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UK Taxpayers Fund £500,000 for Electric Cars - For Albanian Prisons

By Jodie Chay Oneill | February 19, 2025

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Should the UK government be spending half a million pounds on electric cars for Albanian prisons?

UK Taxpayers Fund £500,000 for Electric Cars - For Albanian Prisons

British taxpayers have footed a £499,649 bill for 15 electric vehicles, purchased for the British Embassy in Tirana, with plans to donate them to Albanian prisons.

The contract, awarded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to Porsche Albania, was reportedly part of a wider initiative to support net-zero goals. Official documents state that "the required vehicles should be delivered at once."

While the UK government has invested heavily in green policies, the decision to supply high-end electric vehicles to another country’s prison system has raised eyebrows. With ongoing debates over public spending and the cost-of-living crisis at home, many are questioning whether this was the best use of taxpayer money.

The deal was apparently part of a package that has seen Albania take 200 Albanian prisoners back from the UK to help free up prison space.

What do you think? Should the UK government be spending half a million pounds on electric cars for Albanian prisons? Let us know your thoughts.

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