Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will set targets for implementation of electric charging points and infrastructure by (a) 2025 and (b) 2030 for each upper tier local authority.

In the Government’s forthcoming Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy, we will set out our vision for charging infrastructure in this country and define the roles for key stakeholders in delivering this vision. Local authorities will play an important role, particularly in considering the charging needs of residents without off-street parking. Local authority involvement will be fundamental in ensuring that chargepoints are rolled out with due consideration of wider transport plans, constraints on street space, and local energy plans.