Electric Scooters and Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian Safety Debate

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Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate

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Electric Scooters and Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian Safety

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European Convention on Human Rights: 75th Anniversary
Tuesday 7th January 2025

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Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill Portrait Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Lab)
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I am certainly willing to commit to consultation with all the enforcement authorities on this, because it is very important, when we are able to do something about this, that the law is framed in a way that can be enforced both in Northern Ireland and elsewhere.

Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate Portrait Lord Mackenzie of Framwellgate (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, one of my concerns is the number of scooters and bikes, whether electric or otherwise, ridden on the pavements. Does the Minister have any statistics on the number of people injured or killed by this method in this country?

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