Question follow-through · 65721

Electric Bicycles: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with the Office for Product Safety and Standards on the enforcement of standards for e-bike (a) batteries and (b) conversion kits.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jul 2025
Target answer date
10 Jul 2025
Answer
15 Jul 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with the Office for Product Safety and Standards on the enforcement of standards for e-bike (a) batteries and (b) conversion kits.

  2. 10 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 15 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Under existing UK product safety law, all consumer products, including e-bike batteries and conversion kits, must meet legal requirements for safety when placed on the market. Tackling unsafe e-bikes is a priority for the Office for Product Safety and Sta...

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