Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78661

Electric Scooters: Hire Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local authorities verify that rental e-scooter users have a provisional or full UK driving licence with a category Q entitlement when operating trials in their

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department has issued clear guidance for local authorities and operators participating in e-scooter trials, which includes a requirement for driving licence verification of all users. Compliance with this guidance is a condition of the legal order tha...

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