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Electric Bicycles

Commons · Question 114648 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made on the potential impact of the expiry of the Plug-in Motorcycle Grant on riders in the gig-economy, the use of illegal e-bikes, and road safety.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 2 Mar 2026

The Plug in Motorcycle Grant has supported almost 16,000 vehicle purchases since 2016 and will close at the end of the 2025/26 financial year or when budgets have been exhausted, whichever comes first. The grant is currently available for L3 motorcycles c...