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However, while the Act will improve the UK’s regulatory framework, legislation is not the only option to mitigate risks from e-bikes and components, and we will use existing regulations or improve and modernise standards when required. Action and enforcement obviously vary across individual police forces, but there are many published examples of enforcement action by police forces that has taken place. A case in point is in Lancashire. Lancashire police force announced in November 2025 that it had now seized 1,000 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters operating within its borders—so enforcement action is being taken. Other examples of this work being done to address the issues raised here include the work of the Office for Product Safety and Standards, as cited by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, working with the British Standards Institution to produce a fast-track standard for lithium-ion batteries, which is expected to be published in 2026.