Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 104821

Cycling and Electric Scooters: Pedestrian Areas

Tabled: 12 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance the Department has issued to local authorities and police forces on the enforcement of offences relating to cycling on pavements and riding powered scooters in pedestrianised areas.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
No such guidance has been issued by the Department. The enforcement of criminal offences is entirely a matter for the police.