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Written question asked by Joe Robertson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Large Goods Vehicles and Vans: Carbon Emissions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the maximum number of vehicles that could be subsidised under the Zero Emission Truck and Van, which her Department announced on 25 March 2026, at the highest grant rates, and the corresponding total cost to the Exchequer.

Answer

The schemes have been designed so that grant funding is sufficient to fully support businesses to transition to zero emission vehicles, consistent with the Government’s plan to meet legally binding carbon budget targets. By 2030, within the current funding envelope we estimate that the schemes could award 250,000 zero emission vans grants, 20,000 zero emission trucks grants, and nearly 25,000 chargers under the depot charging scheme, although projecting this is highly uncertain.

The total cost to the Exchequer is capped based on the announced budget of £877 million. Given the existence of the budget cap, we have not separately tried to estimate the maximum number of grants that could be delivered using the highest grant rates.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
123986
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Costs Large goods vehicles Carbon emissions Subsidies Vans
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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