Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 80751

Electric Vehicles: Buses and Large Goods Vehicles

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what policies his Department is developing to ensure that (a) heavy-duty vehicle depots and (b) bus depots can access timely electricity grid connections.

Answer

Michael Shanks
The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is implementing fundamental reforms to the connections process that will free up capacity and accelerate connections, including for heavy-duty vehicle and bus depots. Alongside this, we encourage transport stakeh...

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