Josh Newbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Department for Transport: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of vehicles rented by her Department are electric vehicles.
Answer: Under the previous contract, which ended on 31 March 2025, the contract’s Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) did not differentiate between Electric Vehicle or Internal Combustion Engine hires so the Department for Transport does not hold the requested inf...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHeavy Goods Vehicles: HydrogenDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of the use of hydrogen for decarbonising heavy goods vehicles.
Answer: The Government is aware that hydrogen has a potential role to play in decarbonising heavy goods vehicles (HGVs). The £200 million zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme will demonstrate both battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell veh...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Local GovernmentDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to issue guidance to local authorities on the establishment of publicly-owned bus companies.
Answer: Improving local transport services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions.As announced in the King’s Spee...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Rural AreasDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to support bus services in rural areas.
Answer: Good local bus services are an essential part of prosperous and sustainable communities. As announced in the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024, the government will introduce a Buses Bill later this parliamentary session, which will put decision-making into th...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBus Services: Public ConsultationDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 10850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department has provided to local authorities on consulting communities on (a) proposals for new and (b) the adequacy of existing bus routes.
Answer: Improving local transport services is a key part of this government’s growth mission, and the government has set out plans to deliver better bus services, grow passenger numbers and drive opportunity to under-served regions. The government have been clea...
Answered 30 Oct 2024
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