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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...