Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to accelerate the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure in suburban and rural communities; and what support is available to local autho
Answer
The £480 million Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities in England to work with industry to leverage private investment and transform the availability of electric vehicle charging for drivers without off-street parking. LEVI is expected to support the installation of at least 100,000 local charge points across the country, including in suburban and rural residential areas. Additionally, £25 million was made available to all local authorities in England to support residents without access to off-street parking to charge their electric vehicles on the street outside their homes and benefit from cheaper, domestic tariffs.
Verdict: GREEN (85/100)
The reply answers both parts of the question directly and with specifics. It names the £480 million LEVI Fund, which is expected to deliver at least 100,000 local charge points, including in suburban and rural residential areas. It also sets out the support available to local authorities: the LEVI Fund for English councils to work with industry, and £25 million for on-street charging for residents without off-street parking. A member of the public would have the programme names, funding amounts and targets needed to follow up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the department is doing about accelerating the installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure in suburban and rural communities | Addressed | Direct | The reply names the £480 million LEVI Fund and its aim of transforming charging availability, states it is expected to deliver at least 100,000 local charge points including in suburban and rural residential areas, and cites £25 million for on-street charging for residents without off-street parking, which together describe concrete programme activity on the question's topic. |
| What support is available to local authorities in connection with installing publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure (the question text is truncated, so this item covers only what is visible) | Addressed | Direct | The reply directly describes the forms of support available to local authorities: the £480 million LEVI Fund for local authorities in England to work with industry, and the £25 million made available to all local authorities for on-street residential charging. |