Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

Business and Trade Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 17 Jan 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 Parliament page
The Committee has launched this inquiry into the supply of batteries for electric vehicle manufacture in the UK, and the viability of battery manufacturing for electric vehicles in the UK. The industry has recently suffered a series of setbacks, including the Government-championed battery start-up Britishvolt which entered administration in January … Read more
13 Recommendations
10 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
14 Feb
2024
Report published
21 Nov
2023
Report published
24 Oct
2023
Correspondence
12 Sep
2023
Oral evidence
12 Sep
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 8, Palace of Westminster
30 Aug
2023
Correspondence
23 May
2023
Oral evidence
23 May
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
9 May
2023
Oral evidence
9 May
2023
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
12 Sep 2023
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Edmund Ward · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Fred Perry · Department for Business and Trade Ms Nusrat Ghani MP · Department for Business and Trade
23 May 2023
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Andy Palmer David Wong · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Jeff Pratt · UK Battery Industrialisation Centre Konstanze Scharring · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
9 May 2023
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Alan Hollis · AMTE Power plc Ian Constance · Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Jeff Townsend · Critical Minerals Association Jeremy Wrathall · Cornish Lithium Limited Paul Lusty · UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre Simon Moores · Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Stephen Gifford · The Faraday Institution
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing HC 196 21 Nov 2023 23 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
12 Recommendation Acknowledged
First Report - Batteries for elect…
Require all batteries on the UK market to include a comprehensive battery passport.
A battery supply chain in the UK would enable businesses based in this country to manufacture batteries sustainably and ethically. This offers the UK a competitive advantage over other markets, especially as consumers demand higher environmental, social and governance standards. … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the opportunity for pro-growth regulation and access to battery data via certification schemes as key enablers for a circular economy. While not directly committing to requiring a 'battery passport,' it will implement a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by 2027 and Defra will consider broader regulation for the battery ecosystem.
Department for Business and Trade
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Government Response AI assessment · 23 of 13 classified
Accepted 17
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Rejected 3
Total 13 recs + 10 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
24 Oct 2023 To committee Letter from the Minister for Industry and Economic Security relating to Tata Group battery investment, 13 October 2023
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30 Aug 2023 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade regarding the Tata Group gigafactory investment, 29 August 2023
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