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VW chief and Transport Secretary to give evidence to select committee

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On Monday (12 October 2015), Paul Willis, Managing Director, Volkswagen Group UK and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin will give evidence on Volkswagen Group emissions violations to the Transport Select Committee.

Friends of the Earth’s head of campaigns, Andrew Pendleton, said:  “The committee must get to the bottom of this public health scandal by thoroughly grilling VW’s UK chief and Patrick McLoughlin on what they knew about the company’s efforts to cheat emissions tests.

“And, there is a bigger question over how much they knew about a flawed testing regime that has allowed millions of highly polluting vehicles onto our roads.

“Motorists who have bought VW vehicles will want answers, and so will the many families of people who have suffered premature deaths due to poor air quality.”

ENDS

Notes to editors:

1. Friends of the Earth’s chief executive, Craig Bennett, has written to Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin to confirm whether the UK government knew of attempts by the motor industry to cheat regulators prior to the scandal surrounding VW in the US.

2. The problems of air pollution, who is particularly at risk and the joint policy solutions of the Healthy Air Campaign (HAC), of which Friends of the Earth is a partner.

 

For press information please contact the Friends of the Earth media team on 020 7566 1649.

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