§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions how many vehicles in the UK are fitted with daytime running lights; and what percentage this represents of the total vehicle fleet. [24292]
§ Mr. JamiesonSuch details are not held by central Government.
On the basis that only certain vehicle manufacturers have consistently fitted such lamps as a production feature, a motor industry estimate is that some 970,000 passenger cars fitted with daytime running lamps are currently registered in Great Britain. This represents approximately 3.5 per cent. of all passenger cars registered.
These figures do not include Northern Ireland where there are an estimated 10,500 such passenger cars currently registered. Northern Ireland statistics do not provide sufficient information to express this as a percentage of the total passenger cars registered.
§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what assessment he had made of the impact on fuel consumption of the introduction of mandatory daytime running lights on all vehicles. [24295]
§ Mr. JamiesonEuropean Commission estimates suggest that mandatory use of daytime running lights could increase fuel consumption and CO2, emissions by 0.21 per cent. to 1.38 per cent.
No separate UK assessment has been made.
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