§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost per kilogram saved of(a) carbon dioxide emissions and (b) other harmful gases arising from (i) the lower duty on LPG, (ii) the lower duty on biodiesel and (iii) the proposed 20p reduction for bioethanol [100626]
§ Mr. Jamieson[holding answer 5 March 2003]: There is a large number of factors influencing the cost of abatement of carbon dioxide and local air quality emissions. For example, the CO2 life-cycle benefits of biofuels can be heavily influenced by the feedstocks, farming practices and processing methods used to manufacture the fuel. In addition, it should be noted that LPG is promoted primarily as a means of improving air quality rather than as a carbon-saving measure.
However, illustrative figures have been set out for carbon and the main air quality pollutants, PM10 and NOx based on current fuel duty levels for LPG and the main biofuels, where reliable emissions data exists. These figures do not take account of the other benefits of fuel diversification, such as fuel security issues, agricultural diversification and quieter engines.
§ Mr. JamiesonI have asked the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency, Mr. Tim Matthews to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Tim Matthews to Mr. Nigel Waterson, dated 6 March 2003
I have been asked by the Transport Minister, David Jamieson, to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question about accidents on the A27 between Lewes and Polegate, in each of the last ten years.1145WThe figures available are shown in the table below. They represent the number of accidents involving fatalities or serious injuries. When both fatal and serious injuries are involved in the
Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Fatal 4 0 1 2 3 0 4 2 3 Serious 5 4 16 17 9 11 7 12 14 All the figures provided are for the length of the A27 from Ashcombe Roundabout (west of Lewes) and the A22 junction at Polegate. Prior to 1994 our records are incomplete and I am unable to provide accident figures covering those years.
If you would like further information about accident issues on the A27 between Lewes and Polegate, the Area Manager, Mark Kumar, at our Dorking office would be pleased to help you. His telephone number is 01306 878115.