Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of whether existing powers under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 are adequate to address product safety and supply concerns about e-scooters and e-bikes, rather than bringing forward new legislation.

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act is a matter for the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST). BIST will publish a response to its earlier consultation on updating the Product Safety Framework in due course, including in relation to unsafe and/or non-compliant lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and conversion kits.