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Ambulance Services: Electric Vehicles

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116646

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Department's press release entitled Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet, by what date he anticipates the electrification of the NHS fleet of ambulances will complete.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The 10-Year Health Plan committed to support the National Health Service’s Net Zero ambitions. This includes NHS England’s Net Zero travel and transport strategy, published in 2023, which set a target date of 2040 for full decarbonisation of the NHS fleet, including ambulances.

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