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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Lords · Question HL2785 · Tabled 22 Nov 2024 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Birt

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to require all providers of publicly available electric vehicle charging points to enable contactless payment.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 5 Dec 2024

The Government is committed to ensuring that public charging is accessible for all, and it is vital that consumers can charge hassle-free. Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 chargepoint operators are required to offer contactless payment optio...

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