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Motor Vehicles: Certification

Commons · Question 95272 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 4 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Euan Stainbank

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring a) all certification bodies involved in vehicle approvals to be formally listed as designated Technical Services under UN ECE regulations and b)

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Dec 2025

I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.