Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Safety

Commons · Question 34470 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of existing health and safety standards on (a) electric vehicles and (b) their batteries.

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 4 Mar 2025

All vehicles used on UK roads must comply with rigorous safety requirements. The UK is actively involved in the ongoing development of international regulations for road vehicle approval at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. These regulati...