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1627144

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what lessons his Department has learned from e-scooter trials launched in 2020; and if he will take steps to introduce e-scooter legislation by 31 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	184603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Rental e-scooter trials were launched in July 2020 across England. The Department for Transport commissioned an independent evaluation of the e-scooter trials, covering data up to December 2021. The evaluation examines how and why rental e-scooters are used, and by whom, as well as safety, mode shift, environmental and wider social impacts.</p><p> </p><p>The Department published the findings report of the national evaluation of e-scooter rental trials in England on 15 December 2022.</p><p>The findings have already been used to inform updates in guidance and regulation of the e-scooter trials and will continue to be used to inform policy development. These include:</p><ul><li>mandatory unique identification numbers for all rental e-scooters, to allow members of the public to differentiate trial from non-trial e-scooters; and</li><li>increased guidance and encouragement for operators to provide helmets and incentivise their use.</li></ul><p>The Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 18/05/2023 10:10:55 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1588171

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure (a) consistency and (b) effectiveness of police enforcement of regulations on the use of private e-scooters in (i) Hampshire and (ii) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	150601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>Enforcement of road traffic law, including on the use of private e-scooters in Hampshire and nationally, is an operational matter for the police to determine in conjunction with local policing plans. The force’s Chief Officer will decide how to deploy available resources, taking into account any specific local problems and demands.</p><p>The Government is working with the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) to explore options to reduce illegal e-scooter use. The Government will continue to support the police to ensure they have the tools needed to enforce road traffic legislation, including those relating to private e-scooters.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/03/2023 15:40:48 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1588173

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy that all police forces hold data on the number of privately owned e-scooters that they have (a) stopped and (b) seized.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	150603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office does not collect data on vehicle stops (i.e. stops made under section 163).</p><p>The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of fixed penalty notices and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of the annual <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-powers-and-procedures-other-pace-powers-england-and-wales-year-ending-31-march-2022" target="_blank">‘Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE’</a> publication.</p><p>However, data is not collected on the type of vehicle (including e-scooters) for which the FPN or any other outcome is issued.</p><p>Information that is recorded by the police that is not a requirement under the Annual Data Requirement is an operational matter for forces and a decision for Chief Constables to make.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 01/03/2023 15:42:24 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1586180

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of e-scooter policies on people with sight loss and other disabilities.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	146878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Rental e-scooter trials were launched in July 2020 in 32 areas across England. The Department for Transport commissioned an independent evaluation of the e-scooter trials, covering data up to December 2021. The evaluation examines how and why rental e-scooters are used, and by whom, as well as safety, mode shift, environmental and wider social impacts.</p><p> </p><p>From the key findings, the majority of residents saw the introduction of e-scooters in their area as positive. Some members of the public raised concerns about the behaviour displayed by riders, with pavement riding causing particular concern among pedestrians with mobility issues and blind or partially sighted individuals.</p><p> </p><p>The findings have already been used to inform updates in guidance and regulation of the e-scooter trials and will continue to be used to inform future e-scooter policy. The Department will continue to engage with a range of stakeholders representing the needs of blind and visually impaired people, including through a public consultation, before any new arrangements come into force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 14:29:02 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1586455

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment with the Minister for Women and Equalities of the potential merits of requiring e-scooters to use a single generic sound for an audio vehicle alert to help support people who are visually impaired.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	146947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has put in place measures to improve safety for disabled people and people with sight loss, such as requiring ​all e-scooters in trials to have a bell or a horn so that they are audible. In addition, some operators in trial areas are testing Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVASs). These systems generate sound for electric vehicles to improve the safety of vulnerable road users. I recently visited UCL’s PEARL (Person-Environment-Activity Research Laboratory) where e-scooter AVAS testing is taking place, to learn more about the potential merits of this technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to work directly with groups representing individuals who are visually impaired, to review options for regulations; and it will consult publicly before any new arrangements come into force.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 27/02/2023 14:30:44 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1582331

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the impact of e-scooters on (a) driving licence and (b) insurance requirements.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	136675
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Transport is currently considering options for future regulations for rental and private e-scooters. It will consult before any new arrangements come into force, and all interested parties will have a chance to shape the new regime.</p><p>Currently, third-party insurance is provided to users by e-scooter operators in the national trials, and users must also have a provisional driving licence.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 03/02/2023 14:38:29 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1581513

registered interest
date	27/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the research entitled National evaluation of e-scooter trials report, published on 15 December 2022, how many penalties have been issued by e-scooter trial providers as a result of a rider abandoning an e-scooter in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	134015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The day to day running of any trial is for the local authority and its scooter operator partner(s). Operational data of this type is not held by the Department for Transport and was not collected from operators as part of the trials evaluation study.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2023 14:56:01 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

1581223

registered interest
date	26/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to (a) complete e-scooter trials and (b) publish the report on the outcomes of e-scooter trials.
tabling member constituency	Darlington
tabling member printed	Peter Gibson
uin	133703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>The current e-scooter trials, which are live in 25 areas across England, have been extended from November 2022 to 31 May 2024.</p><p>The Department published the findings report of the national evaluation of e-scooter rental trials in England on 15 December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 01/02/2023 16:34:49 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4754 label Biography information for Peter Gibson

1566029

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to fully legalise the use of e-scooters before the next General Election.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	121117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to create a Low-speed Zero Emission Vehicle (LZEV) category that is independent from the cycle and motor vehicle categories, when parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 20/01/2023 09:58:48 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1564801

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Electric Scooters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) legally and (b) illegally operated e-scooters in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	119089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Departments most recent figure shows that 28,608 rental e-scooters were available to operate legally as of the end of November 2022. This figure relates only to e-scooters operating as part of the e-scooter trials in England and is not representative of the UK as a whole. In 2021 and 2020 combined, just under 1 million e-scooters were imported into the UK, according to UK trade data. There are currently no import figures available from the year 2022. It is not known how many of these e-scooters are being operated legally, on private land or as part of the trials, and illegally, on public land and roads.</p><p> </p><p>The provisional estimate of the number of injury collisions reported to the police in England involving an e-scooter was 1,304 in the year to end June 2022, the most recent 12 month period for which figures are available. Information on helmet wearing by e-scooter users is not collected.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 119090 question first answered 17/01/2023 15:49:54 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western