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Electric Scooters

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 72944

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the regulations on the use of e-scooters on roads.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

Until changes are made, private e-scooters remain illegal to use on public roads, cycle lanes and pavements.

In the Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan, which is part of the Industrial Strategy, the Government has committed to pursuing legislative reform for micromobility vehicles, including e-scooters, when parliamentary time allows.

The Government will consult thoroughly and publicly before any regulations on e-scooters come into force.

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