Conservative response to government electric vehicle subsidy

Richard Holden MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, said:

"Labour Ministers decision to hand £650 million of taxpayers money to foreign car companies, for cars made in foreign countries, is deranged.

“This latest mess with a confused rollout and botched incentives is only making things worse.  Labour has put ideological obsession ahead of hard-pressed taxpayers, who are staring down the barrel of billions in tax rises to come after Labour's disastrous massive tax hike budget last year that has already seen over 100,000 people join the dole queue.

“Labour's heavy-handed meddling is damaging confidence, placing British jobs at risk, and putting the brakes on competition. Consumers and the market should be trusted to drive the transition to cleaner technologies, not this clueless Government.”