Question follow-through · 116854
Motability
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme in supporting the automotive sector in the North East.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 2 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 5 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme in supporting the automotive sector in the North East.
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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5 Mar 2026
Answer published
Motability Operations announced plans to support the government’s Modern Industrial Strategy. The number of British made vehicles purchased by the Scheme will reach 25% by 2030, with an ambition of 50% of vehicles registered on the Scheme being made in th...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Defence: Ukraine
1 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for the UK/EU–Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor to generate inward investment and export contracts for UK companies.