Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much his Department (a) has spent as of 2 December 2021 and (b) plans to spend on electric charging points in York.

York has received £816,000 through government's Go Ultra Low City Scheme, to support the delivery of two 'hyperhubs', each with 8 ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) chargers and 8 rapid chargers, accompanied by solar canopy arrays and dedicated battery storage in order to support the energy grid during peak hours.

As of 1 October 2021, the Government has also provided £271,140 for the installation of 597 domestic charging devices through the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) in York. A further £25,650 has been provided for 62 workplace charging sockets under the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS).

The On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme (ORCS) is available to all UK local authorities, including the City of York Council, to provide public chargepoints for their residents without access to private parking. This year, £20 million is available under the scheme to ensure more local authorities and residents can benefit.

Government also committed at Spending Review to a new Local EV Infrastructure Fund, supporting the roll out of larger, on-street charging schemes in England.