Written questions

Buses: Manufacturing Industries

Lords · Question HL386 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Bradshaw

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of competition from China on the UK’s bus manufacturing industry; and what steps they are taking to prevent unfair competition.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, 1 Aug 2024

The impact of competition from overseas manufacturing on the UK's bus manufacturing industry continues to be monitored. The UK bus manufacturing industry has been successful in winning most of the orders for the zero emission bus regional areas (ZEBRA) pr...