Josh Newbury MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Motorway Service Areas: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to coordinate with National Highways, local planning authorities and private operators to accelerate electric vehicle charging deployment at motorway service areas.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network is essential to support electric vehicle drivers on long journeys. There are now over 1,740 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (July 2026, industry data) at the 116 motorway service areas in England, having trebl...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorway Service Areas: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of motorway service areas on the delivery of electric vehicle charging infrastructure targets.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network is essential to support electric vehicle drivers on long journeys. There are now over 1,740 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (July 2026, industry data) at the 116 motorway service areas in England, having trebl...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMotorway Service Areas: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to expedite outstanding approvals for electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Norton Canes motorway service area.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network is essential to support electric vehicle drivers on long journeys. There are now over 1,740 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (July 2026, industry data) at the 116 motorway service areas in England, having trebl...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that departmental approval processes do not delay private investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure on the Strategic Road Network.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network is essential to support electric vehicle drivers on long journeys. There are now over 1,740 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (July 2026, industry data) at the 116 motorway service areas in England, having trebl...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordM6 Toll: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of electric vehicle charging provision on the M6 Toll Road.
Answer: A reliable, accessible public charging network is essential to support electric vehicle drivers on long journeys. There are now over 1,740 rapid and ultra-rapid chargers (July 2026, industry data) at the 116 motorway service areas in England, having trebl...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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| Department for Education | 1 |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 8 |
| Department for Transport | 5 |
| Treasury | 1 |
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