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The Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) system for cars is based on carbon dioxide (CO2<\/sub>) emissions of the vehicle but CO2<\/sub> emissions data has only been mandatory for motorcycles since 1 January 2016.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the reasons are for the different criteria for emissions applying to cars than to motorcycles when road tax values are applied.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/446064/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Tests which were undertaken by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) include the in service light duty testing programme, which were conducted in accordance with the New European Drive Cycle requirements.<\/p> Aftermarket alterations tests were conducted in accordance with the European Transient Cycle and North London Delivery Truck Cycle. Light duty emissions followed the New European Drive Cycle requirements.<\/p> The models that were tested by VCA in the last ten years can be found in the table below.<\/p> Vehicle Model<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Year of testing<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Audi A4 Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMW 320TD Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford Fiesta 1.6l Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mazda 6 TS 2.0l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mercedes A170 Diesel Euro III<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mercedes C220 2.2l Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mitsubishi Carisma Petrol Euro III<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.6l Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV<\/p><\/td> 2005/06<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Audi A4 Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMW 320TD Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Mada RX8 2.6l Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV<\/p><\/td> 2006/07<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford 1.8ltr Connect<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford Focus 1.6ltr<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> LDV Maxus 2.5ltr 120PS<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peugeot 307 1.6ltr<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peugeot Partner 1.6HDI<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Porsche Boxster 3.2l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Renault Clio 1.5D 86bhp<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Transporter 2.5ltr 130PS<\/p><\/td> 2007/08<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Alfa Romeo 1.9l TDI EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMW 523i 2.5l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMW Mini One D<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BMW X5 3.0l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford Focus 1.6l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Renault Scenic 2.0l Dci 150 EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Smart FourTwo 698cc EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Subaru Forester 2.0l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV<\/p><\/td> 2008/09<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Citreon C3 1.6l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford Focus ST 2.5l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Honda Civic ES IMA Hybrid 1.3l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Skoda Octavia Tdi 2.0l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Toyota Yaris Tdi 1.4l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> VW Touran 1.4l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2009/10<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Chevrolet Matiz 0.8l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Fiat 500 1.2l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford Mondeo 2.2l Duratorq EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hyundai i10 1.1l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Smart FourTwo 1.0l EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Corsa 1.3l CDTi EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Vauxhall Vectra 1.9l CDTi EIV<\/p><\/td> 2010/11<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> As reported previously, following the work in 2010-2011, the focus of emissions testing changed to consider aftermarket alteration of vehicles, both light and heavy duty.<\/p> The vehicles tested were<\/p> Light Duty<\/strong><\/p> Peugeot RCZ<\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Ford C-Max<\/p><\/td> 2013/14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Heavy Duty<\/strong><\/p> Mercedes Actros<\/p><\/td> 2012/13<\/p><\/td><\/tr> DAF CF 85<\/p><\/td> 2014/15<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> I would also refer the Hon Member to my answer of 20 January 2016, UIN 22742 (http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&max=20&questiontype=AllQuestions&house=commons%2clords&uin=22742) for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, which tabled the number of MOT in service emission tests conducted in the last 10 years. The models subject to this test would cover every manufacturers model range subject to the MOT test during this period.<\/p> The Department for Transport does not hold information on work carried out by other testing authorities.<\/p> Action taken by the Vehicle Certification Agency is below;<\/p> In the last 10 years, two models failed the tests. They were:<\/p> In-service testing requires a minimum of three tests in order to achieve meaningful statistical results, although up to 20 vehicles may need to be tested. Where a fail decision is reached the series production is deemed to have failed, and the Approval Authority for the vehicle should be contacted to inform them of the test result.<\/p> In the Case of BMW Mini the KBA (German approval authority) were informed to enable them to take action. In the case of the Mitsubishi the manufacturer was contacted directly and a number of anomalies were found with the test vehicle that could account for the failed result. In this case, the approval authority was again the KBA. Following further discussion with the manufacturer, no further action was taken.<\/p> The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has not taken any action against any vehicle manufacturer as a result of in service emission testing during the past 10 years.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any action was taken by (a) the Vehicle Certification Agency, (b) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (c) any other testing authority against vehicle manufacturers as a result of in-service emissions testing in each of the last 10 years; and what (i) penalties and (ii) other sanctions were imposed on vehicle manufacturers as a result of in-service emissions testing in each such year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/484", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Louise Ellman"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445181", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/445181/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) in-service emissions budget is in the table below:<\/p> Budget<\/p><\/td> Expenditure<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006 / 2007<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007 / 2008<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> £170k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008 / 2009<\/p><\/td> Not available<\/p><\/td> £205k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009 / 2010<\/p><\/td> £200K<\/p><\/td> £200K<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010 / 2011<\/p><\/td> £200K<\/p><\/td> £200K<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011 /2012*<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012 /2013<\/p><\/td> £40K<\/p><\/td> £40K<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013 /2014<\/p><\/td> £50K<\/p><\/td> £29.5K<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014 / 2015<\/p><\/td> £150K<\/p><\/td> £42.3K<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015 / 2016<\/p><\/td> £123.2K<\/p><\/td> **<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> * Following the work in 2010-2011, the focus of emissions testing changed to consider aftermarket alteration of vehicles, both light and heavy duty.