Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 93834

Electric Bikes and Electric Scooters: Fires

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Jim McMahon

Labour (Co-op)Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of trends in the number of battery fires for electric personal mobility vehicles such as e-bikes and scooters for each year since 2020.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government collects data on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs), with this data including the cause of the fire and the source of ignition. This data is published in a variety of publicati...

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