Written question asked by Justin Madders (Labour) on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department encourages officials to rent electric vehicles when hiring vehicles for official business.
- Answer
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The Government’s policy is that all official travel must be efficient and cost-effective. The Department does encourage the use of electric vehicles for vehicle hire. However, short-term vehicle hires can happen at short notice and are subject to vehicle availability at the time and the policies of the hire company.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 129476
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Department for Transport Hire services Electric vehicles
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- 2026-04-28 11:07:55 +0100
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