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Written question asked by Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure funding allocated to combined authorities for infrastructure schemes, including electric vehicle charging, is passed on to and spent by constituent local authorities in a timely manner.

Answer

The Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund supports local authorities to install at least 100,000 chargers. At Budget 2025, the Government announced £100 million further resource funding for local authorities to support delivery. Local Authorities in receipt of LEVI allocations update the Department for Transport on a quarterly basis, including progress and spend on electric vehicle infrastructure installations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26193
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Finance Electric vehicles Local government Charging points
Link
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