Question follow-through · 56391

Electric Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, and (c) other road users, in the context of the increase in the use of electric bikes and scooters.

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 2 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 5 Jun 2025
Answer: 5 Jun 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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2 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to improve safety for (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists, and (c) other road users, in the context of the increase in the use of electric bikes and scooters.
5 Jun 2025
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5 Jun 2025
Answer published
The Government understands that perceived safety can be a barrier to more people choosing to walk, wheel or cycle. This is why the Department has recently announced almost £300 million of funding for active travel in 2024/5 and 2025/6. While it is for loc...

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