Question follow-through · 65999

Electric Bicycles: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce a national e-bike safety kitemark scheme to distinguish (a) legally compliant and (b) fire-tested products.

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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  1. 8 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce a national e-bike safety kitemark scheme to distinguish (a) legally compliant and (b) fire-tested products.

  2. 10 Jul 2025

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  3. 15 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Under existing product safety legislation, all consumer products must be safe when they are placed on the UK market. For e-bikes, this includes carrying UKCA (or CE) marking to demonstrate the manufacturer has undertaken all relevant assessments to assure...

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