Written question asked by Richard Holden (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Friday, 23 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Hybrid Vehicles: Safety
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered (a) establishing an investigation mechanism and (b) commissioning an independent review into the safety performance of hybrid vehicles.
- Answer
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As announced in the recently published Road Safety Strategy, the department will be establishing a data-led Road Safety Investigation Branch to learn lessons from road incidents, by taking a strategic, thematic approach, focusing on patterns of collisions, injury trends, and systemic safety issues.
There are currently no plans to commission an independent review into the safety performance of hybrid vehicles.
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- 105761
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- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Safety Hybrid vehicles
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