Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 49443

Electric Scooters

Tabled: 30 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to allow the use of privately owned e-scooters on public roads.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department estimates that across England between 760,000 and 1.2 million people aged 16 and over own an e-scooter.The Government aims to deliver an integrated transport system that reduces emissions, improves journeys, and gives people choice over how...

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