Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113199

Motor Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 12 February 2026

Answered: 27 February 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of skills shortages in the vehicle repair and salvage sector on (a) road safety, (b) insurance costs and (c) repair times, in the context of incre

Answer

Simon Lightwood

In October 2024, we formed the motor insurance taskforce, which worked across government, bringing together departments and independent regulators to understand the complexities of the market and to agree a set of actions to help stabilise and reduce prem...

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