Asked by: Kevin Bonavia (Labour - Stevenage)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of restrictions on the sale of electric scooters.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The department has not made an assessment of restricting the sale of electric scooters. Currently, E-scooters may be sold lawfully so long as their intended use is permitted, for example where they are to be used on private land with a landowner’s permission. However, retailers must provide consumers with material information about products, including making clear the restrictions on where privately owned e-scooters may legally be used. Omitting material information when selling a product may be a breach of consumer protection legislation.
Asked by: Kevin Bonavia (Labour - Stevenage)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he plans to take steps to accelerate the implementation of the protections for public interest companies in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade) (Jointly with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 enables new measures to strengthen the protection of personal information on the Companies House register. These measures are being implemented in phases with some already in force. People can now apply to have more of their personal information "protected" from disclosure on the public Companies House register than was previously possible.
Further measures will be introduced over the coming years, which will require new secondary legislation, guidance and system development. The Government is working to implement the measures as soon as possible.
Asked by: Kevin Bonavia (Labour - Stevenage)
Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, if he will take steps to encourage businesses to provide deals and offers that accommodate the needs of individuals living alone.
Answered by Kate Dearden - Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade)
The Government recognises that many households face cost of living pressures, including people who live alone. Decisions on the products, services, offers and pricing made available to consumers are generally commercial matters for individual businesses. The Government does not mandate particular pricing structures or promotional offers, but through competition and consumer protection frameworks seeks to ensure that markets work fairly for consumers and businesses.