Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote the manufacture of electric cars in the UK.

The Government is seeking to lead the world in the decarbonisation of transport. We are consulting to bring forward the phaseout of petrol and diesel cars and hybrid models by 2035, or earlier.

Last October, the Government announced up to £1 billion of additional funding to support electric vehicle technologies in the UK. This funding will support research and development, as well as establish UK supply chains for the large-scale production of electric vehicles. This will be done through major investments in the manufacturing of batteries, electric motors, power electronics, and hydrogen fuel cells.

The UK’s Automotive Sector is innovative, productive, competitive, and well-placed to emerge successfully from these challenging times.