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14th Report - Public charge points for electric vehicles
Public Accounts Committee
HC 512
Published 12 March 2025
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Fourteenth report from Session 2024-25 · published 16 May 2025
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Set out actions to improve charge point accessibility and align international standards
Recommendation
The interests of drivers with disabilities have been left behind in the rollout of public charge points. By 2035, 1.35 million drivers with disabilities are expected to be partially or wholly dependent on public charge points, but many charge points, …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated it is reviewing the PAS 1899:2022 accessibility standard with stakeholders and will confirm recommendations and proposed next steps 'in due course'. It will also continue to monitor international standards and drive efforts to harmonise in the future.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Drivers reliant on public charge points pay significantly more due to VAT and other costs
Conclusion
The Department expects that most people will charge their vehicles at home using private charge points, however, those reliant solely on public charging, such as those without access to off–street parking, pay significantly more to charge their vehicles. This is …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's conclusion, stating it has appointed OPSS to regulate the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023, already monitors the cost of charging across various channels, and will continue to work with HM Treasury to understand cost variances and policy impacts on public charging prices.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Many public charge points remain inaccessible for disabled drivers despite new accessibility standards
Conclusion
By 2035, 1.35 million drivers with disabilities are expected to be partially or wholly dependent on public charge points, but many charge points, or their surrounding environment, have features which make them inaccessible. These include features such as charge points …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the Committee's conclusion, acknowledging the need for an accessible chargepoint network, and highlights its ongoing work to review the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 1899:2022 standard for accessibility, with recommendations and next steps to be confirmed in due course.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Public charge point network failing to meet disabled drivers' needs without standard.
Conclusion
Many disabled people are reliant on their cars as existing public transport does not adequately cater for their needs.58 Failure to address problems with the uptake of the standard will mean that the public charge point network will continue to …
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Government Response Summary
The government agrees that the chargepoint network needs to work for all users and is currently reviewing the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 1899:2022 standard for accessibility, with recommendations and proposed next steps to be confirmed in due course. It will also continue to monitor international standards.
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