Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy Debate
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Kerry McCarthy
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Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy
Kerry McCarthy Excerpts(3 years, 1 month ago)
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Greg Hands
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the annex of the net zero strategy, which sets out in some detail our response to Lord Deben’s annual report earlier this year. I think he will find in the annex a lot of the good mentions of local government for which he has been looking.
Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab)
The zero-emissions vehicle mandate is welcome, although, as the hon. Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire North (Gavin Newlands) said, the Government do need to get a move on. They have been cutting plug-in grants year on year, and there are now reports that the Chancellor wants to axe them all together. What in this strategy will actually help to make the purchase of electric vehicles more affordable for the average consumer?
Greg Hands
Nobody should doubt the Government’s commitment to getting a switch to electric vehicles. I certainly hope that the shadow Secretary of State has been taking an interest in that in recent times—