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Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Registration
Tuesday 19th March 2024

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many diesel (a) cars and (b) vans were registered for the first time in each (i) region of England and (ii) borough in Greater London in each month in 2023.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of diesel (a) cars and (b) vans registered for the first time in each (i) region of England and (ii) borough in Greater London in 2023, for which data are available, is provided in the Excel file attached.


Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Cars
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 6 December 2023 to Question 4770 on Diesel Vehicles: Cars, how many new diesel cars were registered for the first time to owners other than keepers in each region of England in (a) 2022 and (b) each month in 2023.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

This information is not held.


Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Greater London
Tuesday 16th January 2024

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2023 to Question 4772 on Diesel Vehicles: Greater London, how many diesel cars were registered for the first time in Greater London in (a) 2022 and (b) each month of 2023 that met the (i) Euro 6, (ii) Euro 5, (iii) Euro 4, (iv) Euro 3, (v) Euro 2 and (vi) Euro 1 engine emission standard.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The information requested is not readily available and could only be provided at a disproportionate cost.


Written Question
Shipping: Irish Sea
Tuesday 19th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 8 February 2023 to Question 139130 on Shipping: Irish Sea, what progress he has made on launching a call for evidence on Emission Control Areas around the UK coast.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

We plan to publish the call for evidence in due course.


Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Greater London
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2023 to Question 185865 on Diesel Vehicles, how many diesel vans were registered for the first time in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of diesel vans registered for the first time to keepers in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023, for which data are available, is provided in the Excel file attached.

Note that the keeper of the vehicle is responsible for registering and taxing the vehicle only. The keeper of the vehicle is not necessarily the owner or the driver, e.g. fleet vehicles owned by companies. Most (93% in 2022) new registrations of diesel vans are to company keepers.


Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Vans
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2023 to Question 185865 on Diesel Vehicles, how many diesel vans were registered for the first time in each region of England in (a) 2022 and (b) each month in 2023.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of new diesel vans (light goods vehicles) registered to keepers in each region of England in a) 2022 and (b) each month in 2023, is given in the tables below for the period for which data are available:

Note that the keeper of the vehicle is responsible for registering and taxing the vehicle only. The keeper of the vehicle is not necessarily the owner or the driver, e.g. fleet vehicles owned by companies. Most (93% in 2022) new registrations of diesel vans were to company keepers.

Region

2022

East Midlands

21,065

East of England

24,933

London

8,729

North East

10,253

North West

29,206

South East

51,053

South West

34,260

West Midlands

24,220

Yorkshire and Humberside

19,844

Total

223,563

Region

January 2023

February 2023

March 2023

April 2023

May 2023

June 2023

East Midlands

1,477

1,309

4,077

2,265

2,215

3,420

East of England

2,446

1,795

4,381

1,605

1,898

3,289

London

573

414

1,379

581

700

812

North East

683

327

1,227

884

1,034

1,784

North West

2,086

1,518

4,864

2,272

2,610

3,494

South East

4,310

3,892

8,536

4,588

5,704

6,485

South West

2,579

2,359

5,368

2,542

2,786

3,774

West Midlands

1,834

1,257

4,061

1,774

1,815

2,119

Yorkshire and Humberside

1,465

1,488

4,079

1,728

1,820

3,084

Total

17,453

14,359

37,972

18,239

20,582

28,261


Written Question
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing emission control areas in the European Atlantic from Portugal to Ireland, around the UK to Iceland and Norway for sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen for shipping.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

As set out in the Clean Maritime Plan published in 2019, we have committed to consulting on options for extending the North Sea Emissions Control Area.


Written Question
South West Main Line
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to make a decision on upgrading the South West main line between Swansea, Cardiff and Bristol Temple Meads.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

A full business case is being developed to enhance the parallel relief line which will increase capacity for rail services in South Wales.

In addition, the Government’s response to the Union Connectivity Review confirms that we are providing £2.7m to Transport for Wales to develop options for upgrades to the South Wales Main Line, including new stations between Cardiff and the Severn Tunnel and increased services between Bristol and West Wales.


Written Question
Diesel Vehicles: Greater London
Monday 11th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 24 May 2023 to Question 185865 on Diesel Vehicles, how many diesel cars were registered for the first time in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The number of diesel cars registered for the first time to keepers in each borough in Greater London in (a) 2021, (b) 2022 and (c) each month in 2023, for which data are available, is provided in the Excel file attached.

Note that the keeper of the vehicle is responsible for registering and taxing the vehicle only. The keeper of the vehicle is not necessarily the owner or the driver, e.g. fleet vehicles owned by companies. Most (61% in 2022) new registrations of diesel cars are to company keepers.


Written Question
Electric Vehicles: Regulation
Thursday 7th December 2023

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving powers to the Mayor of London to control the use of e-bikes and e-scooters.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Mayor already has powers to determine whether e-scooter trials can take place in London and he has permitted a number of these to take place since June 2021. Transport for London administers the trials in participating boroughs with the scheme operators, and enforcement of the illegal use of e-scooters is a matter for the police.

E-cycles can be used legally on public roads providing that they comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle regulations, which, among other things, limit their power and speed. Enforcement of the illegal use of e-cycles in London and elsewhere is a matter for the police, and local authorities have powers to remove rental e-cycles where they are causing an obstruction.