Written questions

Buses: China

Commons · Question 88475 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential security implications of the operation of buses that have been bought from China that can potentially be remotely deactivated.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 17 Nov 2025

The Government takes national security extremely seriously and recognises the systematic challenges of increased connectivity and the cyber security implications for almost every area of government policy, including vehicles. The Department works closely ...