Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in public and private sector fleets ahead of the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles.

The Government recognises the role fleets have to play in the transition to zero emission driving. Public and private fleet operators are able to take advantage of a range of grant funding schemes for cars, vans and trucks which are provided through the £1.5 billion the Government committed to support the early market. In November, the Government pledged a further £2.8 billion package of measures to support industry and consumers to make the switch to cleaner vehicles. This includes £1.3 billion to support charging infrastructure over the next four years, targeting £950m support on rapid chargepoints on motorways and major roads to facilitate long journeys, and £365m for installing chargepoints in motorists’ homes, at workplaces and on residential streets. We will consider what additional support might be appropriate to support fleet operators. The Government is leading by example and has committed to electrify 100% of the central government car fleet by 2030.