Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 80372

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides to local authorities on integrating electric vehicle charging infrastructure in (a) new housing developments and (b) public spaces.

Answer

Keir Mather
In April 2023, the Department for Transport published guidance to support the installation of chargepoints in new housing developments, which includes answers to frequently asked questions. The Department also worked with the Institution for Engineering a...

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