Speeches by Mather.

“OZEV is a critical linchpin not only in facilitating interministerial discussions about these shared priorities and challenges, but in making sure that private sector stakeholders can get in the room with the right people, interdepartmentally, at the right time. I will be hosting a roundtable with DESNZ colleagues quit…”

“We know that the debate is very live when it comes to VAT on public charging. I have also seen the recent legal ruling and the appeal that is happening as part of it. I have conversations with my Treasury counterpart, Dan Tomlinson, on these questions and will continue to do so through the development of the scheme. Th…”

“It is a confidence marker, isn’t it?”

“A smaller issue that we are putting a lot of focus on regarding the SRN is signage. That is obviously incredibly important in making sure that people can access the benefits. The motorway service sector are thinking quite holistically about this, because they understand that that is where demand is shifting and they wa…”

“I hope I have already given you hope. In terms of the access points, if you have 100,000 more public chargers and you are better able to access them across the country, that creates an ease question. But we are looking at a suite of options as part of this review, which is going to be published in the autumn, to think …”

“Unless the lamp posts are charging points.”

“We work really closely with both DESNZ and NESO on reforms to the connections process, and we are very much advocating for EV charging stations to take better precedence within that hierarchy, as we seek to reform the grid connection process. NESO is putting in £58 billion to make sure that this is not just prioritised…”

“Sorry. We’ve got to do a lot of things at once; that’s basically what I’m saying.”

“That is such an important point. I suppose the answer to the first part of your question is that we need to do a number of things at once to facilitate this transition. We need to have a multiplicity of technological solutions and we need to offer clear and applicable guidance. I will certainly take away the points rai…”

“That is incredibly important. We produced that guidance in December 2024; it is designed to enable local authorities to develop their own policies and approvals for this technology. At the same time, it has to be cognisant of the fact that it has to address the concerns that you and lots of people living in local commu…”

“It definitely needs careful consideration. I am certain that that work is going on with the Department, but I do not have it to hand. If you do not mind, I will write to you and set it out.”

“Absolutely. There is an important point that has not yet come up, about accessibility and ensuring that not only charge point roll-out, but the use of cables is done in a way whereby everybody living in a local community is able to realise the benefits from it, but not have their lives disrupted by it.”

“Part of it is about having a degree of technological agnosticism about what methods work best in which places. Richard spoke about the ability to access overnight, low power charging rates, and the cost benefits that brings, through lamp posts and whatever else. That is an important piece of the puzzle. It is also abou…”

“That is one of the benefits of having the infrastructure that the LEVI scheme allows you to benefit from. It is not just about funding; it is about disseminating those learnings more broadly, from the local authority level back into central Government and vice versa.”

“We are publishing a consultation document on this point soon, to allow us to get a better understanding of how best we can support that, especially for leaseholders but also for private renters more broadly.”

“That is the piece of the puzzle that we need to solve. It also brings consistently lower fees. If you have a nationally standardised process, that better facilitates uptake, in my view. I don’t know whether there is anything—”

“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan, and to respond to this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Reigate (Rebecca Paul) on securing it, and I thank the hon. Members for Strangford (Jim Shannon), for Esher and Walton (Monica Harding), for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) and for Woking…”

“The hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise disruption of commuter services on behalf of her constituents. It links back to the point that our railways are meant to be catalysts for economic growth, which should be the case in Esher and Walton, as in any other part of the United Kingdom. I will make two separate points.…”

“I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. The draft regulations were laid before the House on 24 February. The instrument has two objectives. First, it amends article 71 of the assimilated basic reg…”

“First, I thank the shadow Minister for his response, and I apologise for being accidentally pointed in the references I made to the equestrian and automotive activities that take place in his fantastic constituency. To respond to points the hon. Gentleman made, may I first thank him for his continued support for propor…”