Question follow-through · 114023

BYD: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on UK security of the inclusion of BYD Company Limited on the recent update to the “Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United

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Department for Transport
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
9 Mar 2026 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on UK security of the inclusion of BYD Company Limited on the recent update to the “Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    As part of the National Security Strategy the Government is implementing new measures to make the UK a harder target for actors who seek to exploit our open, democratic society. This includes bolstering our cyber and economic security defences.For example...

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