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Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Asked by Mr Gregory CampbellDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 43027

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of trends in the level of regional disparities in the number of public charging devices for electric vehicles by population.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle.

Chargepoint availability is increasing everywhere with public charging device numbers increasing by 45% in rural areas of England in 2024.

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