Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S6W-00204 · Session 6

Whether it will provide an update on the current status of low-emission zones.

Answered Asked by Liam Kerr Con Lodged 24 May 2021

The question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current status of low-emission zones.

The answer

Answered by Graeme Dey on 4 Jun 2021 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

Regulations to support the delivery of Low Emission Zones came into effect on 31 May 2021. These are the Low Emission Zones (Emission Standards, Exemptions and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, and the Low Emission Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
Although the timescale for Low Emission Zones (LEZ) implementation has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to the introduction of LEZs within Scotland’s four largest cities in 2022. We are continuing to support the local authorities with their implementation plans, including the provision of grant funding contributions for the enforcement systems. Work to deliver the LEZs is now at an advanced stage, with the relevant local authorities expected to launch public consultations on their proposed schemes later this year.
The Scottish Government is also providing funding through the LEZ Support Fund to assist small businesses and individuals with the cost of complying with the LEZ requirements.
In addition we are continuing to support the bus industry through a range of measures to provide cleaner, less polluting LEZ compliant buses.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-00204 by reference.