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1304585

registered interest
date	22/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what environmental impact assessment his Department undertook when deciding to reduce the (a) maximum grant for electric cars from £3,000 to £2,500 and (b) price cap for cars eligible for the subsidy from £50,000 to £35,000.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	172990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2021 answer text <p>No formal Environmental Impact Assessment has been carried out. The grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks has been updated to target less expensive models and reflect a greater range of affordable vehicles available, allowing the scheme's funding to go further and to help more people make the switch to an electric vehicle. This will mean the funding will last longer, and be available to more drivers.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear since 2018 that we intend to reduce the Plug-in Car Grant. We are retaining support for the switch to electric vehicles through other, new investments. We’ve pledged a £2.8 billion package of measures to support industry and consumers to make the switch to cleaner vehicles, which includes:</p><p /><ul><li>£1.3bn for charging infrastructure;</li><li>£582m to continue to support the vehicle grants, which have now been in place for 10 years; and,</li><li>Up to £1bn to help secure the transformation of the automotive sector by developing and embedding the next generation of cutting-edge automotive technologies in the UK.</li></ul><p> </p><p>These measures are in addition to our generous tax incentives, including favourable company car tax rates, which can offer savings of over £2,000 a year for drivers switching from a medium-sized petrol or diesel to a zero-emission car, and zero Vehicle Excise Duty.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/03/2021 14:07:17 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1304415

registered interest
date	19/03/2021
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide (1) additional support to councils to electrify their vehicles, and (2) councils with advice on how they can achieve electrification of their vehicles.
tabling member printed	Lord Porter of Spalding
uin	HL14418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2021 answer text <p>Local authorities and other public sector bodies are increasingly supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles, including electrifying their own fleets. The Government funds the Energy Saving Trust (EST) to run the Local Government Support Programme, which provides impartial advice to local authorities in England on fleet electrification, and wider local policies to support zero emission vehicle uptake. EST also provides a fleet management toolkit to any public or private organisation, which offers in-depth, impartial fleet support to help them reduce costs and limit the environmental impact of their fleet.</p><p> </p><p>Government’s ULEV Readiness Programme was launched in January 2015 and as well as funding charging infrastructure, supported 296 ultra-low emission vehicles across the public sector, including 90 in local authorities. It also offered fleet reviews to 35 Public Sector Bodies (including Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and Fire and Rescue Services). We will continue to work with and encourage local authorities to electrify their fleets and to apply for available funding for chargepoints in their local areas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 29/03/2021 15:29:50 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4555 label Biography information for Lord Porter of Spalding

1273557

registered interest
date	30/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate (1) the adoption of electric and other low- or non-carbon emitting cars in the UK, and (2) any necessary infrastructure required for such cars.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL11710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2021 answer text <p>The Government is investing over £2.8 billion‎ to facilitate the transition to zero emission vehicles. Of this, £1.3 billion has been ring fenced to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure, targeting support on rapid chargepoints on motorways and major A roads and installing more on-street chargepoints near homes and workplaces to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car. The Government has also pledged £582 million in grants for those buying zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper to buy and incentivise more people to make the transition.</p><p>The Government will continue to support industry and consumers to make the switch to cleaner vehicles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 14/01/2021 16:42:56 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

1258471

registered interest
date	04/12/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he taking to ensure that electric vehicles bought prior to the implementation of regulations on Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems will be made compliant with those regulations.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	125315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>Requirements to fit sound generators, known as Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS), on quiet electric and hybrid-electric vehicles will become mandatory for new vehicles being registered from 1 July 2021. These requirements do not apply retrospectively to vehicles already on the road. Manufacturers may optionally choose to install AVAS in vehicles ahead of this date, and some have chosen to do so.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 09/12/2020 17:08:11 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1253746

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to increase the supply of electric cars in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	118000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The government is going further and faster than ever to decarbonise transport by phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and, from 2035, all new cars and vans must be zero emissions at the tailpipe. These ambitions will be supported by an accompanying package of £2.8 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed up to £1 billion to support the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains, including developing gigafactories in the UK to produce the batteries needed at scale. The government has committed the first £500m of this investment through the Automotive Transformation Fund to put the UK at the forefront of the design, development, and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>The government will invest £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure, targeting support on rapid charge points on motorways and major roads to dash any anxiety around long journeys, and installing more on-street charge points near homes and workplaces to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car.</p><p> </p><p>While we expect the cost of electric vehicles to come down, the government will provide £582 million to extend the plug-in car, van, taxi and motorcycle grants to 2022–23 to reduce their up-front cost. The government has also put in place a favourable tax regime that rewards the cleanest vehicles on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/11/2020 17:18:55 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1253797

