Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the adequacy of the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on sales of electric vehicles.

The Government is committed to accelerating the roll-out of affordable charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle. 2024 was a record year for the deployment of public charging devices, with nearly 20,000 added to the network. The UK was also the largest EV market in Europe in 2024, and the third in the world, with over 382,000 EVs sold.