Question follow-through · 20311

Motor Insurance: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the extra cost of car insurance premiums faced by drivers from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
19 Dec 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the extra cost of car insurance premiums faced by drivers from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    We are committed to tackling the increased costs of motor insurance to deliver on our manifesto commitment, including how this impacts different demographics, geographies, and communities. The cross-government Motor Insurance Taskforce, including the stak...

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