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Public Transport (York)

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much the Government have provided to City of York Council in grants and other funding for public transport in each year since the unitary council was formed. [188950]

Charlotte Atkins: The table as follows details the funding City of York Council has received for all transport related issues in each year since the formation of the unitary council in April 1996.
£ million

	Transport Policies and Programme/Local Transport Plan Capital Funding	Rural Bus Subsidy Grant	Rural Bus Challenge	Countryside Agency	Strategic Rail Authority
1996–97	3.340	0	0	0	0
1997–98	2.212	0	0	0	0
1998–99	1.127	0.073	0.180	0	0
1999–2000	1.983	0.073	0	0	0
2000–01	2.262	0.073	0.236	0	0
2001–02	5.995	0.093	0	0	0
2002–03	6.155	0.107	0	0.007	0
2003–04	7.881	0.109	0	0.044	0
2004–05	6.302	0.123	0	0.041	1.600
Total	37.257	0.651	0.416	0.092	1.600

Notes:
1. The Transport Policies and Programme/Local Transport Plan Capital Funding covers all aspects of transport (e.g. maintenance, road safety and public transport). There is no specific allocation within these figures for public transport; it is for the local authority to set priorities and allocate funds accordingly from its Single Capital Pot budget.
2. The Rural Bus Subsidy Grant, Rural Bus Challenge, Countryside Agency and Strategic Rail Authority monies are all allocated solely to public transport.
3. In addition, the local authority receives Revenue Support Grant (RSG) from the Government each year. This is a block allocation for all council services, which includes support for public transport. However, it is not possible to identify any specific allocations for public transport from within the RSG allocation.

Royal Train

Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many journeys were made by the Royal Train in each of the last five years. [189218]

Mr. McNulty: During the last five years, the Royal Train has made the following number of journeys:

1999–2000: 24

2000–01: 17

2001–02: 15

2002–03: 19

2003–04: 18

More detailed information about these journeys is published in the Annual Reports on the Grant-in-Aid for Royal Travel by Air and Rail. Copies of which have been placed in the Library of the House.

Transport-related Emissions

Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the percentage contribution of transport-related emissions to overall UK greenhouse gas emissions. [188478]

Mr. Jamieson: The precise percentage contribution of transport-related emissions to overall UK greenhouse gas emissions depends on how broadly transport-related emissions are defined. In particular, it varies according to how emissions from domestic and international aviation are treated, and whether, on the rail side, a share of the total emissions from power stations is included. The Government regularly publish estimates of the breakdown of greenhouse gas emissions between sectors. The most definitive source of this information is the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (available at www.naei.org.uk), which estimates that in 2002 (the most recent year for which data are available) some 20 per cent. of total UK greenhouse gas emissions came from the transport sector. Details of how this figure was calculated are set out in the NAEI.

Type Approval

Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his Department's process of Type Approval; and what assessment he has made of the recent EU judgment on its operation. [188803]

Mr. Jamieson: Following the European Commission reasoned opinions the agency is producing new performance specifications for self-certification as part of an established programme for traffic control equipment Type Approval.
 
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TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Doorstep Cold Calling

10. Mr. Truswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to achieve a cross-departmental approach to combat crime and unscrupulous trading associated with doorstep cold calling. [189179]

Mr. Sutcliffe: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry launched a public consultation on the market study report by the Office of Fair Trading on 14 July. Consultees include relevant Government Departments and enforcement authorities.

We have proposed a cross-departmental ministerial group to encourage a more joined-up approach. Ministerial colleagues take this matter very seriously and will be meeting at the earliest opportunity

The result of the public consultation will inform consideration of the issues by the group.

Post Office Closures

11. John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many urban post offices have closed in the last 12 months. [189180]

Mr. Sutcliffe: I understand from Post Office Ltd. that in financial year 2003–04 there were a total of 1,129 urban post office closures, including 1,109 under the urban network reinvention programme. In the first quarter of this financial year, to the end of June, there were 246 urban post office closures. 206 of those closures were under the urban network reinvention programme.

14. Mr. Pike : To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations she has received on the sub-post office urban closure programme. [189183]

Mr. Sutcliffe: DTI Ministers and officials regularly receive representations on a wide range of postal services issues, including the urban network reinvention programme.

Mr. Michael Jabez Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many Post Office branches have been proposed for closure by the Post Office under the Post Office reinvention programme; and how many have been subsequently confirmed for closure after the consultation process has been completed. [187843]

Mr. Sutcliffe: This is an operational matter for Post Office Ltd. and I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to reply to the hon. Member.

EU Emissions Directive

12. Mr. Illsley: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps she is taking to minimise any adverse impact of the EU Emissions Directive on industry. [189181]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: The EU emissions trading scheme is a cost effective and market friendly way of reducing C0 ₂ emissions. Industry's views have been taken at
 
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every stage of the process; there have been five consultations so far. The plans for implementation are well developed and will be finalised shortly.

Mass Marketing Scams

13. Mr. Blizzard : To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will ask the Office of Fair Trading to investigate mass marketing scams. [189182]

Mr. Sutcliffe: The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) does investigate mass marketing scams. Most mass marketing scams operate from outside the UK. The OFT works with the network of enforcement agencies called ICPEN (International Consumer Protection Enforcement Network) to investigate and take action against cross-border scams.

The OFT have taken a lead within Europe in taking action against scam mail under new powers provided by the Injunctions Directive and the Enterprise Act 2002 ('Stop Now Orders').

Offshore Wind Farms

16. Mr. Chaytor: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if she will make a statement on the development of offshore wind farms. [189185]

Mr. Mike O'Brien: The UK has some of the best wind resources in the world. It is important that these resources are properly utilised to ensure that the United Kingdom's targets for generating electricity from renewable energy sources can be met. The development of offshore wind farms can potentially provide a major contribution to those targets and the Government are committed to ensuring that the right framework is in place to enable projects to proceed where an assessment of their impacts indicates they are acceptable.

There have been two competitive rounds of site leasing for offshore wind farms. Round 1 has resulted in 11 projects receiving development consents with two of these generating electricity and another at an early stage of construction. Government was able to announce last December that Round 2 will involve projects of a much bigger scale with the potential to provide electricity for up to £4 million homes. The developers of Round 2 projects are currently undertaking the assessment work necessary prior to submission of consent applications.

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