Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle charging points will be installed in the next five years.

Government has committed over £1.3 billion to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructure.

We have targets for on-route charging on the Strategic Road Network to ensure there are enough chargepoints to enable long distance journeys and, by the end of 2023, we aim to have at least 6 high powered, open access chargepoints (150 - 350 kilowatt capable) at motorway service areas in England.

Further, on 15 December 2021, Government introduced legislation which requires new homes and homes undergoing major renovation with associated parking to have a chargepoint installed.

We will soon publish our EV Infrastructure Strategy, setting out our vision for future public charging provision. The numbers of chargepoints required in different parts of the country will vary according to the right charging mixes for the population and local uptake of EVs. However, we are committed to ensuring rollout continues to progress at pace and that no area gets left behind.