A Bill to prohibit the registration of public service vehicles manufactured after 2025 which emit carbon; and to prohibit the registration of other public service vehicles which emit carbon after 2035
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Buses (Zero Emissions) Bill would stop carbon-emitting public service vehicles from being registered. It sets two phase dates: from 2025 the registration of carbon-emitting PSVs manufactured after 2025 would be banned, and from 2035 the ban would extend to all other carbon-emitting PSVs.
The bill is currently at the Lords' second reading. It originated in the Lords in 2020 and has not yet progressed to the Commons or committee stages.
Generated 21 February 2026
29 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 29 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
