Member

I remind the House that privately owned e-scooters, which I have not covered in this amendment, are illegal to use on public roads and in public spaces in the UK. They are classified as motor vehicles under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and therefore require insurance, registration and a driving licence, none of which is available for private e-scooters. Despite this, more than 1 million e-scooters are estimated to be in circulation, leaving their widespread use outside any effective regulatory framework. According to the Government’s own data, in 2024 there were 1,339 casualties involving e-scooters, 32% of injuries were serious and six were fatalities. The statistics have got worse every single year since records began.