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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-28more like thismore than 2022-01-28
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 effectiveness of measures taken to tackle idling engines; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a specific offence of idling. more like this
tabling member constituency Twickenham more like this
tabling member printed
Munira Wilson more like this
uin 113832 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-02-02more like thismore than 2022-02-02
answer text <p>Idling is already against the law.</p><p> </p><p>The Highway Code specifies idling in a specific rule and the language used is an indication of the legal requirement to avoid unnecessary engine running. To disobey these rules is to commit a criminal offence.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement and monitoring of this legislation and already have powers to issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to drivers leaving engines running unnecessarily. It is vital that these powers are used to help deal with local air quality issues where necessary.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-02-02T11:15:50.397Zmore like thismore than 2022-02-02T11:15:50.397Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4776
label Biography information for Munira Wilson more like this