Electric Bicycles: Regulation
Lords · Question HL1399 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Viscount Goschen
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to regulate importers and retailers of electric bicycles which do not comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (SI 1983/1168).
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 7 Jul 2026
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) monitors the market for non-compliant or misleadingly marketed e-bikes and other vehicles. Where issues are identified, MSU can take proportionate action in line with its statutory r...