Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

Lords · Question HL1095 · Tabled 18 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Fox

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the proposed Electric Vehicle Excise Duty on consumer confidence in electric vehicles.

Answer

Answered by Lord Livermore, 2 Jul 2026

The Government remains firmly committed to the Electric Vehicle (EV) transition and has carefully considered the potential impact of electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) on consumer uptake of electric vehicles. The rate of eVED for EVs will be half of the ...