Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17599
Motor Vehicles: Safety
Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Mr Lee Dillon
Liberal Democrat — Newbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact on public safety of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency not routinely carrying out physical verification of completed vehicle safety recalls.
Answer
Simon LightwoodEnsuring the safety of their products is the responsibility of vehicle manufacturers, with DVSA providing regulatory oversight of manufacturers’ systems and performance.Given the volume of vehicles affected by recall campaigns (in excess of 4 million vehi...
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