Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 110991
Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Batteries
Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of UK Conformity Assessed marking requirements for lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters; and what steps he is taking to ensure th
Answer
Kate DeardenWhile UKCA marking is required for certain products, it is not required for all consumer products. The UK’s product safety laws require that businesses must only place safe lithium-ion batteries on the market, including those used in e-bikes or e-scooters...
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