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1726959

registered interest
date	03/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the efficiency of electric vehicle charging points across the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	3969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government has not made a recent assessment of chargepoint efficiencies across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 11/09/2024 15:05:38 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1726685

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with (a) public and (b) private bodies on implementing more disability accessible electric vehicle charging points at public venues.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	3805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants everyone to be able to make the switch to electric vehicles, which is why we strongly encourage chargepoint procurers and operators to adopt the British Standards Institution Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 1899:2022 standard. This was sponsored by the Government and Motability, providing specifications on designing and installing accessible public electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is actively encouraging relevant parties to adopt its specifications, building on improvements already being made in the sector. It is also encouraging local authorities to incorporate accessibility into their procurement models.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and Motability Foundation is working with advocacy groups, industry and other stakeholders to review the effectiveness and implementation of PAS 1899. This working group is expected to make its final recommendations in February 2025.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/09/2024 16:23:24 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1726686

registered interest
date	02/09/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve access to electric vehicle charging points across the motorway and A road network.
tabling member constituency	Hinckley and Bosworth
tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
uin	3806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2024 answer text <p>There are now over 960 open-access (can be used with any electric vehicle) rapid (50kW) and ultra-rapid (150kW+) chargepoints at motorway service areas across England.</p><p> </p><p>The Rapid Charging Fund pilot will fund a portion of the cost of upgrading electrical capacity at motorway service areas, where it is not commercially viable for industry to do so. This will support the rollout of ultra-rapid (150kW+) chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>Government is also collaborating with National Highways on the Energy Storage Systems project. This project is focusing on motorway service areas where the current electrical capacity is limited. National Highways are procuring and installing batteries to support the installation of ultra-rapid chargepoints.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 10/09/2024 16:10:05 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1723667

registered interest
date	25/07/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to increase the number of public Electric Vehicle charging points.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Southall
tabling member printed	Deirdre Costigan
uin	1901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2024 answer text <p>As set out in our manifesto, the Government is committed to supporting the transition to electric vehicles by accelerating the rollout of chargepoints across the country. We will set out further plans in due course.</p> answering member constituency Nottingham South answering member printed Lilian Greenwood question first answered 30/07/2024 14:42:26 answering member 4029 label Biography information for Lilian Greenwood
tabling member	5075

1718890

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Ofgem Targeted Charging Review on the rollout of electric vehicle charge points.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Targeted Charging Review is a matter for Ofgem. The 2019 Targeted Charging Review reviewed network charging arrangements, including the allocation of standing charges.</p><p> </p><p>Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and we look forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. We expect bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:59 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718891

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help increase the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26721
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government wants people across the country to have the opportunity to make the move to electric vehicles wherever they live and work.</p><p> </p><p>Our £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund aims to address regional charging inequality and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers. The data-led allocation model to award funding considers the level of rurality with local authorities in rural areas allocated additional funding compared to urban ones.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Workplace Charging Scheme supports businesses including charities, small accommodation businesses, public sector organisations, and state-funded education institutions with grants for chargepoints.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:25:23 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1718892

registered interest
date	16/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits of introducing a standing charge relief for electric vehicle charge point operators and (b) impact of such a relief on the deployment of electric vehicle charge points in rural areas.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	26722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The setting of standing charges associated with tariffs is a commercial matter for suppliers, and suppliers have the flexibility in how they structure their tariffs. Ofgem regulates standing charges, as they do with other elements of billing.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is pleased that Ofgem is considering the issue of standing charges through their recent Call for Input and looks forward to hearing its findings and future proposals. The Government expects bills to be fair and affordable for all consumers (including for electric vehicle charging), that standing charges are kept as low as possible, and that the right costs are recovered.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 23/05/2024 11:24:06 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

1716102

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to increase the provision of fast chargers for electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
uin	24859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government and industry have supported the installation of over 61,000 publicly available charging devices. This is a 44% increase on last year. There are now more than 10,000 rapid charge points available.</p><p> </p><p>ChargeUK members have committed to investing more than £6 billion in developing and operating charging infrastructure before 2030.</p><p> </p><p>Going forward, the Government’s £381 million Local EV Infrastructure Fund is already supporting local authorities to deliver tens of thousands of local chargepoints and the £70 million Rapid Charging Fund pilot will future-proof electrical capacity at strategic locations</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 15/05/2024 13:21:52 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

1716236

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of electric vehicle charging points in Stockport constituency.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	25092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As of 1st April 2024, there were 34 total public electric vehicle charging devices in the Stockport constituency, 18 of which were rated 50kW or above, according to the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap.</p><p> </p><p>The £381 million Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund will support local authorities such as Stockport Council in England to work with industry and transform the availability of EV charging for drivers without off-street parking.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 14/05/2024 10:56:00 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1700870

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, in which financial year funding allocated through (a) the rapid charging fund, (b) the local electric vehicle infrastructure capability fund and (c) other electric vehicle charging funds will expire.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	21629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2024 answer text <p>The Rapid Charging Fund is a complex, long-term project. In December 2023, a £70m pilot for the Rapid Charging Fund opened for applications, which are now being assessed.</p><p> </p><p>The £381 million Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, including capital and capability funding is available over the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 financial years. This follows the LEVI Pilot and initial LEVI capability funding for local authorities in 2022/2023.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant, and Workplace Charging Scheme are also currently available. These grants are kept under continual review.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/04/2024 15:54:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson