§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what plans he has to increase the fixed penalty levied on vehicles which fail to pass MOT emissions standards; [81050]
(2) what progress he has made on the implementation of roadside vehicle testing schemes; [81049]
(3) what plans he has to allow (a) environmental health officers and (b) traffic wardens to undertake roadside emission testing without a police officer present. [81051]
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§ Dr. ReidThe trial scheme involving seven local authorities in roadside emissions testing has been running for just over a year. I am currently evaluating the results of their work and hope to make an announcement in due course about whether the scheme might continue.
§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is the average level of emissions per mile from cars of(a) under 1100 cc, (b) 1101–1500 cc, (c) 1501–2000 cc, (d) 2001–3000 cc and (e) over 3000 cc. [81257]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonThe Department does not calculate the average emissions per mile for cars by engine size. Emissions of local air pollutants from all cars, regardless of their engine size, are regulated by the same mandatory emission standards.
But cars with larger engine sizes tend to consume more fuel and emit more CO2 emissions, although emissions from different models with the same engine size can vary considerably, depending on fuel type, engine technology and vehicle weight. To illustrate this trend, the following table provides estimates by engine size of the average CO2 emissions per kilometre from all new petrol cars sold in 1997, based on official fuel consumption tests using a combined driving cycle.
Engine size Average CO2emissions (g/km) up to 1100cc 139 1101–1500cc 160 1501–2000cc 193 2001–3000cc 241 over 3000cc 301