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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683628/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Given the continued overseas demand for high-quality, UK-built vehicles, changes to policy in the nations we export to are more likely to affect levels of UK car production than changes in domestic policy. Like the UK, policy in key exports markets is toward greater electrification as the global shift to electric vehicles quickens.<\/p><p>Government\u2019s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate will ensure the UK\u2019s share of ZEVs increases, putting our industry at the forefront of new technologies to grow the economy and attracting new inward investment, creating thousands of new jobs.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the policy to reduce the sale of (a) petrol and (b) diesel cars by 2030 on the production capacity of the car industry.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1641072", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business and Trade"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of changes in the level of investment in the car industry as a result of the ban on new diesel and petrol vehicles from 2030.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/14", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Redwood"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1599953/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>All companies operating in the UK that process customer data are required to fully comply with our privacy laws (UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA18). Organisations which fail to comply may be investigated by the Information Commissioner\u2019s Office and where appropriate subject to enforcement action, including fines.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-02-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1576", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mark Pritchard"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581151", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1581151/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government is determined to ensure the UK continues to be a highly attractive location for automotive investment and manufacturing.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In the last couple of years alone, we have seen Nissan and Envision invest £1 billion to create an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub in Sunderland, a £2.5 billion investment by Bentley in Crewe, and £380 million by Ford to make Halewood their first European EV components site.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We continue to work through the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) to develop an internationally competitive electric vehicle supply chain. This includes unlocking private investment in gigafactories, battery material supply chains, motors, power electronics, and fuel cell systems.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4460", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Ms Nusrat Ghani"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2023-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he will take to increase the level of car manufacturing in the UK.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/14", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir John Redwood"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "John Redwood"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1082439", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1082439/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for the automotive sector. BEIS Ministers and officials regularly engage with the automotive industry, including bilaterals with manufacturers, interactions via trade associations, and through the Department\u2019s participation in the Automotive Council.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Government has understood BMW\u2019s warning that no deal would be a danger to MINI production in the UK. We have also heard from Toyota the impact that a no deal scenario would have on its business.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government\u2019s top priority. As set out in the Political Declaration, the UK and the EU have agreed on a free trade area for goods, including automotive. This would combine deep regulatory and customs cooperation with no tariffs and no quotas, underpinned by provisions ensuring open and fair competition.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2616", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Henley"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-05", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recent warnings by BMW and Toyota that their UK car production may be threatened in the event of a no-deal Brexit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1054367/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK automotive industry is one of our great success stories. Leaving the EU with a deal that supports the future of British industry remains the government\u2019s top priority. We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive. Through our Industrial Strategy and landmark Automotive Sector Deal, we are working with industry to put the UK at the forefront of new automotive technologies to ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for future investment decisions.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2616", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Henley"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the UK car manufacturing sector remains competitive after Brexit.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1042908", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1042908/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The automotive sector is undergoing a strategic transition to electric and connected and autonomous vehicles. Our automotive Sector Deal announced last year will ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive manufacturing. This includes a commitment of £246m to develop and scale-up world leading battery technology for electrified vehicles and a commitment of £1bn over 10 years to the Advanced Propulsion Centre to research and develop the next generation of low carbon technology to keep the sector at the cutting edge of innovation. Since it was announced in July 2013, APC has awarded 44 collaborative R&amp;D projects worth £770 million backed with £368 million from Government. We are also committed to investing over £250 million in public funding up to 2021/22, matched by industry, into R&amp;D and testing infrastructure to accelerate the development of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies and anchor them in the UK.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government is determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other advanced manufacturing. The 2018 Budget further announced £78m million funding announced to support innovation in electric motor technology.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 26 November 2018 (HL11401), what plans they have to address the weakness in the domestic car industry cited by the ONS as contributing towards three consecutive quarter-on-quarter falls in UK business investment for the first time since the downturn of 2007\u201308.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4286", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Mendelsohn"}
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