Electric Vehicle Usage
(Berwickshire, Roxburgh and
Selkirk) (Con)
6. What steps the Government are taking to encourage electric
vehicle usage in Wales.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales ()
The UK Government are committed to supporting electric vehicle
usage in Wales, as well as across the rest of the UK, which is
why we have introduced a ban on the sale of all new petrol and
diesel cars from 2030 and introduced the on-street residential
charge point scheme.
I welcome the rapid change to electric vehicles but am sure the
Minister will agree that we must not let rural areas fall behind.
This is an issue for Wales, but it also affects all parts of
these islands, including my constituency in the Scottish borders.
What are the Government doing to support the installation of more
rapid chargers in rural areas to encourage more people to make
the switch to electric vehicles?
My hon. Friend will be aware that the UK Government recently
granted £187,000 from the UK community renewal fund to help the
project in his constituency to provide electric vehicle charging
points across the Scottish borders. The UK Government will
continue to support the installation of electric charge points
through various schemes, including the £2.5 billion that has been
committed to plug-in vehicle grants and charging infrastructure
programmes.
