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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

Commons · Question 3830 · Tabled 21 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Gareth Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the (a) European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act and (b) ‘Made in Europe’ rules on the car and vehicle manufacturing sector.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 1 Jun 2026

The EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act, as currently drafted, could disadvantage both the UK’s automotive sector and the UK-EU integrated automotive supply chains, which is why the Secretary of State and I have raised concerns with EU member states, Commissi...