Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80369

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure equitable access to public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in (a) rural and (b) low-income urban areas.

Answer

Keir Mather
Transport, including the rollout of public EV chargepoints, is largely devolved to the Scottish Government. However, my officials regularly engage with Transport Scotland on zero emission vehicle initiatives, including charging infrastructure development....

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