Robert Goodwill: DfT: Written Answers (20)

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Monday 4th September 2023

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any of the zero emission buses funded by the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (a) are and (b) will be manufactured outside the UK.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

The following table presents information on the number of zero emission buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme by local transport authority. The numbers in this table are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore indicative and subject to change. Where available, information has been provided on the status of the buses and the name of the bus manufacturer has been included.

Local Transport Authority	Number of buses funded	Number of buses ordered	Bus manufacturer
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	30	Volvo
Kent County Council	33	33	5 - Volvo. 28 - Irizar.
Leicester City Council	114	114	108 – Wrightbus   6 - Pelican/Yutong
Warrington Borough Council	105	105	Volvo
South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	27	4 - Alexander Dennis Ltd   23 - Pelican/Yutong
Norfolk County Council	70	70	Wrightbus
North Yorkshire County Council	39	39	20 - EvoBus/Mercedes 19 - Alexander Dennis Ltd
Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	62	62	Wrightbus
Blackpool Council	90	0	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Nottingham City Council	68	24	24 - Pelican/Yutong   Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	170	Volvo
Hertfordshire County Council	27	0	Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
West Midlands Combined Authority	124	0	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City of York Council	53	53	Wrightbus
West Yorkshire Combined Authority	136	57	57 – Wrightbus   Bus manufacturer for remaining buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Oxfordshire County Council	159	159	104 - Wrightbus   55 – Alexander Dennis Ltd

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to increase the speed of the UK rollout of zero emission buses.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding from other funding schemes, such as the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS), can also be used by local areas to support the introduction of ZEBs. In addition, the rate at which the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) can be claimed for ZEBs was increased from 6p to 22p per km in April 2022. This supports operators to introduce ZEBs by reducing the overall cost of ownership.

Table 1 below presents the estimated number of zero emission buses that have been funded in England since February 2020. Where available, information has been provided on the status of the buses and the name of the bus manufacturer has been included. The numbers in Table 1 are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore subject to change.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Table 2 below presents information on the estimated number of zero emission buses that have been funded in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since February 2020. The numbers in Table 2 are not official statistics: they are based on the latest information available and are therefore subject to change.

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what targets his Department plans to set for the use of zero emission buses up to 2030.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on methods to prioritise domestic manufacture of zero emission buses.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK jobs that would be created through delivering the Government’s 4,000 zero emission buses target.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with UK bus manufacturers on their ability to deliver the Government’s target of 4,000 zero emission buses.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to prioritise the community benefit element of zero emission bus tenders.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which non-UK manufacturers have received orders for zero emission buses through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area scheme.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of zero emission buses funded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area scheme are manufactured outside of the UK.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870

Written Question

Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Tuesday 8th November 2022

Asked by: Robert Goodwill (Conservative - Scarborough and Whitby)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to maximise UK content in zero emission buses.

Answered by Richard Holden - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

We are providing over £525 million dedicated funding for zero emissions buses (ZEBs) this Parliament, though a number of funding schemes:

The Government awarded £50 million of funding to the West Midlands Combined Authority to support the Coventry All Electric Bus City. This funding will support the introduction of up to 300 electric buses.
£270 million funding was awarded through the Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) which will support up to 1,278 zero emission buses. In London, government funding has supported the introduction of an estimated 600 ZEBs.
The Department will provide details on how the remaining £205 million of new funding will be used shortly. We will continue to explore how best to maximise the community benefits of future investment.

Funding scheme	Funding awarded to	No. Buses	Status	Bus manufacturer
ZEBRA	Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority	30	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Kent County Council	33	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Leicester City Council	96	6 buses on the road 68 buses ordered 22 buses funded	6 buses on the road supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong 68 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 22 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Milton Keynes City Council	56	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Warrington Borough Council	120	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	South Yorkshire Combined Authority	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Norfolk County Council	15	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	North Yorkshire County Council	39	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Portsmouth City Council & Hampshire County Council	34	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	Blackpool Council	115	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Nottingham City Council	78	12 ordered. 66 funded.	12 buses supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong. Bus manufacturer for 66 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	170	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Hertfordshire County Council	27	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	West Midlands Combined Authority	124	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	City of York Council	44	Ordered	Wrightbus
ZEBRA	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	111	32 buses ordered 79 buses funded.	32 buses ordered from Wrightbus Bus manufacturer for 79 buses subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
ZEBRA	Oxfordshire County Council	159	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
All Electric Bus Town or City Scheme	West Midlands Combined Authority	Up to 300	130 buses ordered	130 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	Leicester City Council	18	18 buses on the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Transforming Cities Fund	Liverpool City Region Combined Authority	20	Ordered	20 buses ordered from Alexander Dennis Ltd
Transforming Cities Fund	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	8	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement	Greater Manchester Combined Authority	50	Ordered	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Brighton & Hove Buses	20	Ordered	Wrightbus
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	First West Yorkshire	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Go North East	9	On the road	Supplied by Pelican & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Nottinghamshire County Council	4	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	Stagecoach Manchester	32	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	The Big Lemon	3	On the road	Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer
Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	West Yorkshire Combined Authority	5	On the road	Alexander Dennis Ltd
Local transport authority funding	Surrey County Council	34	Funded	Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator.
Local transport authority funding	Hertfordshire County Council	1	On the road	Switch Mobility
Local transport authority funding	Transport for London	600
Total		2,391

Funding Scheme	Number of Buses
UK Government funding for Wales through the Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	68
Welsh Government funding	16
Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme	272
Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund	276
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2020-21	100
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2021-22	38
Northern Ireland Executive Funding FY 2022-23	100
Total	870