Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 16023
Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Batteries
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
Mohammad Yasin
Labour — Bedford
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has to use secondary legislation under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 to mandate independent third-party certification of e-bike and e-scooter batteries before they can be
Answer
Kate DeardenBattery safety is covered by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 which require all consumer products sold in the UK to be safe. Batteries are also subject to traceability requirements. Through our recent product safety framework consultations, we ...
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