Electric Bicycles: Hire Services
Commons · Question 125477 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to introduce a licensing regime for e-bike hire operators operating in public spaces.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 20 Apr 2026
Yes. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently at Report Stage in the House of Lords, will empower our local leaders to license shared cycle schemes. Licences will also include minimum standard conditions to ensure a consistent nati...