Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 95278

Motor Vehicles: Certification

Tabled: 27 November 2025
Answered: 4 December 2025

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring vehicle manufacturers to disclose the role of entities involved in vehicle certification processes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
I am satisfied that that the current type approval regime ensures that only reputable and trustworthy entities are involved in the certification process.