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Ministerial correction made by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 February 2023, in the House of Commons on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Buses: Exhaust Emissions

We have committed to funding 4,000 zero emission buses (ZEBs) this Parliament. Across the UK an estimated 3,250 ZEBs have been funded so far.

Between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23 the Department for Transport has provided funding for 2,594 zero emission buses. The number of buses ordered and delivered may change following the outcome of procurement processes undertaken by local transport authorities or bus operators.

Table 1 below presents the number of zero emission buses funded between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.

Number of Zero Emission Buses

Number of Battery Electric Buses

Number of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses

2018-19

76

43 33

33 43

2019-20

27

27

0

2020-21

556

556

0

2021-22

1298

1154

144

2022-23

100

100

0

TCF 2018-19 to 2022-23*

46

46

0

London 2020-21 to 2022-23**

491

491

0

Total

2594

2417

177

*46 zero emission busses were funded through the Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) between financial years 2018-19 to 2022-23.

**491 zero emission buses were introduced in London in financial years 2020-21 to 2022-23 as a result of Department for Transport funding to Transport for London.

Table 2 provides information, where available, on the bus manufacturer of these zero emission buses.

Bus Manufacturer

Number of Zero Emission Buses

Percentage of Zero Emission Buses

Alexander Dennis Ltd

436

17%

Wrightbus

188

7%

Switch Mobility

26

1%

Volvo

6

0%

Supplied by Pelican Bus & Coach UK and manufactured by Yutong

221

9%

Supplied by Harris Group and manufactured by Higer

3

0%

Information not held by the Department

491

19%

Bus manufacturer subject to outcome of procurement process by local transport authority or bus operator

1223

47%

Total

2594

Corrected item
Buses: Exhaust Emissions

Secondary information

Type
Written correction
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Buses Finance Exhaust emissions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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