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Written Question
Electric Scooters
Tuesday 8th October 2019

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the timeframe is for the publication of the Future of Mobility regulatory review.

Answered by George Freeman

The Future of Mobility regulatory review is a once in a generation opportunity to ensure our regulatory framework supports transport innovation.

The first key milestone will be a call for evidence which we plan to launch in autumn this year. We will use the responses to identify where reform is needed now to address areas with a pressing need for change. The responses will also help the Government clarify where further work is necessary ahead of more substantial changes to legislation over the next few years.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jul 2019
Active Travel

"We have heard the environmental, health and economic cases for cycling. I fell in love on a tandem and I am still cycling 40 years later, so perhaps I should add that there is a case to be made for cycling’s benefit to your love life, and for the sheer …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 09 Jul 2019
Active Travel

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Written Question
Electric Scooters
Thursday 27th June 2019

Asked by: Sarah Wollaston (Liberal Democrat - Totnes)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment the Government has made of the increase in use of electric scooters on roads.

Answered by Andrew Jones

In the UK, powered transporters, also known as micromobility devices, are treated like any other motor vehicle under the Road Traffic Act. This includes e-scooters, and means they are subject to laws requiring them to be built and used safely, including requirements for users to have insurance, driving licences, number plates, and helmets.

It is therefore, illegal to use a powered transporter on a public road without it complying with these legal requirements. At present, it will be difficult for electric scooters to meet these requirements. It is also illegal to use a powered transporter in spaces which are set aside for use by pedestrians, cyclists, and horse-riders. This includes on the pavement and in cycle lanes.

We are currently exploring how new technologies, such as e-scooters, could help the UK benefit from changes in how people, goods and services move around and possible barriers to securing those benefits.

The Future of Mobility Urban Strategy, published on 19 March 2019 includes a Regulatory Review to address the challenges of ensuring our transport infrastructure and regulation are fit for the future.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What steps he is taking to increase the uptake of cycling as a means of transport. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in wishing the very best to Chris Froome.

I welcome the removal of the cap from the Cycle to Work scheme, but many of the people who could benefit most from e-bikes are not in work. What will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"We know from the international evidence what would work to boost us to continental levels of cycling: consistent, long-term funding, rather than stop-start funding, and for both capital and revenue projects. Will the Minister set out what he is planning to ask for? Will he press for cycling funding of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Jan 2019
Seaborne Freight

"I am glad to hear the Secretary of State confirm that no money will change hands, but there will undoubtedly be vast manpower and bureaucracy costs in no-deal planning, and we know that there are actual costs when it comes to commissioning refrigerated warehousing and special air freight. All that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Road Safety

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Nov 2018
Road Safety

"I am really glad to hear the Minister talk about close passing, but it is also about the speed of passing, which he has not mentioned. Will he also look closely at 20-mph limits and how they can be enforced?..."
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