Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Welsh Government about the steps it is taking to increase the number of rapid charging points for electric vehicles in Wales.

We recognise that Government collaboration with the devolved administrations (DAs) and local authorities is crucial to facilitating the transition to zero emission vehicles and addressing local air quality issues. Regular discussions about rapid chargepoints, as well as other measures to support electric vehicles, are held on an ongoing basis with the Welsh Government.

The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) had a roundtable in November 2019 with officials from all DAs, where we discussed progress and shared lessons, including around rapid chargepoint rollout. OLEV are working with Welsh officials to organise a workshop in Wales, where local authorities can hear about and discuss best practice to supporting zero emission vehicle uptake in their areas

As of 1st January 2020, there were 569 publicly available charging devices in Wales. Of these, 61 were rapid and a further 10 were ultra-rapid.