Written question asked by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 24 July 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 July 2007. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Thursday, 26 July 2007 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Vehicles: Pollution Control

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much funding was allocated to promoting the use of low emission vehicles in each of the last five years.

Answer: Until 2006, funding for the promotion of low emission vehicles was provided to the Energy Saving Trust as part of the TransportEnergy programme, which promoted and provided grants. Funding allocated for the TransportEnergy programme was: 2002-03 £16.446 million, 2003-04 £26.221 million, 2004-05 £20.943 million, 2005-06 £22 million.In 2005 these funds were reviewed and re-focused. In 2006-07 £9 million was allocated to the Energy Saving Trust transport programmes. £5 million was allocated to the transport elements of the new Act On CO2 consumer communications campaign, which promotes lower CO2 cars and driving behaviours. £3.5 million was allocated to the Freight Best Practice and Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving programmes which promote fuel efficient logistics, vehicles and driving behaviour in the haulage industry. Funds were also allocated to support the development of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation and feasibility studies, into new programmes such as a green transport accreditation programme for UK businesses.

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