Electric Scooters: Imports and Sales
Commons · Question 21811 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 7 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Daisy Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of (a) importation and (b) sale regulations in reducing the illegal use of e-scooters on (i) public roads and (ii) pavements.
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 7 Sep 2026
All e-scooters sold must comply with government importation and sale requirements, including on product safety.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Market Surveillance Unit carries out surveillance of e-scooter retailers to ensure they are being...