Electric Scooters: Hire Services
Commons · Question 71359 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of effectiveness of e-scooter trials in reducing urban congestion.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 8 Sep 2025
E-scooters can offer an alternative means of transport to those who would usually drive a car, which could have a positive impact on reducing congestion. Many of the benefits of e-scooters depend on mode shift. The first national evaluation of the e-scoot...