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Electric Scooters: Hire Services

Asked by James WildConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 78662

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many penalties have been issued for using a rental e-scooter without holding a provisional or full UK driving licence with a category Q entitlement in each of the last three years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Government does not hold centralised data on the number of penalties issued for using rental e-scooters without a valid driving licence. Local police forces are best placed to provide information on any penalties issued in their respective areas.

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