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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Commons · Question 42894 · Tabled 31 Mar 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 7 Apr 2025

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Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with (a) local authorities and (b) private companies that own electrical infrastructure that delivers public services on using existing (i) electric infrastructure and (ii) lamp

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Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 7 Apr 2025

The Government is committed to expanding the electricity network to enable decarbonisation and is working closely with Ofgem and industry to mobilise the required investment. In the current distribution price control, Ofgem has allowed £22.2bn for upfront...