Question reference: S6W-02995
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 September 2021
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Current status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 30 September 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether domestic manufacturers will be (a) considered and (b) given priority in future bids for Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme funding.
Answer
The Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme has now been replaced by the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). Bidders are strongly encouraged to put in place arrangements with partners or collaborators, to minimise the level of subsidy being requested. Bids from domestic manufacturers, or involving domestic manufacturers, will be assessed on the same basis as bids from other eligible parties. Scotland is bound by World Trade Organisation (WTO) subsidy control rules and the WTO’s principle of National Treatment prohibits discrimination between imported and domestically produced goods.