Question follow-through · 36854

Electric Bicycles: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing British exports of (a) e-bikes and (b) pedal cycles.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
18 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing British exports of (a) e-bikes and (b) pedal cycles.

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Growing the economy is a key mission for the Government, and we recognise the importance of boosting UK exports in achieving this. We are working hard to ensure that UK businesses, including those that sell e-bikes and pedal cycles, have the support they ...

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