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China: Electric Vehicles

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 April 2026UIN 127667

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last met his counterparts from the USA and Australia to discuss potential national security threats posed by Chinese-made connected vehicles.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Defence Secretary speaks with his US and Australian counterparts regularly on a range of national security topics to ensure coherence and alignment between our nations. The Ministry of Defence is working with other government departments to mitigate any potential threats to national security from connected vehicles. Our policies and procedures take account of the potential threats from all types of vehicle, irrespective of origin, and we keep them under constant review.

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