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.

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.