Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the availability of public charging points for electric vehicles in rural areas.

The Government is committed to accelerating the rollout of affordable and accessible charging infrastructure so that everyone, no matter where they live or work, can make the transition to an electric vehicle (EV). As of 1 May 2026, there are now over 120,000 public EV chargers across the UK.

Transport, including the rollout of public EV charge points, is largely devolved to the Northern Ireland Executive. However, my officials regularly engage with the Department for Infrastructure on zero emission vehicle initiatives, including charging infrastructure development. In England, the allocation of the Local EV Infrastructure Fund took into account levels of rurality when calculating funding amounts.

A range of Government grants are also available to support the installation of charging infrastructure in homes, workplaces and schools across the UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electric-vehicle-chargepoint-grants