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Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55252

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the cost of energy on automotive manufacturers.

Answered by Sarah Jones

We speak regularly to all major UK automotive stakeholders to understand the health of the sector and factors that impact competitiveness. Our modern Industrial Strategy will focus on tackling barriers to growth in areas important for automotive companies to grow and invest in the UK. The Strategy will build on existing support for the automotive sector, including the Budget commitment of over £2 billion of funding to 2030 for zero emission vehicle manufacturing.

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