Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 98632

Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Sales

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure businesses selling e-scooters and e-bikes make customers aware of the legal restrictions on the use of those products.

Answer

Kate Dearden
All consumer products, including e-bikes and e-scooters, must be safe when placed on the market. Businesses are responsible for ensuring that their products comply with the relevant product safety regulations and they must include any instructions needed ...

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