Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will commission research into the causes of e-cycle battery fires.

During the Summer my department, through the Office for Product Safety and Standards, commissioned new research into the types of batteries used in e-bikes (lithium-ion batteries) from Warwick Manufacturing Group – which is part of the University of Warwick.

The research is looking at the root causes of such fires so that evidence driven, targeted and effective action can be taken to tackle the issue.