Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78662

Electric Scooters: Hire Services

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many penalties have been issued for using a rental e-scooter without holding a provisional or full UK driving licence with a category Q entitlement in each of the last three years.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government does not hold centralised data on the number of penalties issued for using rental e-scooters without a valid driving licence. Local police forces are best placed to provide information on any penalties issued in their respective areas.