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1564197

registered interest
date	06/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned transition to electric vehicles on the capacity of local power cable networks.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	117399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>Government analysis suggests that peak electricity demand could increase from 58GW in 2020 to between 130-190GW by 2050, with approximately 40-50% of this demand coming from electrified heat and 5-10% from electrified road transport. As set out in the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework, published last year, the onshore electricity network could require an additional £100-£240bn of investment to meet net zero by 2050, including £40-60bn in the high-voltage transmission network and £60-180bn in local distribution networks. This investment could directly support 50,000-130,000 jobs across Great Britain and contribute £4-£11bn of Gross Value Added to the economy.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 117400 question first answered 16/01/2023 16:01:17 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1551556

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the strength of China’s role in the rare earth mineral supply chain on the supply of electric vehicles in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Somerset
tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
uin	110554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>The automotive sector relies on rare earths for magnets in electric vehicle motors, and other critical minerals – like lithium, graphite and cobalt – for batteries.</p><p> </p><p>Of the 18 critical minerals defined in the UK criticality assessment, China is the largest producer for 12 of them as refined products. China produced 76% of rare earth elements between 2016 and 2020.[1]</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with international partners in the G7, International Energy Agency and Mineral Security Partnership to strengthen and diversify our critical mineral supply chains and improve environmental and social governance – including engaging with China to achieve our objectives.</p><p> </p><p>[1] British Geological Survey, World Mineral Statistics Database 2022</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/12/2022 13:14:58 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox

1538761

registered interest
date	02/11/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps his Department has taken to incentivise uptake in the ownership of electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	77589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2022 answer text <p>The Government has committed £2.5 billion since 2020 to support the transition to zero emission vehicles. This provides funding to offset the higher upfront cost of electric vehicles and more than £1.6 billion to be used to support charging infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>Plug-in Grants, to reduce the upfront cost of vehicles, will continue until at least 2024 for taxis and motorcycles, and 2025 for vans, trucks and wheelchair accessible vehicles. In addition, generous tax incentives are in place, including zero road tax and favourable company car tax rates, which can save drivers over £2,000 a year.</p><p> </p><p>We want to ensure drivers who make the switch to an electric vehicle can charge easily. In March the Department for Transport published the UK electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy. The strategy sets out the Department’s vision and commitments to make electric vehicle charging cheaper and more convenient than refuelling at a petrol station so that drivers can make the switch to an electric vehicle wherever they live.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 11/11/2022 13:43:08 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1536821

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate his Department has made of the additional electricity generation that will be required following the ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2035; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	72920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Figure 3.2 of the Energy White Paper<sup>[1]</sup>shows indicative demands from electric vehicles for 2035 and 2050 that align with the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles in 2035.</p><p> </p><p>Annex O of the Energy and Emission Projections<sup>[2]</sup>provides indicative scenarios to show how the power sector might evolve to meet this additional demand.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em><sup>[1]</sup> <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C33bdb6c674564a4e57d708dabc33cfb8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638029227948700112%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cIcATtgN7g2eux83hfqb6V8ikhqOjRq1JPJB1dDml3I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-white-paper-powering-our-net-zero-future</a></em></p><p><em><sup>[2]</sup> <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-and-emissions-projections-net-zero-strategy-baseline-partial-interim-update-december-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CParliamentary.PQ%40BEIS.gov.uk%7C33bdb6c674564a4e57d708dabc33cfb8%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C638029227948855470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=c0wMVxPzeCsp3UiiqIfJDPYhTsUpIHC83cGFZv%2FY6jo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-net-zero-strategy-baseline-partial-interim-update-december-2021</a></em></p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 01/11/2022 18:08:30 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 29712 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1536825

registered interest
date	27/10/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the level of investment into the national grid that will be required to ensure there will be sufficient infrastructure in place to cater for the charging of electric vehicles after 2035; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	72922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>In August 2022, the Government and Ofgem jointly published the Electricity Networks Strategic Framework, setting out a vision for the transformation of the electricity network to ensure it enables a clean, secure and low-cost energy system. The Framework included analysis suggesting that the network could require an additional £100-£240bn of investment to meet net zero and could support 50,000-130,000 jobs and contribute £4-11bn to the economy by 2050. Network regulation, including ensuring sufficient investment to meet demand from electric vehicles in both rural and urban areas, is a matter for Ofgem.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 72921 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:42:44 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart previous answer version 29714 answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1365009

registered interest
date	01/11/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the level of regional variation in electric vehicle ownership.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	67167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s plug-in vehicle grants and the majority of funding programmes for charging infrastructure, including funding for chargepoints at homes, workplaces and on residential streets, are available on a UK wide basis. Later this year government will publish our EV Infrastructure Strategy. This will define our vision for the continued roll-out of a world-leading charging infrastructure network across the UK. It will also set out the action plan for charging infrastructure rollout to ensure this is delivered at the pace needed to achieve the 2030/35 phase out successfully across all regions in the UK and to accelerate the transition to a zero-emission car and van fleet.</p> answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley question first answered 05/11/2021 09:06:29 answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley previous answer version 30365 answering member constituency North East Derbyshire answering member printed Lee Rowley answering member 4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1347745

