Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate

Siân Berry Excerpts

Monday 7th April 2025 Commons Chamber

[Heidi Alexander]

Everything that the Government are doing, and everything in the announcement, is about ensuring that our British businesses are competitive. I am pleased to hear that Lotus is pleased with what we have announced. I understand that other British brands such as McLaren, Bentley and Caterham are also pleased with the announcement, which is all about the Government’s commitment to driving growth and opportunity.

[Siân Berry (Brighton Pavilion) (Green)]

I am concerned about public health. We all know that diesel and petrol hybrids are not zero emission, we know that the 2035 extension is not about tariffs—it applies only to UK sales—and we know that the move was already on the cards since Labour ripped clean air out of its manifesto completely. Has the Secretary of State assessed the impact of the announcement on the achievement of clean air target commitments? Is this the last we will hear of any clean air Act from this Government?

[Heidi Alexander]

I assure the hon. Lady that an analysis of environmental impacts has been done, and that relates to both carbon emissions and air pollution.