Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 111544

Electric Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 6 February 2026

Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the proportion of automotive technicians qualified to work on electric vehicles.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Government is committed to ensuring the UK has the right vehicle maintenance and repair skills to remain at the forefront of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). According to the Institute of the Motor Industry there are 71,942 qualified EV tech...

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