Electric Scooters
Commons · Question 49443 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to allow the use of privately owned e-scooters on public roads.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 May 2025
The Department estimates that across England between 760,000 and 1.2 million people aged 16 and over own an e-scooter.The Government aims to deliver an integrated transport system that reduces emissions, improves journeys, and gives people choice over how...