Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress the Government has made on beginning the application process for the rapid charging fund.

The Government is working closely with key stakeholders, including all the motorway service area operators in England, on the development of the Rapid Charging Fund (RCF) and its pilot. The Government is also working on a number of milestones for the RCF this year, including a pilot and a public consultation.