Written questions

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

2026-05-28 · Department for Transport · 4515 · Official question

James Naish

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce national (a) guidance and (b) standards for the use of cross-pavement charging solutions, including cable channels and cable covers, for electric vehicle charging.

Answer

In December 2024, the Government published national cross-pavement guidance to help local authorities understand what they need to consider for the roll-out of cross-pavement solutions. There is no specific British standard produced for cross-pavement cha...