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Electric Vehicles: Hire Services

Commons · Question 78159 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing an electric vehicle social leasing scheme.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Oct 2025

Government incentives are targeted to where they will deliver the most impact and the greatest value for money to the taxpayer. We have recently introduced the Electric Car Grant, which is available to private buyers of new zero emission vehicles, as well...