To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effect on United Kingdom policy of the Government of Sweden's pledge that all vehicles will not use fossil fuels by 2030. [HL3205]

The Government have not assessed the effect of Sweden's action plan for a fossil-fuel independent fleet by 2030 on UK policy, but as a matter of course will monitor Sweden's policy implementation and assess implications for UK policy. Ultra-low Carbon Vehicles in the UK, launched by Lord Mandelson and Geoff Hoon on 16 April, set out how the Government will help to make the UK a global leader in the development and production of electric cars and other ultra low-carbon vehicles. Central to the strategy is an initiative to provide motorists with help worth £2,000 to £5,000 towards buying the first electric and plug-in hybrid cars and plans to provide £20 million for charging points and related infrastructure to help develop a network of electric car cities throughout the UK.