Petition · past parliament
Scrap 'killer' diesel cars and compensate owners misled by Government advice.
Closed
122 signatures
What the petition asks
From 2001-2015 the UK public were encouraged by Government to buy diesel cars as they were better for the environment.
Now, those cars might be banned because of an estimated 23,500 premature deaths a year.
A scrappage scheme would protect health & compensate well-meaning owners who were misled.
Now, those cars might be banned because of an estimated 23,500 premature deaths a year.
A scrappage scheme would protect health & compensate well-meaning owners who were misled.
Since the Chancellor reduced VED in 2001 for cars with low CO2 emissions, and the scrappage scheme of 2009, the UK public were encouraged to buy ‘cleaner diesels’.
In 2015 Lord Drayson said that Government "made a mistake" in encouraging diesel ownership.
We need these vehicles off our roads, but well-intentioned current owners were badly misled by the Government, and will suffer financially, being unable to sell their vehicles, or use them freely due to proposals to limit their use.
In 2015 Lord Drayson said that Government "made a mistake" in encouraging diesel ownership.
We need these vehicles off our roads, but well-intentioned current owners were badly misled by the Government, and will suffer financially, being unable to sell their vehicles, or use them freely due to proposals to limit their use.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
122
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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