Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to encourage drivers to switch to electric vehicles.

The Government’s Road to Zero strategy published in July 2018 sets out a clear pathway to zero emissions. We are investing nearly £1.5bn‎ between April 2015 and March 2021, with grants available for plug in cars, vans, lorries, buses, taxis and motorcycles, and schemes to support charge point infrastructure at homes and workplaces and on residential streets. To improve consumer attitudes towards electric vehicles, in collaboration with industry, Government also founded the Go Ultra Low communications campaign to promote the benefits of electric vehicles and enable consumers and businesses to make the switch. This adds up to one of the most comprehensive support packages in the world for the transition to zero emission vehicles.

The Government intends to consult on the earliest date when we can phase out the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars, while minimising the impact on drivers and businesses.