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Lord Stockwood (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 8 December 2025

Debate

Employee Car Ownership Schemes

Contribution

I thank my noble friend for the question. The Government are firmly committed to their modern industrial strategy and to the automotive sector. We have listened carefully to these concerns, which is why we have delayed the proposed changes until 2030, with a transitional period to 2032. There has been an additional commitment of £2.5 billion for automotive investment into R&D, increased flexibilities around the ZEV mandate and the funded rollout of more charge points, and we have announced plans to cut electricity costs for energy-intensive industries. Further, this measure is not expected to add any significant overall macroeconomic impacts. However, after April 2030, it is expected to have some economic impact on businesses and employers that provide this scheme and afterwards sell on those vehicles to new market entry. This impact is predominantly concentrated on the motor manufacturer and motor dealerships industries. The Government are committed to their overall tax policy of fairness to fund and balance the public services.

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