Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government has considered proposals to require all new cars to be fitted with clearly visible window‑breaking tools and seatbelt cutters above each window, and whether it plans to make such safety equipment a mandatory requirement for vehicle manufacturers.

The Department for Transport has commissioned research to look into whether an emergency exit tool could be added to the list of recommended emergency equipment that is contained in Rule 97 of the Highway Code.