Context
The government's Brexit deal means that electric vehicles will face tariffs if less than 55% of vehicle parts are locally sourced by the end of 2026. Labour has called for investments in at least three battery gigafactories by 2025.
Question
Will the Government back Labour's call for investments in at least three battery gigafactories by 2025, and can they commit to building one of those factories on Merseyside?
Answer from Rachel Maclean
The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to say that a gigafactory will play a critical role in decarbonising our transport sector. We have a world-beating automotive industry in this country, and at the election the Government committed £1 billion to back investment in a gigafactory in this country. Can I remind him that leaving the European Union has provided us with a lot of opportunities to set our own pathways to decarbonise transport? We will be setting out those plans in detail in the transport decarbonisation plan.
Not addressed: Did not commit to building one gigafactory on Merseyside or backing Labour's call for three gigafactories by 2025.
How: Changing Subject, Reminding Member Of Past Statements
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