3. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:00 pm on 4 December 2018.

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Photo of Julie James Julie James Labour 5:00, 4 December 2018

Yes. The Welsh Government has been looking very carefully at accessibility for electric and hybrid cars in Wales, including across the public estate. We are already investing £2 million in electronic vehicle charging points to supplement existing capacity, but the Member will know that there are issues around range and sustainability for electric vehicles.

We are looking to invest further in the electric vehicle charging network. It's not helped by the fact that there is no common standard as yet for electric cars and their charging arrangements. It would be very helpful, were we to stay in the European Union, for example, to have a European-wide ability to solve that problem, Clearly, investing in the wrong network would result in a wasted investment. So, we are looking carefully to see what the best way forward for that is. The Member makes a fair point, but I think we're not yet at the point where the technology supports his argument.