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Taxis: Electric Vehicles

Asked by Mr James FrithLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6424

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he plans to take to help ensure taxi drivers can access affordable loans to support the transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Since its introduction in 2017, the Plug-in Taxi Grant (PiTG) has provided more than £70m to support the purchase of over 11,000 zero emission cabs. The grant is currently funded until at least the end of this financial year.

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