Electric Scooters: Regulation
Commons · Question 27166 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to restrict the sale of e-scooters.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 8 Sep 2026
The UK’s product safety regulations already restrict the supply of e-scooters by placing obligations on businesses to only make e-scooters available for sale if they are safe products. This includes providing consumers with all necessary information, inst...