Charities like Young Enterprise have been doing this work incredibly successfully for more than 50 years.
Conservatives are united in favour of giving the people a say – but this result will boost UKIP.
While I am very sensitive to the concerns of other MPs, I fully intend to continue and take this amendment to a vote on the 8 November.
It was never going to be popular to break with the conventional wisdom. But I truly believe it’s in our national interest to hold an early plebiscite.
Conservatives must incentivise their uptake and to let people know that they can choose to save themselves a small fortune on traditional vehicle costs.