Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to publish statutory guidance for local authorities on public electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

A variety of tools and examples of best practice are available for local authorities to utilise through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Support Body, which was appointed by the Government. This includes a ‘Knowledge Repository’,which provides local authorities with articles and guidance on electric vehicle infrastructure. This is available to all local authorities in England at no cost.

In addition, the Government is currently working, with the Institute of Engineering and Technology, on guidance to aid local authorities as they plan their electric vehicle infrastructure. The guidance is expected to be published later this year.