§ Jackie BallardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) how many grants the Energy Savings Trust has approved for conversion to electric cars; [62387]
(2) how many of the grants awarded by the Energy Savings Trust for conversion to electric cars have been to (a) UK-based and (b) overseas-based companies. [62385]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Energy Savings Trust has received no applications for grants for conversion to electric cars, but has provided grant funding to two UK-based companies for the conversion of 4 minibuses to run on electricity. The Trust has also provided grant funding to 10 local authorities, 1 charity, 1 public organisation, 4 private organisations and 1 private individual, all UK-based, for the purchase of 64 electric vehicles, as part of its Powershift programme.