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Motorcycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the uptake of (a) mopeds, (b) motorcycles and (c) other powered light vehicles.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
17 Dec 2024
Target answer date
19 Dec 2024
Answer
20 Dec 2024 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to improve the uptake of (a) mopeds, (b) motorcycles and (c) other powered light vehicles.

  2. 19 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    At present, the Government has no policy to encourage greater use of motorcycles, mopeds or other powered light vehicles. The Government supports the purchase of zero emission motorcycles with the plug-in motorcycle grant for those who want to switch to a...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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