HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 cc21-2W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what has been the estimated contribution of private and commercial vehicles to total UK carbon dioxide emissions for each of the past three years in(a) percentage terms and (b) by volume. [145433]

Mr. Meacher

The table shows, road transport carbon dioxide emissions for the last three years for which we have data, the period 1996 to 1998 inclusive, both in(a) percentage terms and (b) by volume in million tonnes of carbon (MtC).

Year (a) Percentage (b) MtC
1996 20 31.3
1997 21 31.7
1998 21 31.5

Site name Administrative area
Subberthwaite, Blawith and Torver Low Commons Cumbria
Tweed Estuary Northumberland
Tyne and Nent Cumbria
Ullswater Oakwoods Cumbria
West Dorset Alderwoods Dorset
Wimbledon Common Merton Wandsworth
Witherslack Mosses Cumbria
Woolmer Forest Hampshire
Yewbarrow Woods Cumbria

A number of proposed new cross border SACs with Wales and Scotland are being considered. These are listed and are the subject of separate arrangements with the devolved administrations.