Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill
The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Ms Julie Minns
- 27 January 2026
- 1 May 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to prohibit the marketing, sale, and supply of electrically assisted pedal cycles that fall outside the class of electrically assisted pedal cycles prescribed under the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 and of equipment capable of converting a pedal cycle into such a vehicle; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading27 JAN 2026 · COMMONS
- 2nd reading (current stage)
- Committee stage
- Report stage
- 3rd reading
- Royal Assent
What 2nd reading means, and what happens next
Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.
If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill
Official bill page on parliament.uk
Questions about the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill
- What stage is the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill at?
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill?
- The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill was sponsored by Ms Julie Minns.
- When was the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Bill introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 27 January 2026, at first reading.
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