Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that reforms to the law on powered mobility devices make provision for new assistive mobility technologies used by disabled people.

As part of our review of the law governing powered mobility devices on the public highway, we are considering the opportunities and the risks of using new technology safely and responsibly, and whether newer devices should be treated differently in public places when used by a disabled person or someone with reduced mobility.

We are considering the needs of all disabled people and the safety of all users who rely on a powered mobility device, pedestrians and other road users will be a key consideration as we continue to review the law.