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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that transport infrastructure is adequately prepared before the phase-out of new non-zero emission L-Category vehicles comes into effect.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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