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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-04-14more like thismore than 2023-04-14
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, whether his Department has taken recent steps to prevent vehicle manufacturers from selling vehicles that contain emissions defeat devices. more like this
tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
tabling member printed
Sarah Olney more like this
uin 180675 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport, which has significantly reduced since 2010. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA’s) Market Surveillance Unit conducts an annual emissions-testing programme to test vehicle emissions in the real world. Where testing identifies non-compliant emissions the DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018, the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable it to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-18T14:15:18.513Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-18T14:15:18.513Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4591
label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1607701
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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 report by the International Council on Clean Transportation entitled Reassessment of excess NOx from diesel cars in Europe following the Court Justice of the European Union rulings, published on 22 March 2023, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of that report's findings on the prevalence of illegal technology that tampers with emission controls. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 174186 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-04more like thismore than 2023-04-04
answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport, which has significantly reduced since 2010. Emissions of nitrogen oxides have fallen by 45% and emissions of PM2.5 by 10% since that date.</p><p>The DVSA Market Surveillance Unit will continue to conduct a vehicle-emissions testing programme to monitor vehicle emissions performance and address non-compliance where identified.</p><p>Since 2015, there have been 134 manufacturer recalls or non-code actions involving a total of 1.85 million vehicles to amend or upgrade emissions systems. Not all action will have been to address non-compliance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 174528 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-04T10:48:20.113Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T10:48:20.113Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
1607718
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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 number of (a) vehicles containing emissions defeat devices and (b) vehicle models containing emissions defeat devices in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 174370 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>The DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) conducts an annual emissions-testing programme to test vehicle emissions in the real world. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans.</p><p> </p><p>The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, there have been 134 manufacturer recalls or non-code actions involving a total of 1.85 million vehicles to amend or upgrade emissions systems. Not all action will have been to address non-compliance. A breakdown of the models by year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total vehicles within scope</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,197,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>8,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>74,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>186,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>114,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>263,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>4,386</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
grouped question UIN 174371 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T08:22:06.34Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T08:22:06.34Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1607719
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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 obligations under Regulation (EU) 2018/858, how many vehicles have (a) been recalled for reasons related to emission levels and (b) had emissions-related fixes applied to them, in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Sheffield, Heeley more like this
tabling member printed
Louise Haigh more like this
uin 174371 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>The DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) conducts an annual emissions-testing programme to test vehicle emissions in the real world. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans.</p><p> </p><p>The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2015, there have been 134 manufacturer recalls or non-code actions involving a total of 1.85 million vehicles to amend or upgrade emissions systems. Not all action will have been to address non-compliance. A breakdown of the models by year is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total vehicles within scope</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>1,197,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>8,311</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7,649</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>74,660</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>186,201</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>114,142</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>263,027</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>2,310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>4,386</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
grouped question UIN 174370 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T08:22:06.403Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T08:22:06.403Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
4473
label Biography information for Louise Haigh more like this
1608060
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
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, how many vehicles fitted with a prohibited defeat device have had an emissions-related fix since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 174528 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-04more like thismore than 2023-04-04
answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing air pollution from all forms of transport, which has significantly reduced since 2010. Emissions of nitrogen oxides have fallen by 45% and emissions of PM2.5 by 10% since that date.</p><p>The DVSA Market Surveillance Unit will continue to conduct a vehicle-emissions testing programme to monitor vehicle emissions performance and address non-compliance where identified.</p><p>Since 2015, there have been 134 manufacturer recalls or non-code actions involving a total of 1.85 million vehicles to amend or upgrade emissions systems. Not all action will have been to address non-compliance.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
grouped question UIN 174186 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-04T10:48:20.16Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-04T10:48:20.16Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
1607153
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-24more like thismore than 2023-03-24
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 steps his Department has taken to help ensure that emission fixes installed in vehicles are effective. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 172965 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
grouped question UIN
172966 more like this
172967 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.21Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.21Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
1607155
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-24more like thismore than 2023-03-24
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 information his Department holds on vehicles in the UK that have been identified as containing prohibited defeat devices since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 172966 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
grouped question UIN
172965 more like this
172967 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.257Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.257Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
1607156
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-24more like thismore than 2023-03-24
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 steps his Department has taken to restrict the use of illegal emissions technology since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Exeter more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
uin 172967 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answer text <p>In 2016, the DVSA Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) was established to test vehicle emissions in the real world as well as in labs and investigate suspicious practice, significantly increasing oversight of vehicle emissions. The results of the MSU annual emissions-testing programme are made publicly available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dvsa-vehicle-market-surveillance-unit</a>. Where MSU testing identifies non-compliant emissions, including suspicions of a prohibited defeat device, DVSA works with the manufacturer to implement improvement plans. Where action has been carried out this is explained within the published reports. The plan is monitored through regular updates from the manufacturer. <br></p><p>To restrict the use of illegal emission technologies, the Government was at the forefront of the introduction at a European level of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements for new cars and vans, which came into force in September 2017. This is an emissions test conducted on public roads using portable emissions measurement equipment, which due to its random nature makes it virtually impossible to ‘cheat’. Vehicles are checked to ensure they comply with RDE requirements through in-service testing by type approval authorities, market surveillance authorities and other third-party organisations, including NGOs.</p><p> </p><p>For vehicles type-approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency, the effectiveness of any ‘fixes’ installed is assessed before application.</p><p> </p><p>In 2018 the Government strengthened restrictions against the use of illegal emissions technology by passing legislation making it an offence for manufacturers to place motor vehicles on the market which contain prohibited defeat systems. The Government will also bring forward legislation to enable us to require vehicles to be recalled on environmental grounds, as well as exploring other means of strengthening enforcement.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Durham more like this
answering member printed Mr Richard Holden more like this
grouped question UIN
172965 more like this
172966 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.307Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-30T08:32:45.307Z
answering member
4813
label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
tabling member
230
label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw more like this
1605495
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-20more like thismore than 2023-03-20
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 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government's response to the zero-emission vehicle mandate consultation will be published. more like this
tabling member constituency Linlithgow and East Falkirk more like this
tabling member printed
Martyn Day more like this
uin 169351 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-27more like thismore than 2023-03-27
answer text <p>Responses to the technical consultation are being analysed and the Government will publish its response, and a full regulatory proposal and cost benefit analysis, in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-27T14:56:45.873Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-27T14:56:45.873Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4488
label Biography information for Martyn Day more like this
1600829
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-02more like thismore than 2023-03-02
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, when his Department plans to publish the results of the consultation on Policy design features for the car and van zero emission vehicle mandate. more like this
tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
tabling member printed
Jonathan Reynolds more like this
uin 156954 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-03-07more like thismore than 2023-03-07
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Responses to the technical consultation are being analysed and the Government will publish its response, and a full regulatory proposal and cost benefit analysis, in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire more like this
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-03-07T14:00:59.263Zmore like thismore than 2023-03-07T14:00:59.263Z
answering member
3991
label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
4119
label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this