Question follow-through · 16361

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help the automotive industry meet the 2030 phase-out date for petrol and diesel cars.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
26 Nov 2024
Target answer date
2 Dec 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to help the automotive industry meet the 2030 phase-out date for petrol and diesel cars.

  2. 2 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    We will continue to support industry and consumers to make the switch to zero emission vehicles, with over £300 million announced in the Budget to drive uptake of electric vehicles and £2 billion to support the transition of domestic manufacturing and sup...

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