Following a question from Stewart McDonald MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport, John Hayes MP, confirmed Volkswagen have not met customer demands and he has written to the company once again to request a quicker fix, compensation, warranty information and money to cover the cost of the fix.
Members of the Transport Committee, including Stewart McDonald MP, questioned Volkswagen and Department for Transport officials on the diesel emissions scandal. Committee members criticised the car maker for misleading and failing to provide compensation to UK customers.
An SNP MP has renewed calls on the UK government to take action on companies involved in the emissions rigging scandal, following the news that thousands of Volkswagen owners in the UK are set to sue for compensation.
Stewart McDonald MP has called for a debate on the car industry following the Volkswagen emissions and Vauxhall fire scandals, which has dented consumer confidence and put lives at risk.