Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104239
Electric Vehicles: Power Failures
Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 16 January 2026
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment they have made about the potential impact of power outages on public transport networks using electric vehicles.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Department for Transport considers the risks and potential impacts from power outages through ongoing robust resilience assessment and planning processes. The challenges presented by a range of different vehicle types and modes of transport, including...
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