Automobile Industry: ZEV Mandate

Baroness Shah Excerpts

Tuesday 10th November 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (Lab)]

The Government are working hard to make sure that we are involving all parts of the automotive industry. The noble Baroness mentioned charging points: we are investing £600 million to support the rollout of charging infrastructure. That includes working with local governments, strategic authorities and our devolved nations to make sure that everybody is pulling in the right direction to ensure that we get the rollout in all parts of the country.

[Baroness Shah (Lab)]

My Lords, I wish my noble friend a happy birthday. EV charging capacity and support are available quite readily and easily for home owners. Can my noble friend explain how the Government are supporting renters and leaseholders in accessing EV charging?

[Baroness Dacres of Lewisham (Lab)]

I thank my noble friend because she raises an important issue of equity and fairness. We recognise that not all drivers have access to home charging. If you live in an apartment block and do not have a drive, you cannot just park outside your home and plug in. We are supporting local authorities with funding to install on-street parking. We want to make sure that it is accessible, which is why we are providing a further investment of £100 million over the next two years so that on-street public chargers are available and accessible. We are also looking into tariff porting to enable those who use public charging points to get the best and most affordable prices they can.