Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Electric Car Grant criteria will change when the review of the Science Based Target Initiative is complete; and what time opportunity will her department offer to industry regarding the implementation of the new target.

A Science Based Target validated by the Science Based Target Initiative is an eligibility requirement for the Electric Car Grant. Further details are included in the grant application guidance.

The Science Based Target Initiative is independent of Government and was not involved in the grant's creation to avoid potential market distortion.

All grants are kept under continuous monitoring and reviewed regularly to ensure they continue to deliver value for money.