Electric Vehicles: Motorcycles
Lords · Question HL1395 · Tabled 29 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Viscount Goschen
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of electric motorcycles ridden on public roads without registration, taxation or insurance.
Answer
Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, 13 Jul 2026
Electric bikes which comply with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle Regulations 1983 do not require registration, tax or insurance. No assessment has been made concerning the number ridden on public roads.