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Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Sales

Commons · Question 98632 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 17 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure businesses selling e-scooters and e-bikes make customers aware of the legal restrictions on the use of those products.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 17 Dec 2025

All consumer products, including e-bikes and e-scooters, must be safe when placed on the market. Businesses are responsible for ensuring that their products comply with the relevant product safety regulations and they must include any instructions needed ...