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Many noble Lords will have received numerous statistics about the problems that can arise from lithium-ion batteries; it is not my intention on this occasion to repeat them, other than to draw attention to just a couple. In the UK, the number of fires linked to lithium-ion batteries increased by 46% in 2023, compared to 2022. Fire services attended 921 fires linked to lithium-ion batteries in 2023, of which one-third involved e-bikes, with the London Fire Brigade attending one such fire every two days. They are the fastest-growing cause of fire in the capital.