The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Haigh on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 10 November 2015 to Question 15020, for what reason his Department’s outstanding spend data over £25,000 has not yet been published.
Matthew Hancock
The data is being compiled and will be published as soon as is practicable.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Louise Ellman on 2016-01-19.
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.
Andrew Jones
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.
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.
The models that were tested by VCA in the last ten years can be found in the table below.
|
Vehicle Model |
Year of testing |
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Audi A4 Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
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BMW 320TD Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
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Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Ford Fiesta 1.6l Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mazda 6 TS 2.0l EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mercedes A170 Diesel Euro III |
2005/06 |
|
Mercedes C220 2.2l Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Mitsubishi Carisma Petrol Euro III |
2005/06 |
|
Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.6l Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV |
2005/06 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2005/06 |
|
Audi A4 Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
BMW 320TD Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Mada RX8 2.6l Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Toyota Corolla 1995cc Diesel EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.8l 16V Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
Vauxhall Zafira 1.6l 16V Petrol EIV |
2006/07 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2006/07 |
|
Fiat Punto 1.3l Multijet Diesel EIV |
2007/08 |
|
Ford 1.8ltr Connect |
2007/08 |
|
Ford Focus 1.6ltr |
2007/08 |
|
LDV Maxus 2.5ltr 120PS |
2007/08 |
|
Peugeot 307 1.6ltr |
2007/08 |
|
Peugeot Partner 1.6HDI |
2007/08 |
|
Porsche Boxster 3.2l EIV |
2007/08 |
|
Renault Clio 1.5D 86bhp |
2007/08 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2007/08 |
|
VW Transporter 2.5ltr 130PS |
2007/08 |
|
Alfa Romeo 1.9l TDI EIV |
2008/09 |
|
BMW 523i 2.5l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
BMW Mini One D |
2008/09 |
|
BMW X5 3.0l TD EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Ford Focus 1.6l TD EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Renault Scenic 2.0l Dci 150 EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Smart FourTwo 698cc EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Subaru Forester 2.0l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.8l EIV |
2008/09 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2008/09 |
|
Citreon C3 1.6l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Ford Focus ST 2.5l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Honda Civic ES IMA Hybrid 1.3l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Skoda Octavia Tdi 2.0l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Toyota Yaris Tdi 1.4l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
VW Golf 2.0l TDI Diesel IV |
2009/10 |
|
VW Touran 1.4l EIV |
2009/10 |
|
Chevrolet Matiz 0.8l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Fiat 500 1.2l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Ford Mondeo 2.2l Duratorq EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Honda FR-V 2.2l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Hyundai i10 1.1l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Jaguar X Type 2.2l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Kia Rio 1.5l TD EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Smart FourTwo 1.0l EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Vauxhall Corsa 1.3l CDTi EIV |
2010/11 |
|
Vauxhall Vectra 1.9l CDTi EIV |
2010/11 |
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.
The vehicles tested were
Light Duty
|
Peugeot RCZ |
2013/14 |
|
Ford C-Max |
2013/14 |
Heavy Duty
|
Mercedes Actros |
2012/13 |
|
DAF CF 85 |
2014/15 |
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.
The Department for Transport does not hold information on work carried out by other testing authorities.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Hanson on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many undeclared passengers were identified by the Border Force in each of the last five years.
James Brokenshire
For the purpose of this question Border Force have assumed that ‘undeclared passenger’ means any passenger travelling in any mode of transport whose movement has not been notified in the prescribed manner.
Border Force does not collate records of ‘undeclared passengers’. But it works closely with aircraft operators, pilots and others to maximise the provision of Advance Passenger Information in all modes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lilian Greenwood on 2016-03-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 67 of Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd’s Regulatory Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2015, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of Network Rail’s reduction in insurance cover on that company’s finances.
Claire Perry
My Department has not made an assessment of the effect of this decision. It is for Network Rail to ensure the right approach to its insurance cover to provide value for money, in line with Managing Public Money guidance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Bridgen on 2016-04-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of administering European Social Funds in each of the (a) last and (b) next five years.
Mr Shailesh Vara
The Department cannot separate out the costs of administering the functions for the European Social Fund (ESF) programme.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Roger Godsiff on 2016-05-18.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the changes to junior doctors’ contracts and NHS working patterns on hospices and other institutions providing end of life care.
Ben Gummer
Most junior doctors working in hospices do so as either a volunteer or as part of their training placement with a National Health Service trust or foundation trust, who under the new contract will appoint a guardian of safe working hours.
It was also agreed in the May negotiations that non-hospital employers with fewer than 10 trainees (this could include palliative care) must contract the guardian of safe working hours at a neighbouring NHS trust to oversee the safe working of trainees.
The trainees affected by these arrangements will be represented in the Junior Doctor Forum and the Guardian must either be familiar with the issues face by the trainees working in the relevant setting or have access to support and advice on such issues.
Hospices will decide locally how to deploy trainee doctors and on-call arrangements.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Simpson on 2016-07-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department plans to encourage more farmers to submit their Basic Payment Scheme payments applications online.
George Eustice
For the Basic Payment Scheme 2016 over 80% of farmers chose to apply online.
For the Basic Payment Scheme 2017 the Rural Payments Agency will have a planned campaign of activity to encourage as many as possible of the remaining 20% of customers that applied on paper to apply online.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Helen Goodman on 2016-10-07.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what schedules his Department has prepared for World Trade Organisation tariffs on goods and services for the period after the UK has exited the EU.
Greg Hands
The UK already has World Trade Organisation (WTO) schedules for goods and services, contained within those of the EU.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2015-11-13.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department’s press release, Prison building revolution announced by Chancellor and Justice Secretary, published on 9 November 2015, whether the Government plans to consult on proposals to sell prison estates to property developers.
Andrew Selous
On 9 November the Chancellor and Secretary of State announced their intention to build a prison estate which allows prisoners to be rehabilitated, thereby enabling them to turn away from a life of crime. This will involve building nine new prisons and closing old and inefficient prisons which do not support the aims of a redesigned estate. No decisions have yet been made on where new prisons will be built.
We are currently considering which of our old and inefficient prisons will close. We will engage with stakeholders during the process of sale including valuation experts and potential developers in order to maximise the value achieved.
Any relocation of prisoners will be done with careful planning. Where staff are affected they will be managed through the process of change using processes deployed during previous closures.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Lavery on 2015-12-14.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to respond to the increase in the number of flood related emergencies.
Rory Stewart
We have announced a National Resilience Review to better protect the country from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events. The Review will consider how we calculate flood risk in light of recent events, and will be delivered by a new cross-Government team.
The Review will also cover ‘worst case scenario’ planning and the future impacts of climate change. It will also carry out a risk assessment of critical infrastructure like electricity substations.