§ 38. Miss Melanie JohnsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what measures he proposes to encourage investment in cleaner buses and lorries. [35483]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Chancellor announced at the last budget that the graduated VED scheme for buses and lorries of an incentive of up to £500 for those vehicles meeting stringent emissions standards would begin on 1 January 1999. He also announced the creation of a greater duty differential between ordinary diesel and ultra low sulphur diesel, providing a greater incentive for operators to use this cleaner fuel, and that the Government will consult on how bus fuel rebate can better be targeted to help operators who run cleaner vehicles.