EXTENSION OF THE CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

Early day motion 128, tabled 19 November 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 30 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 scrappage scheme has raised demand and therefore 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 26, Liberal Democrat 3, UUP 1.