required, under the Infrastructure Act 2015 and its Licence, to comply with (or have due regard to) relevant Government policy, which includes the Government’s plans and policies on air quality, and has been commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT) to deliver its part of The Plan. The Infrastructure Act also obliges Highways England to comply with DfT’s Road Investment Strategy (RIS). The current (second) RIS sets out DfT’s expectations for environmental outcomes to be in line with (but not limited to) The Plan, and sets key performance indicators in relation to air quality, including compliance with legal nitrogen dioxide limits as soon as possible. The Office of Rail and Road monitors Highways England’s compliance with its obligations as set out in the RIS and Licence, and has enforcement powers in respect of these obligations.</p>
answering member constituency Redditch more like this
answering member printed Rachel Maclean more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-16T16:51:03.193Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-16T16:51:03.193Z
answering member
4668
label Biography information for Rachel Maclean more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this
1223697
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-07-13more like thismore than 2020-07-13
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 10 July 2020 to Question 68683 on Roads: Greater Manchester, whether Highways England will be fined for breaching clean air obligations to communities adjoining the strategic highway network. more like this
tabling member constituency Denton and Reddish more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Gwynne more like this
uin 72845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-07-16more like thismore than 2020-07-16
answer text <p>We are working across Government, including with Highways England, and with local authorities, to deliver our 2017 Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations and achieve compliance as quickly as possible, without recourse to fines.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Redditch more like this
answering member printed Rachel Maclean more like this
grouped question UIN 72846 more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-07-16T13:57:07.007Zmore like thismore than 2020-07-16T13:57:07.007Z
answering member
4668
label Biography information for Rachel Maclean more like this
tabling member
1506
label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne more like this