Written questions

Cars: Northern Ireland

Lords · Question HL9837 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 28 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that new car prices in Northern Ireland could increase by around £4,000 compared to Great Britain by 2026 under new regulatory divergence; what steps they are taking to prevent the

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 28 Jul 2025

This Government is committed to meeting our obligations under the Windsor Framework relating to the approval of vehicles for the market in Northern Ireland, and to ensuring that consumers in NI are not restricted in their choice of vehicles. Since the req...