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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

1694344

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for designating a standard sign for use on highways to indicate the location of electric vehicles charging stations; and whether they have any plans to initiate such a scheme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL3079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has published guidance on the design and use of a standard sign indicating the location of on-street EV charging bays, and conditions of their use, in the Traffic Signs Manual.</p><p> </p><p>The Government recognises that traffic authorities must strike an appropriate balance between the provision of adequate information and over-provision of traffic signs. The Department’s guidance should help traffic authorities deliver this balance.</p><p> </p><p>Best practice guidance regarding the provision of signage for EV chargepoints has also been included in Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899, published by the British Standards Institution in 2022.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 18/03/2024 15:18:14 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1693794

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2024 to Question 11316 on Motorcycles: Carbon Emissions, what engagement his Department plans to undertake with the L-Category industry on the development of EV charging infrastructure in the next six months.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	17099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>The Department has engaged extensively with the L-Category sector since the publication of the Transport Decarbonisation Plan in July 2021 and will continue to do so to support its transition to zero emission vehicles whenever appropriate.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 18/03/2024 12:50:04 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1693539

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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 he has had with Darlington Borough Council on the adequacy of the provision of on-street charging for electric vehicles in Darlington.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	16930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In March 2023, the Department wrote to all tier one local authorities in England to announce the launch of the £381m Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund. This Fund will enable them to transform the availability of charging infrastructure for drivers without off-street parking in their area.</p><p> </p><p>Tees Valley Combined Authority – which includes Darlington Borough Council – has been allocated £6.6 million in capital funding, and £570,000 in capability funding to recruit dedicated in-house expertise, through the LEVI Fund.</p><p> </p><p>Last year, the LEVI Support Body led communication with local authority applicants, hosted LEVI roadshows across England and developed an EV officer training course to engage, educate and equip those involved in the planning and deployment of EV infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The Department and the LEVI Support Body will continue to offer expert advice and support to local authorities, including Tees Valley Combined Authority, throughout the Fund’s timeline.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 12/03/2024 14:51:39 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1692607

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to initiating a public awareness campaign regarding the accessibility of charge points for electric vehicle users, particularly in relation to (1) disabled users, and (2) personal safety considerations for all users.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all electric vehicle drivers can easily find public chargepoints that they can use. The Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899 provides specifications on designing and installing accessible chargepoints. It also includes guidance on providing a safe environment around public chargepoints, through lighting and CCTV.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has funded initiatives to help enhance awareness and adoption of PAS 1899. For instance, the Energy Savings Trust were commissioned to develop and disseminate information on chargepoint accessibility through digital channels and industry events, as well as to advise and support local authorities on implementation of the Standard.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this the Government is actively encouraging local authorities, and other relevant parties, to incorporate accessibility into their procurement models, including through the £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 11/03/2024 16:02:09 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1692608

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to mandating a uniform application process for all distribution network operators to reduce costs and delays and to level the playing field for electric vehicle charge point operators.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2849
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Connections Action Plan, Government is committed to improving the connections process for all customers including electric vehicle chargepoint operators.</p><p>In the Connections Action Plan, Ofgem committed to reviewing to end connection process to improve customer experience and ensure network companies provide a more consistent service to customers. This review will explore the incentives and penalties for network companies.</p><p>Building on this work, the Grid Connections Review announced in the Plan for Drivers will investigate specific issues the chargepoint sector is facing when looking to reinforce the grid. This includes exploring how we can work with network companies to provide a more consistent application process. The outcomes of the review are expected to be published in Spring 2024.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 11/03/2024 16:56:30 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1692609

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to mandating electric vehicle charging point accessibility standards to remove any economic disadvantages incurred through voluntary compliance by charge point operators.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that all electric vehicle drivers can easily find public chargepoints that they can use.</p><p> </p><p>The Publicly Available Standard (PAS) 1899 provides specifications on designing and installing accessible chargepoints. Compliance with PAS 1899 is currently voluntary. However, Government is actively encouraging local authorities, and other relevant parties, to incorporate accessibility into their procurement models, including through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund. This £381 million fund will support local authorities to work with industry to ensure that the transition to EVs takes place in every part of the country.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to monitor progress to assess whether further intervention is required, including through a 24-month review into implementation of PAS 1899, launched in December 2023 and led by the British Standards Institution.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/03/2024 17:06:48 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson

1692260

registered interest
date	27/02/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Davies of Gower on 22 February (HL2450), whether the LEVI Fund can be used for the provision of lamp-post charging; and what standards they have set with electricity suppliers to facilitate the provision of those additional charging points.
tabling member printed	Baroness Randerson
uin	HL2805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2024 answer text <p>The £381 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, launched in March 2023, aims to deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, primarily low power on-street charging infrastructure across England. A condition of the LEVI Capital Fund is that the majority of project costs must be related to the installation of lower-powered infrastructure suitable for local charging, such as lamp column chargepoints.</p><p> </p><p>As part of their LEVI application, local authorities must provide evidence of engagement with their distribution network operator (DNO) regarding their proposed LEVI project. This allows DNOs to plan and maintain greater awareness of the need for grid upgrades. In the Plan for Drivers, Government committed to work with DNOs and key industry stakeholders on wider challenges to chargepoint rollout to overcome chargepoint installation barriers. This builds on the commitments and announcements in the DESNZ Connections Action Plan and Powering up Britain paper.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 06/03/2024 17:06:03 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	4230 label Biography information for Baroness Randerson