Extract from Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (Third sitting) - Nov 29

Alex Sobel (Leeds North West) (Lab/Co-op): The transition from diesel and petrol to electric cars is vital for us to meet our carbon budgets. Has the Treasury assessed the impact of the measure on the electric vehicle market, as well as the wider automotive sector?

The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride): I assure the hon. Gentleman that in these tax matters—as with all tax matters—given our firm commitment to honour our climate change commitments, we are in regular contact with car manufacturers and those producing electric vehicles, through my hon. Friend the Exchequer Secretary.

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