Buses: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 127992 · Tabled 16 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Chinese state export subsidies, including the export VAT rebate applied to zero-emission vehicles, on the competitiveness of UK bus ma
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 22 Apr 2026
DBT keeps the impact of overseas state support for zero emissions vehicles under close review and engages regularly with UK manufacturers to understand effects on competitiveness. While reports include mechanisms such as export VAT rebates, only the indep...