To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Fire Chiefs Council has withdrawn its advice of May 2025 that the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations could increase the danger to firefighters and the public.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the National Fire Chiefs Council has withdrawn its advice of May 2025 that the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations could increase the danger to firefighters and the public.

A new report from the all-party parliamentary group for cycling and walking warns of the growing public safety risk posed by the widespread use of unsafe, illegally modified bikes, and the fire risk caused by their cheap but powerful batteries bought from online marketplaces. What assessment has the Minister—along with his colleagues in other Departments—made of the risks posed by those fake e-bikes?

A new report from the all-party parliamentary group for cycling and walking warns of the growing public safety risk posed by the widespread use of unsafe, illegally modified bikes, and the fire risk caused by their cheap but powerful batteries bought from online marketplaces. What assessment has the Minister—along with his colleagues in other Departments—made of the risks posed by those fake e-bikes?

I thank the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. I am studying the APPG’s report in detail. Illegal e-bikes are clearly dangerous and have no place on our roads. I would be happy to meet her to discuss it further.

I thank the Chair of the Select Committee for that question. I am studying the APPG’s report in detail. Illegal e-bikes are clearly dangerous and have no place on our roads. I would be happy to meet her to discuss it further.

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I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.

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