{"value":{"id":1348043,"askingMemberId":4490,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2021-07-19T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2021-07-21T00:00:00","uin":"35789","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting time for specialised transport vehicles.","answeringBodyId":201,"answeringBodyName":"Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4113,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2021-07-26T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>We recognise the ongoing challenges facing industrialised truck and specialised vehicle manufacturing as a result of Covid-19. The Government has been supporting the economy through loan guarantees, support for exporters, the Bank of England’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility and grants for research and development.</p><p> </p><p>The Government regularly engages with manufacturers and manufacturing trade associations on opportunities to support the growth and competitiveness of manufacturing sectors in the UK.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Vehicles","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1348043","method":"GET"}]}