Question follow-through · 83676

Motor Vehicles: Diesel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to electric vehicles on small businesses that provide repairs to diesel vehicles.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Oct 2025
Target answer date
22 Oct 2025
Answer
27 Oct 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the transition to electric vehicles on small businesses that provide repairs to diesel vehicles.

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Government's Industrial Strategy sets out our plans to upskill the nation with an extra £1.2 billion each year by 2028-29 and to deliver more opportunities for people at all stages of life to learn and earn in our high-growth sectors. The newly create...

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