§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if the Energy Saving Trust's Powershift programme gives grants for the conversion of cars, buses and taxi cabs to use(a) liquid propane gas and (b) natural compressed gas. [54896]
§ Mr. MealeThe Energy Saving Trust's Powershift programme provides grants for funding partnerships to promote the manufacture of cars, buses and taxi cabs fuelled by these fuels. So far, out of the 350 clean fuel vehicles to receive funding, 290 have been vehicles fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas or natural gas. Grants for a further 500 clean fuel vehicles have been approved.