Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 31366

Mobility Scooters

Tabled: 12 February 2025
Answered: 27 February 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulatory health checks required before a person purchases a mobility scooter outside the remit of the mobility scheme.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department for Transport has made no assessment as we are unaware of the regulatory health checks referred to in the question. It is important that a mobility scooter is not used in a manner that is detrimental to the safety of the user or others.Powe...

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