The UK’s domestic transport sector was responsible for almost 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. To combat this, the Government has a manifesto commitment to end the sale on new combustion-only (petrol or diesel) vehicles by 2030. To support this transition, an estimated 300,000 Electric Vehicle (EV) public charging points will need to be installed in the same time frame.
The National Audit Office (NAO) recently launched an investigation into how successful the Government has been in identifying and mitigating the challenges likely to impede a successful rollout of charging infrastructure. They will also be examining if the Department for Transport (DfT) is likely to achieve value for money in the rollout.
In 2021, the Committee reported on the challenges likely to prevent the Government from reaching its target of phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035. The Committee did not believe that the Government had a sufficient strategy to ensure all EV owners would have easy access to charging points, particularly those without access to off-street parking. Following the Committee’s report, the Department for Transport released their UK electric vehicle infrastructure strategy which outlined their strategy to address this issue.
Based on the NAO’s work, the Committee will take evidence from senior officials from the Department for Transport, with likely focuses including:
- If the Department has a strategy to address the geographical disparities in the availability of EV charging points;
- If sufficient funds are available to support local authorities to install public charging stations and;
- The accessibility of public charging infrastructure
Please note the Committee is unable to help with individual cases.
Please look at the requirements for written evidence submissions and note that the Committee cannot accept material as evidence that is published elsewhere.
The deadline date for submitting evidence will be updated on this page once confirmed.