Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of UK vehicle production since 2020.

The Government recognises that UK vehicle production has been affected by global shocks since 2020. Output declined during the Covid19 pandemic and was further impacted by supply chain disruption and volatile consumer demand. We want to make the UK one of the best locations in the world to manufacture vehicles and we are working with industry to support recovery and strengthen long term competitiveness.

Our ambition to grow UK vehicle production to over 1.3 million cars and commercial vehicles by 2035 is backed by our £4 billion DRIVE35 programme. It will support the automotive sector through to 2035 by accelerating commercial scale‑up and increasing investment in zero‑emission vehicles, batteries and their supply chains. We are also investing in the infrastructure needed to support this transition, including a further £200 million for EV charging, in addition to the £400 million committed at the 2025 Spending Review.