Written questions

Electric Bicycles: Road Traffic Offences

Commons · Question 24511 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 10 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government is taking steps to promote accredited e-bike compliance and inspection training to police forces nationally; and what guidance is being issued to ensure officers can accurately

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2026

The training of police officers is an operational matter for Chief Constables and police forces. Police forces are responsible for ensuring that officers have the skills and knowledge necessary to enforce the law effectively and proportionately. This incl...