Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114651
Electric Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Laura Kyrke-Smith
Labour — Aylesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that there is the right level of electric vehicle maintenance and repair skills to support the projected increase in electric vehicle adoption.
Answer
Keir MatherThe Government is committed to ensuring the UK has the skills needed to support the growing number of zero emission electric vehicles. According to the Institute of the Motor Industry, around 71,942 technicians (26% of the UK’s total) are qualified to wor...
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