Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason his call for evidence on last-mile deliveries excludes HGVs.

The Last Mile Call for Evidence did not exclude HGVs. It sought ideas and evidence on ways of reducing emissions from the delivery of goods during the last mile of their journey, regardless of the size of vehicle used to deliver them.

The Call for Evidence is also interested in a wide range of potential technologies for reducing emissions from last mile deliveries. This includes hybrid technologies for commercial vehicles, such as range-extended or dual-fuelled HGVs.

The Department will be announcing its response to the call for evidence later this year.