PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (22 November 2023)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to extend the maximum axle weights and gross vehicle weights derogation given to two and three axle electric HGVs to four and six axle electric HGVs.

Asked by:
Bill Esterson (Labour)

The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 increased maximum gross vehicle weight limits for some zero emission four or six axle HGV combinations. Increases for other rigid four or six axle HGVs, or amendments to axle weight limits will result in increased road wear and may also damage infrastructure, and are not currently being pursued. However, bids have been invited by the Department for further research.

Answered by:
Guy Opperman (Conservative)
28 November 2023