Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing Strategy Debate
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Felicity Buchan
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Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing Strategy
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Kwasi Kwarteng
I think the hon. Gentleman is quite right. Levelling up is clearly heart and centre of what the Government are trying to do. We are doing all we can to get the right result for the people of Ellesmere Port and also for the UK. It is a hugely significant investment.
Felicity Buchan (Kensington) (Con)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that we not only need additional battery capacity but battery recycling facilities, so we can sustainably re-use the batteries and, if necessary, dispose of them?
Kwasi Kwarteng
My hon. Friend is quite right. The UK Government are absolutely committed not only to the manufacturing of these critically important batteries, but to recycling. We want to see a circular economy for electric vehicles. If we attain that, we will surely maximise the economic and environmental opportunities of the transition to zero emission vehicles.