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Electric Vehicles: Low Incomes

Commons · Question 117073 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 6 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the (a) adequacy of support for low income families transitioning away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and (b) potential impact of the 2030 ban on sales of new ICE

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 6 Mar 2026

The Government is committed to supporting those on low incomes in accessing electric vehicles and the up to £1,400 running cost saving per year versus a comparable petrol car. We are investing over £3.5bn in grants to make zero emission vehicles more affo...