Electric Vehicles: Transition

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Excerpts

Wednesday 11th February 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)]

The Government take very seriously the issue of rural communities and recognise that car transport is essential to people’s mobility. It is essential that we move forward with coming up with a fair system. That will be the basis for all our conversations and decisions in order to make this equitable as we go forward over the years.

[Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Non-Afl)]

My Lords, I declare an interest as a driver of an electric car. Has there been any increase in accidents involving pedestrians due to the silent nature of these vehicles?

[Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab)]

I do not have those statistics to hand, but I will do my very best to get them to the noble Lord.