Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 77401

Electric Bicycles: Standards

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025

Question

Mr Paul Kohler

Liberal DemocratWimbledon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that e-bikes on the UK market meet product (a) safety and (b) compliance standards.

Answer

Kate Dearden
Businesses have legal responsibilities to ensure e-bikes are safe and comply with product safety laws before they place them on the market. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and Local Authority Trading Standards (LATS) have enforcement po...

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