Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 18229

Electric Bicycles: Fires

Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

ConservativeEpping Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on the number of fires as a result of batteries in electric bikes reported to emergency services.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department does not hold information on the number of fires caused by batteries in electric bikes. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) published analysis of e-cycle and e-scooter fires in August 2024, which is available on gov.uk. It in...

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