AIR POLLUTION AND RED DIESEL

Early day motion 1076, tabled 15 March 2017 by Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 18 members.

That this House welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer's review of red diesel usage announced in the Spring Budget 2017 statement; expresses concern at the amount of air pollution caused by diesel-powered transport refrigeration units; notes that those units can emit up to six times as much nitrogen oxide and almost 30 times as much particulate matter as a Euro 6 truck engine; further notes that those units are often run on red diesel, which is subsidised by HM Treasury; believes that subsidising red diesel inhibits the Government's plans to support the development and take-up of cleaner technologies; notes that if the UK's 84,000 transport refrigeration units became zero emission it would equate to taking 4 million Euro 6 diesel cars off the UK's roads; and therefore urges the Government to act and end red diesel subsidies for transport refrigeration units.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 9, Labour 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.