Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Buses

Commons · Question 104976 · Tabled 12 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the risk that electric buses operating in the UK could be remotely rendered inoperable via their internet-connected systems by hostile state actors.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 26 Jan 2026

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