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Grants for electric vehicles

EDM (Early Day Motion) 123: tabled on 29 January 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 37 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

This House supports the growth of electric vehicle sales; notes that Government funded grants for electric cars have been running since 2011 and that battery electric vehicles now represent 1.6 per cent of new car sales in the UK; further notes that those grants are due to end in March 2020 and that when the Government grant for plug-in hybrid cars ended in April last year sales fell by 50 per cent; recognises that in 2020 carmakers do not need to sell electric vehicles in the UK market to meet their EU targets and that if the grant is removed, those companies would be incentivised to instead sell their vehicles where market conditions are easier and grants are available; further recognises the importance of those grants for public health and reaching net-zero emissions; and calls upon the Government to continue grants for electric cars in the March 2020 Budget for a further five years and to invest in charging infrastructure.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Brentford and Isleworth
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2020
Bath
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Harrow West
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Dagenham and Rainham
Clark, Feryal
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Enfield North
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Canterbury
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Bedford
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Dulwich and West Norwood
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Nottingham East
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Leeds North West
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Bradford West
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Sheffield South East
Anderson, Fleur
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Putney
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Luton South
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2020
Ilford South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 January 2020
Strangford
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2020
Glasgow South West
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 30 January 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2020
Harrow East
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 January 2020
East Lothian
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2020
Easington
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2020
North Tyneside
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 10 February 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2020
Liverpool, West Derby
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 February 2020
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2020
Streatham
Owatemi, Taiwo
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2020
Coventry North West
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 16 July 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.