Written questions

Motor Vehicles: Software

2026-06-21 · Department for Business and Trade · 11823 · Official question

Shivani Raja

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the long-term competitiveness of the UK automotive industry in the context of increasing reliance on software-defined vehicle technologies.

Answer

This Government is supporting the long-term competitiveness of the UK automotive industry by backing the technologies that will shape the next generation of vehicles. Our flagship DRIVE35 initiative is supporting research and development in zero emission ...