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Written Question
Cars
Wednesday 24th June 2020

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of whether a scrappage scheme that allowed older cars to be swapped for new diesel and petrol cars would be compatible with the Government’s commitment to phase out sales of those vehicles by 2035.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The Government has no current plans to introduce a scrappage scheme. We are investing?around?£2.5bn,??with grants available for ultra-low emission vehicles, as well?as funding?to support charge point infrastructure at homes,?workplaces,?on residential streets?and across the wider roads network. We are consulting on bringing forward the end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, as well as including hybrids for the first time. By talking to stakeholders about the best way to achieve that ambition, we will more easily be able to identify what measures would be needed to support the transition.

Written Question
Tolls
Wednesday 24th June 2020

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the role of congestion charging in helping to reduce traffic in towns and cities; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of congestion charging for helping to control levels of (a) traffic and (b) air pollution as the covid-19 lockdown is lifted.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The decision to implement road charging in towns and cities is ultimately one for the relevant Local Highways Authority. The Mayor of London recently reinstated the Congestion and Ultra Low Emission Zone charges in the capital as a measure to manage traffic and air quality.

A number of larger cities are developing proposals for charging Clean Air Zones to reduce air pollution and our recent rapid call for evidence will ensure we can fully understand the impact that coronavirus is having on changes in air pollution emissions, concentrations and exposure.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Government’s airports policy has been struck down by the Appeal Court, and the Government have decided not to appeal that decision. Does the Minister accept that the Government cannot be a bystander on this and leave this for a decision between the courts and Heathrow’s management, who have no …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Hammersmith Bridge

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered a proposal for Government funding for the repair of Hammersmith Bridge.

It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms McDonagh. As a fellow London MP, you are no doubt aware of the intricacies of crossing the River …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Hammersmith Bridge

"I absolutely agree with the hon. Lady. One of the ironies is that, while many people are affected by the closure, it is those who need to travel into London from the south, including residents of Barnes and Richmond and those from wider afield—the residents of Brentford and Isleworth, Hammersmith, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Hammersmith Bridge

"It is no laughing matter for those severely inconvenienced by longer journey times and the changes to their life that have to be made. We take infrastructure such as this for granted; when it breaks down, it causes major problems way beyond the local area or even region.

There are …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Hammersmith Bridge

"I got a press release today from the RAC Foundation, which states that there are 3,000 sub-standard—that is, not fully weight-bearing—bridges in the UK, so this case is not unique. However, it gives a figure of just over £1 billion for bringing all those bridges up to standard, so clearly …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 02 Mar 2020
Airport Expansion

"This is embarrassing. The Government have to come off the fence on this issue. We know which side the Prime Minister would like to fall on; perhaps the Minister should follow his example. She just said that the ANPS is of no legal effect until the Government conduct their review. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the right hon. Member for Richmond Park (Zac Goldsmith) says it is “bonkers”, the Transport Secretary doubts that it stacks up financially and yesterday the Prime Minister told me that he has “lively doubts” about it. When will the …..."
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Written Question
Buses: Exhaust Emissions
Monday 7th October 2019

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith and Chiswick)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many and what proportion of buses in England (a) meet and (b) exceed Euro VI emission standards.

Answered by George Freeman

Around 35% of buses in the English fleet meet the Euro VI emissions standards, or 12,150 buses. This includes buses which have been retrofitted to Euro VI standards.

Buses which exceed the Euro VI emissions standard are zero emission buses. There are 317 zero emission buses in operation in England, or 0.91% of the total number in the bus fleet.