Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of electric vehicle charging infrastructure availability in Basildon on consumer uptake of electric vehicles.

As of 1 January 2026, there were 97 public EV chargers in Basildon.

South Basildon and East Thurrock is benefitting from over £10 million allocated to Essex County Council and Thurrock Council through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund. LEVI funding and private investment will significantly scale the number of public charge points near to homes, giving residents confidence to switch to an electric vehicle (EV). Under LEVI, Thurrock Council has awarded a contract to deliver up to 4,000 public EV chargers. Essex County Council are currently procuring a supplier.

Essex and Thurrock have also received over £450,000 through the EV Pavement Channels Grant, which will support residents without off-street parking to conveniently charge their vehicles at home.