Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 43027
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 7 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party — East Londonderry
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of regional disparities in the number of public charging devices for electric vehicles by population.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodThe Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle.
Chargepoint availability is increasing everywhere with public charging device numbers increasing by 45% in rural areas of England in 2024.