Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Minister for Roads’ announcement during the Westminster Hall Debate on the regulation of e-scooters and e-bikes on 21 October 2026, if she will provide a timeline for delivering the commitment to legislate to define e-scooters in law.

The Department will consult on any new regulations for private e-scooters before they come into force so that all interested parties have a chance to shape the new regime. To ensure that it remains viable to deliver e-scooter regulation in this parliament, we plan to consult by summer 2027 on detailed proposals for private e-scooters. The consultation is likely to consider: insurance; rider licensing and training; vehicle identification and registration; helmet use; technical requirements, including on speed and weight; minimum age and; road use.

We intend to publish the planned public consultation on regulations and guidance required to implement the licensing regime for dockless shared-cycle schemes before Christmas Recess.