Question follow-through · 118803
Electric Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 13 Mar 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Economy and business
- British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme · 2 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of 1) the challenges faced by electric vehicle manufacturers and 2) the output of electric vehicle manufacturing in the UK.
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
13 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Government acknowledges the challenges the EV sector faces due to volatile consumer demand. However, our ambition is to make the UK one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles. We engage closely with UK industry on the chal...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme
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Manufacturing Industries: Capital Investment
2 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support manufacturers to increase capital intensity.