Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25103

Cars: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 22 January 2025

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what requirements to differentiate between male and female physiology car manufacturers must fulfil in safety testing.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
For the majority of vehicle safety testing, it is not necessary to differentiate between male and female physiology to deliver the desired outcome. For example, where a force is required on a brake control or to release a seat belt buckle, that force will...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 25103) →