<\/p> ** Ongoing £96K anticipated.<\/p> The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does not hold a budget for in-service emissions testing and it does not have expenditure for in service emissions testing.<\/p> The figures below show how many vehicles and models the VCA has tested for in-service emissions and those that failed those in-service emissions tests.<\/p> <\/strong><\/p> (a) Number of vehicles tested (figures in brackets are the number of models tested)<\/p><\/td> (b) Number of vehicles failed-in service emissions (figures in brackets are the number of model failures)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2005 / 2006<\/p><\/td> 38 (13)<\/p><\/td> 18 (1)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006 / 2007<\/p><\/td> 35 (8)<\/p><\/td> 17 (0)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007 / 2008<\/p><\/td> 35 (10)<\/p><\/td> 7 (0)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008 / 2009<\/p><\/td> 45 (10)<\/p><\/td> 21 (1)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009 / 2010<\/p><\/td> 44 (10)<\/p><\/td> 17 (0)<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010 / 2011<\/p><\/td> 30 (10)<\/p><\/td> 7 (0)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Overall from 2005/06 to 2010/11, 227 individual tests were completed (76 Petrol, 151 Diesel) and 87 vehicles failed to achieve a pass for all pollutants (14 Petrol, 73 Diesel).However, it should be noted that the pass / fail criteria involved a statistical process looking at the average of the vehicle tests carried out. This generally involved a minimum of 3 tests, but any individual failures resulted in more vehicles being tested. Using this process, there were 2 Model Failures (1 Petrol and 1 Diesel).<\/p> Following the work in 2010-2011, the focus of the VCA\u2019s emissions testing changed to consider aftermarket alteration of vehicles, both light and heavy duty.<\/p> The figures below show how many vehicles the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has tested and those that failed in-service emissions tests. In-service emissions testing is interpreted to refer to emissions testing through the MOT service. DVSA does not hold figures for 2005/06.<\/p> Car and light Goods vehicles up to 3000k<\/strong>g - DVSA<\/strong><\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Tests <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Emission Failures <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006/07<\/p><\/td> 26,299,000<\/p><\/td> 771,696<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/p><\/td> 24,912,548<\/p><\/td> 809,498<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/p><\/td> 25,537,682<\/p><\/td> 791,818<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 26,047,520<\/p><\/td> 766,371<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 26,637,490<\/p><\/td> 734,246<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 26,827,367<\/p><\/td> 710,877<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 26,872,425<\/p><\/td> 656,279<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 27,481,013<\/p><\/td> 641,477<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 27,669,148<\/p><\/td> 607,400<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p> Light goods vehicles between 3000 up to 3500kg - DVSA<\/strong><\/p> Financial Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Tests <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Emission Failures <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2006/07<\/p><\/td> 522,875<\/p><\/td> 11,902<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2007/08<\/p><\/td> 520,682<\/p><\/td> 11,329<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008/09<\/p><\/td> 541,307<\/p><\/td> 10,415<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009/10<\/p><\/td> 563,829<\/p><\/td> 9,424<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010/11<\/p><\/td> 602,080<\/p><\/td> 8,702<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011/12<\/p><\/td> 608,144<\/p><\/td> 8,965<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012/13<\/p><\/td> 587,779<\/p><\/td> 7,731<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013/14<\/p><\/td> 601,942<\/p><\/td> 8,004<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014/15<\/p><\/td> 616,126<\/p><\/td> 8,308<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The annual periodic inspection (MOT test) is an effective means that ensures vehicles are well maintained, safe and have no serious defects that cause high emissions or excessive noise. Due to the large number of MOT stations across the UK and approximately 30 million vehicles being tested each year, the test must be straightforward, use equipment that is readily available in garages and be cost effective for motorists.<\/p> Ensuring compliance with type approval standards would require expensive laboratory-type instruments at MOT stations and increases in the time taken for the test that would inevitably raise the cost for motorists.<\/p> We assess emissions in terms of nitrogen oxides (NOx<\/sub>) rather than nitrogen dioxide (NO2<\/sub>) because the proportion of NO2<\/sub> varies significantly across vehicle types. Passenger cars (including both petrol and diesel vehicles) contribute 29% of the total emissions of NOx<\/sub> in the UK. Passenger cars contribute 45% of NOX<\/sub> emissions from road transport.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the UK is caused by emissions from private cars.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/443325/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department has retested three of the VW Group vehicles for which the UK provided type approval. These tests have confirmed that the extended test programme announced by the Secretary of State on 10 November can identify defeat device strategies. The testing of vehicles is underway and a report of the findings will be published in the spring.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information he holds on how many Volkswagen vehicles have been re-tested for emissions since September 2015.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4461", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald"}
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, "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Stewart Malcolm McDonald"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/439753", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/439753/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Government officials voted to secure the best possible outcome on the 28th<\/sup> October. This meant ensuring that real driving emissions tests will be introduced as early as possible and so make a significant contribution towards lowering emissions of nitrogen oxides from light duty diesel vehicles.<\/p>"}
, "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4210", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, in making their decision about how to vote on the implementation of real driving emissions tests at the 28 October meeting of the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles, whether they took into account (1) estimates from DEFRA and Public Health England that pollution from mono-nitrogen oxides is responsible for 23,500 premature deaths in the UK per annum, (2) the 2010 estimates from the WHO suggesting that air-pollution related deaths cost the UK $83,069 per annum, (3) the failure of London, Leeds, and Birmingham to maintain nitrogen dioxide levels within legal limits over the past five years, and (4) the Supreme Court\u2019s ruling in R (on the application of ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs <\/i>[2015] UKSC 28 on 29 April that they should take immediate action to tackle air pollution.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what tests were undertaken by (a) the Vehicle Certification Agency, (b) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and (c) any other testing authority as part of in-service emissions testing in each of the last 10 years; and which models were tested in each such year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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