Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 34470
Electric Vehicles: Safety
Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025
Question
Mr Luke Charters
Labour — York Outer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of existing health and safety standards on (a) electric vehicles and (b) their batteries.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodAll vehicles used on UK roads must comply with rigorous safety requirements. The UK is actively involved in the ongoing development of international regulations for road vehicle approval at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. These regulati...
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