Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Commons · Question 14112 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 2 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing additional tariffs on battery electric vehicles manufactured in China.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Jul 2026

The UK continues to remain concerned about overcapacity and underlying market distorting practices, in particular the impact this could have on UK domestic industries such as battery electric vehicles. We continue to carefully assess options for addressin...