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Commons · Question 7526 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jerome Mayhew

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen market regulation and accountability for online marketplaces regarding the sale of non-EAPC electric bikes and high-powered conversion kits.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 16 Jun 2026

Existing regulations require all e-bikes and conversion kits to be safe when they are placed on the market. Government is committed to modernising the UK’s product safety framework and has launched a consultation that includes proposals to introduce stron...