Electric Scooters: Pilot Schemes
Commons · Question 121317 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of e-scooter trial schemes on urban transport usage; what analysis she has undertaken of safety performance and usage trends; and what plans she h
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 24 Mar 2026
The first national evaluation of the e-scooter rental trials was published on the Department’s website in 2022. The evaluation captured evidence on the impact of schemes, including on usage and safety.A second national evaluation started in 2025 and is ex...