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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Thursday, 3 February 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 February 2022. It was answered by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative) on Friday, 11 February 2022 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Railways: Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the banning of (1) e-bikes, and (2) e-scooters, from some train services; what assessment they have made of the impact of such bans on the use of public transport; and what steps they intend to take to ensure that such products using lithium ion batteries sold in the UK are safe.

Answer

The carriage of e-bikes, and e-scooters on the National Rail Network is a matter for individual train companies. The Office of Product Safety and Standards at BEIS is responsible for ensuring that imported goods meet safety requirements


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5915
Session
2021-22
Related items
Subjects
Railways Safety Electric scooters Electric bicycles Lithium-ion batteries
Link
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