PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(28 January 2025)

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many electric vehicle pilots were administered by Highways England in each year between 2014 and 2024; and what the cost to the public purse was per pilot.

Asked by:
Nick Timothy (Conservative)

National Highways has an electric vehicle pilot working group. It has undertaken 3 electric vehicle trials as follows:

• 2023 – present: £337,382.83

• 2024 – present: £453,487.40

• 2024 – present: £16,206.05

The first two pilot projects listed were supported via the National Highways designated funds programme to support its commitment to progress towards a zero-emission fleet.

The third pilot was provided as a business demonstrator, provided on a loan basis by the vehicle manufacturer.

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