E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL]
The E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- 2nd reading
- Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
- 16 September 2026
- 17 September 2026
What the bill does
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to set prescribed safety requirements for e-scooters offered for sale, including limits on speed and power output; to prohibit the marketing, sale and supply of e-scooters for use on roads or other public places where such use is unlawful; to prohibit the sale and supply of equipment capable of modifying an e-scooter to circumvent prescribed safety requirements; to make provision about consumer information requirements for the sale of e-scooters; to confer powers on trading standards officers and constables to enforce compliance; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading16 SEP 2026 · LORDS
- 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 E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL]
- What stage is the E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] at?
- The E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.
- Has the E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] become law?
- Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] is currently at 2nd reading.
- What happens next to the E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL]?
- If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.
- Who sponsored the E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL]?
- The E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] was sponsored by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering.
- When was the E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] introduced?
- It was introduced to Parliament on 16 September 2026, at first reading.
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