As set out in the Clean Maritime Plan published in 2021, we have committed to consulting on options for extending the North Sea Emissions Control Area beyond its current geographical limits or establishing new, geographically distinct, Emissions Control Areas around the UK coast. We plan to launch a call for evidence later this year.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4813", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Richard Holden"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "North West Durham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Richard Holden"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2023-02-08", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2023-02-08T10:15:12.263Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "27"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Transport"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Shipping: Irish Sea"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to consult on an extension to the existing North Sea Emission Control Area to cover the Irish Sea.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/155", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Geraint Davies"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Swansea West"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Geraint Davies"} ], "uin" : "139130"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1583743", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Transport"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1583743/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The number of diesel cars registered for the first time in regions in England during 2017 and 2021 is outlined below:<\/p>
<\/p>
Region <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017<\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2021<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Midlands<\/p><\/td> 77,229<\/p><\/td> 17,427<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East of England<\/p><\/td> 99,974<\/p><\/td> 16,714<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London<\/p><\/td> 56,282<\/p><\/td> 7,595<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East<\/p><\/td> 26,452<\/p><\/td> 5,423<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North West<\/p><\/td> 84,509<\/p><\/td> 25,114<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South East<\/p><\/td> 241,818<\/p><\/td> 41,138<\/p><\/td><\/tr> South West<\/p><\/td> 116,255<\/p><\/td> 20,248<\/p><\/td><\/tr> West Midlands<\/p><\/td> 146,542<\/p><\/td> 16,744<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Yorkshire and the Humber<\/p><\/td> 87,689<\/p><\/td> 15,146<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: DfT Statistics based on DVLA data.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many diesel cars were registered in (a) East Midlands, (b) East of England, (c) London, (d) North East, (e) North West, (f) South East, (g) South West, (h) West Midlands and (i) Yorkshire and the Humber in (i) 2017 and (ii) 2021.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to include (a) endocrine disruptors, (b) persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) substances, (c) very persistent, very mobile (vPvM) substances, (d) persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) substances and (e) very persistent, very bioaccumulative (vPvB) substances within regulations on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1583356/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has lead responsibility across Government for classification and labelling of chemicals, including the implementation of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling of chemicals (UN GHS) into domestic chemicals regulation. In Great Britain (GB), this is the GB Classification Labelling and Packaging Regulation (known as the GB CLP Regulation).<\/p> <\/p> At the December meeting of the UN GHS, the formulation of a new informal working group \u2018potential hazard issues\u2019 was agreed. This group will consider the most appropriate way to take forward the EU\u2019s proposed new \u2018hazard classes\u2019 on endocrine disruptors (EDCs), persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) and very persistent, very mobile substances (vPvM) and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) and very persistent, very bioaccumulative substances (vPvB) at the UN GHS level. It is likely this work will take several years to resolve and will need to involve scientific experts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to ensure the most relevant and up-to-date science is considered in the development of any criteria for classification at the UN GHS.<\/p> <\/p> The UK attended the inaugural meeting of this working group and will continue to be involved, working cooperatively with other delegations in GHS to move towards a consensus position. In order to respond appropriately and engage fully within this working group, HSE will consult with a range of policy and technical experts, from both within HSE and a number of other UK government departments and agencies, to assist in the development of UK views on the issues as they are raised at the UN GHS forum. There are no plans to establish additional hazard classes in the GB CLP Regulation without consensus at the UN GHS.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what position the Government is taking in the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals on EU proposals for new hazard classes for (a) endocrine disruptors, persistent, mobile and toxic and very persistent, very mobile substances and (b) persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic and very persistent, very bioaccumulative substances.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the letter dated 8 December 2022 from 16 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on the potential merits of investment in the specialist workforce for children and young people.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581754/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Department has made no assessment of the potential merits of offering patients routine National Health Service testing for poisoning from heavy metals and volatile organic compounds when poisoning is suspected.<\/p> Testing for heavy metals where diagnosis of heavy metal poisoning is a possibility may include blood testing, 24-hour urine collection, long bone X-ray in children and chest X-ray as listed in the following link:<\/p> |