Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to encourage more road users to switch to electric vehicles.

The Government is investing £2.5bn? to support the market for zero emission vehicles. At the March Budget we announced £532m extra funding to keep plug in vehicle grants until 2023, to help offset the higher upfront costs, and an additional £500m to support the roll out of charging infrastructure to give motorists the confidence to make the transition. As part of our consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans, Government is considering what further measures are required to support the uptake of zero emission vehicles.