Question follow-through · 88356

Department for Work and Pensions: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate

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Department for Work and Pensions
Tabled
5 Nov 2025
Target answer date
11 Nov 2025
Answer
17 Nov 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 5 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) their Department and (b) its arm’s length bodies have spent on (i) installing electric vehicle charging facilities and (ii) purchasing electric vehicles since 4 July 2024; and what estimate

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    Currently, the electric vehicles available for use in the department are leased. The department has not purchased any electric vehicles in the period since July 2024. From 4 July 2024 to date, DWP has spent £263,176.93 to install electric vehicle chargers...

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