Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114515

Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts in the European Union regarding regulatory alignment on battery passports for electric vehicles.

Answer

Mary Creagh
The Secretary of State has not had discussions with counterparts in the European Union regarding regulatory alignment on battery passports for electric vehicles. Defra is currently reviewing the producer responsibility legislation for batteries. This revi...

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