Question follow-through · 95836

Electric Vehicles: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the Chinese market share of the electric vehicle market on risks to national security.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
3 Dec 2025
Answer
9 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the Chinese market share of the electric vehicle market on risks to national security.

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The Government is closely monitoring China's role in the automotive industry and UK electric vehicle (EV) market, including potential risks to national security.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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