registered interest
date	16/07/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what incentives are being put in place to encourage the transition to electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	34592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government had already committed £1.5 billion to support the early market and remove barriers to ZEV ownership. Alongside the new phase out dates for new petrol and diesel cars and vans, we pledged a further £2.8 billion package of measures to support industry and consumers to make the switch to cleaner vehicles. This includes up to £1 billion to support the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will provide £1.3 billion to support the continued roll-out of chargepoint infrastructure at homes, workplaces, residential streets and across the wider roads network, to provide motorists with confidence to purchase an EV. Government and industry have already supported the installation of nearly 25,000 public charging devices. This includes more than 4,500 rapid devices – one of the largest networks in Europe.</p><p> </p><p>Government grants for plug in vehicles continue to be available to help reduce the up-front purchase price of electric vehicles, with total money committed at £582 million for cars, vans, motorcycles and taxis to 2022/23.</p><p>The March 2020 Budget included the extension of favourable benefit in kind tax rates for zero emission vehicles out to 2025: company car tax is 1% in 2021/22 and 2% in 2022/23 through to 2024/25; and all zero emission cars are exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED).</p><p>Local Authorities may also provide additional incentives such as free parking and exemption from the congestion charge.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 26/07/2021 14:35:07 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1346525

registered interest
date	13/07/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to make electric vehicle ownership more affordable.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	32401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government’s current intervention in the electric vehicle market aims to accelerate upfront price parity between electric and internal combustion engine equivalents, making electric vehicles more affordable for all consumers.</p><p>The Government had already committed £1.5 billion to support the early market and remove barriers to zero emission vehicles ownership. Alongside the new phase out dates we have pledged a further £2.8 billion package of measures to support industry and consumers to make the switch to cleaner vehicles.</p><p>The Government is providing grants for homeowners, businesses and local authorities to install chargepoints and is also supporting the deployment of rapid chargepoints. The Government will provide £1.3 billion over the next four years to support the continued roll-out of chargepoints on motorways and major A roads, in homes and businesses and on-street.</p><p>Since 2011, the Government has provided around £1.3 billion in grant funding to bring ultra-low emission vehicles onto UK roads, reducing the upfront cost of over 300,000 ultra low emission vehicles, of which over 200,000 are zero emission vehicles. The plug-in vehicle grant scheme was renewed last year, with £582 million of funding intended to last until 2022-23.</p><p>Drivers of ultra-low emission vehicles also receive other benefits, including lower tax rates and grants towards the installation of chargepoints. For example, all zero emission models will pay 1% company car tax in 2021-22 and a rate of 2% in 2022-23 through to 2024-25. Additionally, all zero emission cars are exempt from vehicle excise duty (VED).</p><p>Local authorities may also provide incentives, such as free parking or exemption from the congestion charge.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 19/07/2021 16:29:06 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1341743

registered interest
date	29/06/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has made an assessment of the effect of increased numbers of electric cars on the grid capacity of the (a) UK and b) North West.
tabling member constituency	Barrow and Furness
tabling member printed	Simon Fell
uin	24333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>The Government is working with the energy industry to plan for electric vehicle uptake, and the market is already set up to bring forward investment in new generation capacity; for example, the Contracts for Difference scheme supports investment in new low carbon generation, and additional demand can be managed through adjustments to the amount of capacity secured through the Capacity Market auctions.</p><p>Ensuring the adequacy of the electricity network is the responsibility of electricity network companies, and they are incentivised to do so through the regulatory framework set out by Ofgem, the independent regulator. Electricity distribution network operators (DNOs) submitted their draft business plans for the next price control (RIIO ED2), which will run from 2023-28, on 1 July. As part of this, DNOs, including Electricity North West, will include forecasts for electric vehicle uptake and how they plan to ready the network for these technologies.</p><p>As well as creating significant new demand, the transition to electric vehicles offers opportunities for flexible management of the electricity system. Smart charging during off-peak periods, when demand is low, can reduce peak demand and avoid triggering unnecessary network reinforcement. It can also maximise use of renewable electricity and can benefit consumers with cheaper electricity.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 06/07/2021 13:54:36 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4744 label Biography information for Simon Fell

1336811

registered interest
date	15/06/2021
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much additional UK electricity demand from electric vehicles he estimates there will be by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	15993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>BEIS regularly publishes projections of energy demand and emissions (EEP) under current policies, including projections of electricity demand in the transport sector. The most recent edition (EEP 2019) was published on 30<sup>th</sup> October 2020. In these projections, electricity demand from transport in 2030 is expected to be 19 TWh. The projections only take account of policies classed as implemented, adopted, planned or expired as of August 2019, as specified by international reporting guidelines.</p><p> </p><p>The projection of electricity demand covers both electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as well as electric rail, but do not allow us to separate these out by mode.</p><p> </p><p>For further detail on the projections please see <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2019" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/updated-energy-and-emissions-projections-2019</a>.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 22/06/2021 15:39:41 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood