Question follow-through · 104239

Electric Vehicles: Power Failures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment they have made about the potential impact of power outages on public transport networks using electric vehicles.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
12 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment they have made about the potential impact of power outages on public transport networks using electric vehicles.

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Transport considers the risks and potential impacts from power outages through ongoing robust resilience assessment and planning processes. The challenges presented by a range of different vehicle types and modes of transport, including...

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