To ask Her Majesty's Government what proposals they have to require planning authorities to ensure that public buildings have electrical power points for electric road transport. [HL5761]

The Government wish to see wide take-up of this technology, without distinction between installations on public and private buildings, and therefore will be providing up to £30 million to encourage local authorities and business to install electric vehicle charging points upon their premises. The Government will also be consulting very shortly on proposed changes to the planning system in England which would make it easier to install electric vehicle charging points in both on-street and off-street areas.