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Written Question
Electric Vehicles: Safety
Wednesday 6th December 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to develop guidance for the public on (a) the potential risks of and (b) how to safely purchase conversion kits for (i) e-bikes and (ii) e-scooters.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

My Department is developing safety guidance for users of e-cycles and e-scooters and will publish this in due course. This will include information on conversion kits, and will complement the guidance already published by the Home Office on the Fire England website: www.fireengland.uk/fire-safety/charging-your-e-bike-or-e-scooter


Written Question
Electric Vehicles: Fires
Wednesday 6th December 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to safety of trends in the level of fires caused by conversion kits for e-bikes.

Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Home Office publishes guidance on this issue on the Fire England website.


Written Question
High Speed 2 Line
Monday 27th November 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the total cost for the Old Oak Common to Euston branch of HS2 is; and what proportion of that cost will be met by private finance.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The scope and cost estimates for this section of the route are subject to review following the Network North announcement. An updated cost estimate will be reported to Parliament in due course, noting we are seeking to strip back the project and deliver a station that works, but does not include any features we do not need.

In relation to private finance, work has commenced on developing the design of the model that will be used, as well as consideration of how and where the alternative funding generated by this will be spent. This will include consideration of a range of development models and financing mechanisms, before a final proposal is determined. Updates will be reported to Parliament in due course as this work progresses.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Regulation
Thursday 9th March 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety, whether the proposed rental framework to allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles and e-cycles will include measures to help prevent users from leaving e-cycles on (a) pathways and (b) roads; and if he will publish details of the proposals.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.

The Department also intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.

Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety
Thursday 9th March 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety, what his planned timetable is for introducing a rental framework for local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles and e-cycles.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.

The Department also intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.

Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety
Thursday 9th March 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2023 to Question 150416 on regulation of e-scooters, what his Department's timeframe is for (a) the consultation process and (b) agreeing potential consequential regulatory measures.

Answered by Jesse Norman

Government plans to introduce legislation for private and rental e-scooter use when parliamentary time allows and will consult on regulations in due course. No final decisions about e-scooter regulations have been or will be made before interested parties have had an opportunity to offer views.

The Department also intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that matters such as fleet sizes and parking can be kept under local control.

Local authorities already have legal powers to remove e-cycles and other items that are abandoned on the road or pathway. The Department will continue to work with local authorities and keep under review ways to prevent e-cycles and e-scooters from becoming obstructive to other road users and pedestrians, particularly those with disabilities.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Hire Services
Monday 27th February 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department plans to take to prevent dockless rental bikes and e-scooters from being abandoned on pathways and roadways.

Answered by Jesse Norman

When parliamentary time allows, we intend to regulate e-scooters. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.

The Department has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to regulate safety for e-cycles.

Also, when parliamentary time allows, the Department intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that fleet sizes and parking can all be kept under local control.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety
Monday 27th February 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he plans to introduce legislative proposals which regulate the safety of (a) e-bikes and (b) e-scooters.

Answered by Jesse Norman

When parliamentary time allows, we intend to regulate e-scooters. This will require setting robust technical requirements and clear expectations on users. No decisions have been made on the details of the regulations for e-scooters, and we will consult before any new arrangements come into force.

The Department has no plans to introduce legislative proposals to regulate safety for e-cycles.

Also, when parliamentary time allows, the Department intends to introduce a rental framework which will allow local transport authorities to manage rental services of cycles, e-cycles and e-scooters, so that fleet sizes and parking can all be kept under local control.


Written Question
Bicycles and Electric Vehicles: Safety
Monday 27th February 2023

Asked by: Andy Slaughter (Labour - Hammersmith)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential risks to safety of trends in the level of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters.

Answered by Jesse Norman

The Department for Transport is working with the industry and across Government to understand the prevalence and causes of fires involving lithium-ion batteries used in e-cycles and e-scooters. This is with a view to publishing guidance on safety at a later date.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Night Flights: Impact on Communities

Speech Link

View all Andy Slaughter (Lab - Hammersmith) contributions to the debate on: Night Flights: Impact on Communities