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 DixonThe 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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