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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Commons · Question 26906 · Tabled 28 Jan 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with (a) Highways England and (b) Distribution Network Operators on steps to accelerate the upgrades to substations near charging points on (i) motorways and (ii) A roads

Answer

Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 5 Feb 2025

Government is committed to accelerating the rollout of EV charging infrastructure to support long journeys in line with ambitions for a zero emission car, van and HGV fleet. Access to a comprehensive ultra-rapid chargepoint network will enable more consum...