Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the announcement of 25 March 2026 entitled '£1 billion to cut costs for businesses, drive growth and clean up UK roads', whether any element of the announced £1 billion funding package had previously been announced before 25 March 2026, and if she will publish a full breakdown of the component funding streams contained within the announced £1 billion package.
Answered by Keir Mather
Of the £1 billion, £877 million is for zero emission vehicle purchase grants through the Zero Emission Truck Grant and Zero Emission Van Grant. £171 million is for infrastructure support through the Depot Charging Scheme.
In the Summer of 2025, the continuation of the then Plug-in Van Grant and Plug-in Truck Grant was confirmed for financial year 2025/26. No further details were confirmed. On 25 March, the Zero Emission Van Grant and Zero Emission Truck Grant rates were confirmed for financial year 2025/26, and £877 million of funding confirmed out to 2030.
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