Question follow-through · 110991
Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Batteries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of UK Conformity Assessed marking requirements for lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters; and what steps he is taking to ensure th
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of UK Conformity Assessed marking requirements for lithium-ion batteries used in e-bikes and e-scooters; and what steps he is taking to ensure th
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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10 Feb 2026
Answer published
While UKCA marking is required for certain products, it is not required for all consumer products. The UK’s product safety laws require that businesses must only place safe lithium-ion batteries on the market, including those used in e-bikes or e-scooters...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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