A question on #ElectricVehicles #ChargingPoints tabled by Lord Birt on 22-11-2024 has been answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill.

Heading: Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
Question ID: 1743976
UIN: HL2785
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2024-11-22
Asking Member ID: 2533
Asking Member display name: Lord Birt
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to require all providers of publicly available electric vehicle charging points to enable contactless payment.
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Date answered: 2024-12-05
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Answering Member ID: 4972
Answering Member display name: Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
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Answer text: The Government is committed to ensuring that public charging is accessible for all, and it is vital that consumers can charge hassle-free. Under the Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 chargepoint operators are required to offer contactless payment optio...
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Answering body ID: 27
Answering body name: Department for Transport
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