Written question asked by Lord Jones of Cheltenham (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 10 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 June 2019. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Electric Vehicles
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assistance they provide to encourage operators of public service vehicles, including taxis, to switch to electrically powered vehicles, in order to meet their de-carbonisation targets.
- Answer
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Since 2010 the Government has provided almost £150 million to bus operators and local authorities to support the purchase of the cleanest buses. In February 2019 the winners of the £48 million Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme were announced, providing funding to support the purchase of 263 zero emission buses and supporting infrastructure.
The Government continues to run the £50m Plug-in Taxi Grant Scheme, which offers up to £7,500 on the price of eligible ultra-low emission taxis. We have also awarded just over £20m in funding across 27 local authorities to install over 900 chargepoints dedicated to ultra-low emission taxis and private hire vehicles.
Secondary information
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- HL16195
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Buses Electric vehicles Taxis
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