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Electric Bicycles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve the regulation of electrically assisted pedal cycles to (a) assist police with enforcement and (b) clarify the law for the public.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 10 Feb 2025
Target answer date: 12 Feb 2025
Answer: 18 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

10 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to take steps to improve the regulation of electrically assisted pedal cycles to (a) assist police with enforcement and (b) clarify the law for the public.
12 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
18 Feb 2025
Answer published
There are no immediate plans to amend the regulations on electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPCs). The previous administration consulted on potential changes to regulations, including increasing the maximum power of an EAPC from 250 to 500 Watts, but th...

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