This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Reintroduce the scrappage scheme for aged diesel vehicles
Diesel vehicles emit polluting particulates which affect health outcomes to other road users including pedestrians and cyclists.
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Diesel vehicles are acknowledged to be a major source of pollution in large cities and towns and they do need to be replaced with the advanced hybrid and electric vehicles now in production.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/256969
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