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
3 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Batteries for elect…
Specify domestic supply targets for UK battery demand by 2030 and 2040, including scaling-up plan
In the forthcoming UK Battery Strategy, the Government should specify the extent to which future demand for batteries in the UK should be supplied by domestic sources in 2030 and 2040, along with a 10-year plan for scaling-up this capacity … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected setting fixed targets for domestic battery manufacturing capacity or committing to a specific 10-year scaling plan with estimated public funding, stating that the UK Battery Strategy will remain flexible to global markets and not enter a subsidy race.
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4 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Batteries for elect…
Facilitate offtake agreements between OEMs and battery manufacturers for gigafactory funding
Having secure orders from an anchor customer is critical if battery manufacturers are going to raise sufficient funds to build a gigafactory. Offtake agreements between OEMs and battery manufacturers help signal to investors that there is demand for their product. … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation to facilitate offtake agreements between OEMs and battery manufacturers, stating that such agreements are a matter for commercial parties, while noting ongoing support for investors and general improvements to the business environment.
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16 Recommendation Rejected
First Report - Batteries for elect…
Conduct and publish a benchmarking review of UK battery industry financial support against competitor countries.
The Automotive Transformation Fund has helped to unlock private investment into the UK, including in gigafactories and businesses further up the supply chain. However, now global competition has intensified, the UK Government needs to ensure that financial support on offer … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation to conduct a benchmarking review of financial support, stating it prioritizes comparative advantage over engaging in 'costly subsidy wars' and is already using existing public funding strategically, citing recent major investments as evidence of the UK's competitiveness.
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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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