Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to strengthen market regulation and accountability for online marketplaces regarding the sale of non-EAPC electric bikes and high-powered conversion kits.

Existing regulations require all e-bikes and conversion kits to be safe when they are placed on the market. Government is committed to modernising the UK’s product safety framework and has launched a consultation that includes proposals to introduce strong and clear responsibilities for online marketplaces to ensure products on their sites are safe and sellers act responsibly. The consultation is open until 23 June and we welcome views.

The legal use of e-bikes and related conversion kits on public land is the responsibility of the Department for Transport, enforced by the police.