Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of workforce training capacity to support the transition to electric vehicles.

The Government is committed to ensuring the UK has the right skills to remain at the forefront of the manufacturing and maintenance of electric vehicles (EVs).

The number of EV qualified technicians has risen rapidly. According to data from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), in 2025 there were over 71,000 qualified EV technicians. This means 26% of all technicians in the country are qualified to work on EVs, which make up about 13% of all licensed vehicles in the UK.

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles has endorsed the IMI’s TechSafe scheme, which provides a register and professional standard for EV technicians. The scheme helps to ensure technicians have the skills they need to safely repair an EV.