PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Electric Vehicles: Air Pollution (22 February 2022)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of electric vehicle use for decreasing air pollution in cities.
Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)
Asked by:
Janet Daby (Labour)
Answer
The transition to electric vehicles is expected to bring air quality, emissions, and economic benefits. The UK was the first G7 country to commit to phasing out the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.
Answered by:
George Freeman (Conservative)
22 February 2022
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