Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the transition to electric vehicles in local communities.

Ministers have regular discussions with their counterparts in the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). Cities and local authorities have a crucial role to play during the transition to zero emission vehicles and addressing local air quality issues – which is why we are providing £20m of support for local authorities to deliver Ultra Low Emission taxi charging Infrastructure; £48m for Ultra-Low Emission Buses and infrastructure; and £40m to establish Go Ultra Low cities in becoming global exemplars of ultra low emission vehicle uptake. The UK now has over 15,500 public chargepoints. More than 1,500 are rapid devices, one of the largest networks in Europe. We are working with MHCLG to further support the take up of electric vehicles in local communities.