Wales – in the House of Commons at on 17 November 2021.
John Lamont
Conservative, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
What steps the Government are taking to encourage electric vehicle usage in Wales.
David Davies
Assistant Whip, 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.
John Lamont
Conservative, Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
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?
David Davies
Assistant Whip, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales
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.
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