Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to (a) encourage Electric Vehicle ownership take-up and (b) improve access to EV charging.

The Government is investing £7.5 billion to support industry and drivers to switch to zero emission vehicles, including the £2 billion Electric Car Grant which has helped over 190,000 drivers choose an electric car. We work closely with industry to address concerns and misconceptions about electric vehicles and promote consumer confidence.

Government and industry are delivering charging infrastructure to match rising demand. There are now more than 123,000 public chargers across the UK, and the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund will deliver another 100,000 charge points in England.