Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 May 2025. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Electric Vehicles: Components and Raw Materials

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) manufactured components and (b) raw materials imported from China for the domestic production of electric vehicles in the last five years.

Answer: Over the last five years the UK has, on average, annually imported China-origin goods worth a) £1.9bn of components (automotive parts, batteries, and motors) and b) £9.7m of minerals that are typically used for batteries and traction motors. These imports may have been used for non automotive uses. The Department does not have the precise value that went into UK automotive production. This information is commercial and therefore can only be provided by individual companies.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 52012
Session: 2024-26
Transferred: Yes
Subjects: Components China Imports Electric vehicles Production Raw materials
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk