Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 October 2026 to Question 29628 on Cars: Manufacturing Industries, whether his Department has recommended changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate to the Department for Transport.

Government launched the long-committed ZEV Mandate Review consultation to seek views from stakeholders to ensure the Mandate remains fit for purpose. We are committed to getting the balance right, ensuring the ZEV Mandate targets are realistic to ensure the ZEV transition remains achievable and that costs of compliance are affordable for industry. As the consultation is still live, no decisions have been taken, and it would not be appropriate to prejudge the outcome of the review. Officials across Government in key Departments, including DfT and BIST, continue to engage closely.