Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108300

Electric Vehicles: Fires

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 3 February 2026

Question

Mr Richard Holden

Conservative — Basildon and Billericay

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many fires involving electric vehicles have been recorded by fire and rescue services in England in the last five years; and whether the Government has received assessments o

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) in England, including fires involving road vehicles. This data is published in the Department’s fire statistics releases. Howe...
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