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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

UK Transport Network: Decarbonisation

Thursday 4 November 2021 · 3 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • UK Department allocated 2.5 billion for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and new charger design.
  • Climate Change Committee assessed UK's net zero strategy as ambitious and comprehensive.
  • Scottish Government criticized for failing to meet their own carbon reduction targets.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Stephen Hammond Con
Transport Climate
Context

Cars are the biggest emitter and contributor to air pollution.

Question

What is his Department doing to encourage local authorities to put up more charging points so the inflection point can happen sooner?

Answer from Grant Shapps

£2.5 billion has been allocated into the process not just for grants but for infrastructure itself, including a new design charger that will be unveiled at COP26 next week.

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Q2 Kerry McCarthy Lab Bristol East
Climate
Context

Contradictions between chief scientific adviser's advice and government actions such as cutting air passenger duty.

Question

Does the Secretary of State agree with the chief scientific adviser or does he agree with the Chancellor and the Prime Minister regarding flying less?

Answer from Grant Shapps

The Climate Change Committee's assessment is that our net zero strategy, launched this week at COP26, is “ambitious and comprehensive”. On the transport element specifically, the CCC says that it is very positive, rating our plans for transport decarbonisation as the highest in terms of planning.

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Not addressed: Specific disagreement not addressed

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Q3 Ronnie Cowan SNP
Transport Climate
Context

Comparison of UK and Scottish Government funding commitments for electric buses.

Question

When will this Government's ambition and investment match their rhetoric?

Answer from Grant Shapps

The Prime Minister has led the record-breaking funding of electric buses, which is carried over into Scotland through the Barnett formula. The Scottish Government have failed to meet their own carbon reduction targets.

Not addressed: Government's timeline not provided

How: Changing Subject To Scottish Government

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