EXTENSION OF THE CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

Early day motion 2022, tabled 13 October 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 43 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement to extend the car scrappage scheme to cover an extra 100,000 vehicles; acknowledges recent figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirming that the scheme has raised demand for and therefore the production of cars in the UK; therefore notes that the scheme has contributed to saving potentially tens of thousands of skilled jobs by preventing the closure of any British car plant during the recession to date; and calls on the Government to strengthen the British car industry further by introducing a short-term working subsidy as proven successful through such schemes in operation across Europe.

Signatures by party: Labour 36, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Independent 1.