Petition · past parliament
Expand Grant criteria for EV charge points and Electric vehicles for ADIs.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
There are many local & national grants to help business be more environmentally friendly. The UK has 40000 Driving Instructors who are excluded from the grants because the criteria as 'self employed' and effectively 'working from a home' addresses aren't permitted. The criteria should be expanded.
The government and local authorities should be helping businesses of all sizes to the same extent. This includes small businesses and the self employed; especially Driving Instructors.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Under the Workplace Charging Scheme, people can apply for the grant if their home is registered as their primary place of work. They can also apply for the grant if their work is a registered business. The Government isn't responsible for other schemes like local grants.
You could start a petition asking for the Government to start a grant for electric vehicles that specifically targets driving instructors.
You can find out about the Workplace Charging Scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/workplace-charging-scheme-guidance-for-applicants#site-eligibility
You can find out about other grants run by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles
You could start a petition asking for the Government to start a grant for electric vehicles that specifically targets driving instructors.
You can find out about the Workplace Charging Scheme here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/workplace-charging-scheme-guidance-for-applicants#site-eligibility
You can find out about other grants run by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles
Timeline
| 23 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.