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1716085

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data her Department holds on the number of people in (a) the West Midlands, (b) Coventry and (c) Coventry North East constituency who have been employed in the automotive industry in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	24938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>According to the ONS Business Registers and Employment Survey (BRES) the estimated numbers employed in automotive manufacturing in the West Midlands, Coventry and Coventry North-East were as follows (latest published year 2022):</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>54,000</p></td><td><p>57,000</p></td><td><p>46,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>7,000</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Coventry North-East</p></td><td><p>1,750</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td><td><p>1,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 13/05/2024 08:01:52 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1714634

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the transition to electric vehicles supports the automotive industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL4183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government continues to engage extensively with the automotive industry to ensure the transition supports the sector.</p><p> </p><p>Government has already spent over £2 billion to support the transition to ZEVs. This funding has focused on reducing barriers to the adoption of such vehicles to support demand, including offsetting their higher upfront cost, and accelerating the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure. The Government’s plug-in vehicle grants, favourable benefit in kind tax rates and generous tax incentives also remain in place to encourage the uptake of ZEVs.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Advanced Manufacturing Plan, the Government has also announced over £2 billion of capital and research and development funding to 2030, to further boost the UK’s competitiveness and unlock strategic investments in the automotive industry.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 13/05/2024 15:50:08 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1680336

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the implications for her policies on fining UK car manufacturers who sell too many petrol and diesel cars of levels of demand for battery vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	John Redwood
uin	8286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>The Department for Transport consulted extensively with vehicle manufacturers and as a result, the zero emission vehicle targets are ambitious but achievable.</p><p>The mandate will help cut the cost of zero emission vehicle cars by giving manufacturers the certainty they need to transition production. In doing so, this will help more and more people save money on their motoring with the cheaper driving they provide, whilst reducing our reliance on imported oil and helping to deliver our ambitious emission reduction targets.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/01/2024 14:47:55 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood

1674537

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to facilitate knowledge transfer between academia and the automotive industry to integrate artificial intelligence into mainstream vehicle manufacturing.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2023 answer text <p>1000 jobs were announced at the Summit and work is now underway to deliver a strong legacy from it, with more investments expected as a result, including follow up activity such as the No. 10 hosted venture capital roundtable, aimed at encouraging venture capital investment into Northern Ireland. We also offered support for Joe Kennedy III’s incoming mission to Northern Ireland in October 2023 (US Special Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland).</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 13/12/2023 12:55:44 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1628512

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to secure a positive outcome on Rules of Origin for automotive companies.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	185564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK is negotiating new Free Trade Agreements with modern Rules of Origin that support market access, enabling our industries to benefit from global trade opportunities.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>On Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Rules of Origin, raw material costs for automakers have spiked due to the war in Ukraine, Covid pandemic and energy crisis since we signed the TCA. This is making it harder for UK and EU manufacturers to meet the 2024 transitional rules for electric vehicles, meaning they could face 10% tariffs. We want to work with the EU to fix this specific problem, and UK Ministers and officials are engaging with EU counterparts.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 30/05/2023 16:37:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1628583

registered interest
date	17/05/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential effect of a 10 per cent tariff on the import of vehicles on the UK's car manufacturing sector.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	185689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2023 answer text <p>The UK Global Tariff sets out the UK’s Most Favourite Nation tariffs. It applies to all imports of goods unless an exception applies, such as a Free Trade Agreement. The UKGT has been in place since 1 January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>In setting tariffs on automotive goods, the Government took into account a number of market and economic factors as well as the interests of UK businesses, manufacturers, and consumers as well as on the views expressed through a public consultation in February 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s programme of trade agreements also supports the import of vehicles. We continue to engage with partners to address issues, including around rules of origin, as needed.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 22/05/2023 14:13:08 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1605582

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to Budget Report 2023, HC 1183, published in March 2023, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on public funding for the automotive sector.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	169259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Business and Trade Secretary of State and her ministerial team regularly engage with ministerial colleagues to discuss the successful transition to electric vehicles in the UK automotive industry.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 27/03/2023 11:34:06 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 64772 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1604390

registered interest
date	15/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support UK car manufacturing.
tabling member constituency	Stockton South
tabling member printed	Matt Vickers
uin	166393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>DBT Secretary of State and her ministerial team regularly engage with Cabinet colleagues to discuss measures to support the UK automotive sector’s successful transition to electric vehicles.</p><p>The Government is committed to securing investment into the automotive sector, which will play an important role in levelling up across the UK and driving down emissions to net zero by 2050.</p><p>The Government supports an industry-led transition to Net Zero and it continues to work with global investors via the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) to unlock private investment to build an internationally competitive electric vehicle supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 21/03/2023 15:58:05 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4844 label Biography information for Matt Vickers

1602870

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate he has made of the proportion of a UK vehicle that is manufactured in the UK; and what assessment he has made of the implications of that data for the future of the UK automotive industry.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Research carried out by the Automotive Council on growing the domestic supply chain reported that parts sourced by UK car manufacturers from UK first-tier suppliers was 44% by value in 2017. This is up from 36% when the first research was published in 2012.</p><p>The Government continues to work with industry to unlock private investment in our EV supply chain via the Automotive Transformation Fund, enabling a UK-made transition to Net Zero by positioning the UK as one of the best locations in the world to manufacture electric vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 16/03/2023 11:08:24 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 62359 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1602871

registered interest
date	09/03/2023
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the Government's procurement policy is on the use of UK manufactured products to build an automotive vehicle.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	162173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The driving principle behind public procurement policy is to award contracts on the basis of value for money, which means the optimum combination of cost and quality over the lifetime of a project.</p><p>We want UK businesses to be successful in competing for public contracts in other countries around the world, which we achieve by negotiating guaranteed market access for UK suppliers in key sectors such as the automotive industry within many international free trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani question first answered 18/04/2023 16:12:35 answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani previous answer version 62356 answering member constituency Wealden answering member printed Ms Nusrat Ghani answering member 4460 label Biography information for Ms Nusrat Ghani
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson