Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 113716

Electric Vehicles: China

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Alex Burghart

ConservativeBrentwood and Ongar

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Lord Mandelson played a role as Ambassador to the United States in the decision of HM Government not to impose tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles.

Answer

Chris Bryant
No.