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Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Commons · Question 114515 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

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Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts in the European Union regarding regulatory alignment on battery passports for electric vehicles.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 2 Mar 2026

The Secretary of State has not had discussions with counterparts in the European Union regarding regulatory alignment on battery passports for electric vehicles. Defra is currently reviewing the producer responsibility legislation for batteries. This revi...