registered interest
date	19/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to (a) encourage people to switch to electric cars, (b) make those cars more affordable and (c) increase their rate of sale.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Withington
tabling member printed	Jeff Smith
uin	118032
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2020 answer text <p>The government is going further and faster to decarbonise transport by phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and, from 2035, all new cars and vans must be zero emissions at the tailpipe. This ambitious transition will be supported by an accompanying package of £2.8 billion. The government has committed up to £1 billion to support the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains, including developing gigafactories in the UK to produce the batteries needed at scale. The government will invest £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure, targeting support on rapid charge points on motorways and major roads to dash any anxiety around long journeys, and installing more on-street charge points near homes and workplaces to make charging as easy as refuelling a petrol or diesel car. While we expect the cost of electric vehicles to come down, the government will provide £582 million to extend the plug-in car, van, taxi and motorcycle grants to 2022–23 to reduce their up-front cost. The government has also ensured that a favourable tax regime has been put in place that rewards the cleanest vehicles on our roads.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 25/11/2020 17:09:47 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4456 label Biography information for Jeff Smith

1237209

registered interest
date	23/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more road users to switch to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Herefordshire
tabling member printed	Bill Wiggin
uin	94342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is investing £2.5bn‎ to support the market for zero emission vehicles. At the March Budget we announced £532m extra funding to keep plug in vehicle grants until 2023, to help offset the higher upfront costs, and an additional £500m to support the roll out of charging infrastructure to give motorists the confidence to make the transition. As part of our consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans, Government is considering what further measures are required to support the uptake of zero emission vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 28/09/2020 16:26:45 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	1428 label Biography information for Sir Bill Wiggin

1228924

registered interest
date	28/08/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to (a) increase the number of electric vehicles on the UK's roads and (b) ensure the adequate supply of electricity for those vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	82395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government is investing around £2.5bn‎, with grants available for ultra-low emission vehicles, as well as funding to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces, on residential streets and across the wider roads network. The Government consulted on bringing forward an end to the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans, from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible. The responses are helping to inform our thinking on what further appropriate measures to achieve a faster transition will need to be. The Transport Secretary has also announced that the Government will consult on measures to improve the consumer experience of using the public charging network, so that charging an electric vehicle is as straightforward as refuelling a conventional vehicle today.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and Ofgem are considering the implications of electric vehicle policy for the energy system. We are engaging with stakeholders, including network companies, to ensure that increasing demand can be accommodated whilst minimising the impact on businesses, workers and consumers across the UK, building on the significant demand and supply-side measures in place. The impacts presented in the National Grid’s latest Future Energy Scenario are readily manageable by the electricity system. The capacity market is our principal tool for ensuring we have sufficient generation capacity to meet demand on an annual basis. It should be possible to manage additional demand arising from greater uptake of EVs through adjustments to the amount of capacity secured in the four-year period ahead Capacity Market auctions. The electricity market is already set up to promote investment in generation capacity to meet demand; for example, the Contracts for Difference scheme facilitates significant investment in low-carbon generation. This complements numerous measures to ensure a smarter, more flexible energy system, increasing the efficiency of the electricity system to prepare for electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 08/09/2020 11:23:35 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1216183

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage more people to switch to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Jonathan Gullis
uin	62670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is investing around £2.5bn‎, with grants available for ultra-low emission vehicles, as well as funding to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces, on residential streets and across the wider roads network. The Government is consulting on bringing forward an end to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, including hybrids for the first time. This will help inform our thinking on what further appropriate measures to achieve a faster transition will need to be. The Transport Secretary has also announced that the government will consult on measures to improve the consumer experience of using the public charging network so that charging an electric vehicle is as straightforward as refuelling a conventional vehicle today. Go Ultra Low is a joint Government and industry campaign designed to educate individuals and businesses about the benefits of switching to an electric vehicle. The campaign provides facts and information across high reach channels such as paid media (cinema, radio, digital), PR and events.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 30/06/2020 14:07:48 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4814 label Biography information for Jonathan Gullis

1197233

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what source of energy (1) is, and (2) is planned to be, used to power electric (a) buses, and (b) cars; and what estimate they have made of the sustainability of those sources of energy.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL4702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy produce annual statistics and future projections of UK energy demand currently up to 2035. Of electricity generated in 2019, low carbon electricity’s share of generation amounted to 54.2 per cent. This comprised 36.9 per cent renewables and 17.4 per cent from nuclear generation. Fossil fuel’s share of generation was 43.4 per cent, of which 40.9 per cent was from gas, 2.1 per cent coal and 0.3 per cent oil. The remaining 2.4 per cent generation share came from pumped storage and other fuels including the non-renewable component of waste. It is not possible to identify accurately what proportion of energy is used to recharge electric buses and other electric vehicles.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 03/06/2020 10:58:28 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering