Context
Yorkshire has the lowest EV charging points per capita in the country. The National Audit Office reported only 15% of charging points are in rural areas compared to 44% in London and southeast England, raising concerns about equitable provision for net zero goals.
Question
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the roll-out of electric vehicle charging infrastructure? My part of the world, Yorkshire, has the lowest EV charging points per head of the whole country. The National Audit Office has pointed out that only 15% of charging points are in rural areas, compared with 44% in London and the south-east. The net zero aims will collapse if we do not fix the equitable provision of EV charging points. What will the Government do to correct those problems?
Answer from The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Lilian Greenwood)
Charge point availability is increasing everywhere. As of 1 March, there were over 75,000 UK public charging devices, with one added to the network every 29 minutes, but we recognise that there are still regional disparities. The local EV infrastructure fund will deliver a further 100,000 charge points right across England. Charge points in rural areas have increased by 45% in the last year. The East Riding of Yorkshire, which covers the right hon. Member’s constituency, has received £2.7 million in LEVI funding; I hope that that will deliver the improvements he seeks for his constituents.
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