Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25104
Vehicles: Electric Cables and Insulation
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 23 January 2025
Question
Dan Tomlinson
Labour — Chipping Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of rodents on soy-based wiring and insulation used in vehicles.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Department has made no assessment of the impact of rodents on automotive wiring using a soy-based insulation material. Although rodents have a propensity to chew both domestic and automotive wiring, there is little evidence beyond the anecdotal to sug...
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