Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential of GPS on e-bikes and e-scooters to be used in enforcement to park or ride in permitted areas.

Operators of e-scooters in trial areas and some of the larger e-bike rental companies use geo-fencing technology, for example to encourage users to park in permitted areas with fines for non-compliance. In relation to e-scooters, geofencing is also used to slow down or stop the e-scooters when ridden in no-go or go-slow areas.

Use of geo-fencing is something we are gathering evidence about as part of national scooter trials. And it is something the department is continuing to engage with the cycle-share sector about.