Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116995

Electric Vehicles

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 10 March 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate in light of the February 2026 decision by the Government of Canada to repeal its EV sales mandate.

Answer

Keir Mather

Government continues to monitor regulatory approaches to support the transition to zero emission vehicles in other countries. These vary depending on the economic, market, and geographic circumstances of each country. The UK remains a leader in the ZEV tr...

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