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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-11-24more like thismore than 2017-11-24
answering body
Department for Transport remove filter
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Electric Vehicles remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how vehicle battery technology will develop; and what is their estimate of the number of (1) electric vehicles there will be, and (2) charging points that will be required, in the next (a) five, (b) 10, and (c) 15, years. more like this
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Lord Moonie more like this
uin HL3589 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
answer text <p>The Government recognises the important future role batteries will have as a primary energy source for vehicles. The recently announced Faraday Challenge is a £246m commitment to battery development in the UK to make the most of the automotive electrification market opportunity.</p><p> </p><p>We expect most motorists to continue to charge at home, but we have put in place support schemes for those unable to do so with schemes to fund domestic on-street, off-street and workplace chargepoints. As announced at Autumn Budget 2017, a new £400m electric car Charging Infrastructure Investment Fund (£200m new Government investment to be matched by private investors) will accelerate the roll-out of charging infrastructure by providing access to finance to companies that deliver chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is due to publish a strategy on Government support for the transition to zero emission vehicles by March 2018.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Sugg more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-07T16:13:33.407Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-07T16:13:33.407Z
answering member
4584
label Biography information for Baroness Sugg more like this
tabling member
621
label Biography information for Lord Moonie more like this