Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Commons · Question 121423 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of motorway service areas have at least six ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargepoints; and what target she has set for full coverage.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 23 Mar 2026

All motorway service areas in England now offer open-access rapid or ultra-rapid charge points and 75% (January 2026, industry data) have at least six or more ultra-rapid open-access charge points.The Government continues to work closely with distribution...