Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95836

Electric Vehicles: China

Tabled: 1 December 2025

Answered: 9 December 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the Chinese market share of the electric vehicle market on risks to national security.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government is closely monitoring China's role in the automotive industry and UK electric vehicle (EV) market, including potential risks to national security.