Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to enable tenants in blocks of flats to install electric vehicle charging points in allocated parking spaces on a presumptive basis in the event that landlords repeatedly ignore requests for the installation of those points, rather than requiring a landlord's explicit permission.

The government recognises that more needs to be done to help drivers living in blocks of flats realise the benefits of electric vehicle ownership and we are taking steps to address this. The Government consulted in 2019 on requiring new homes and non-residential properties to have chargepoints. We will respond to the consultation soon and aim to have the regulations laid in parliament later this year. Additionally, the government is reforming the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme so that building owners can also apply in the future. We recognise that more needs to be done in this area and we will be considering what further measures we can take to help both renters and leaseholders.

We will publish an EV Infrastructure Strategy to set out the vision and action plan for charging infrastructure rollout needed to support the 2030/35 phase out. This will set expected roles for different stakeholders and how government will intervene to address the gaps between the current market status and our vision.