Committee publication · Correspondence · 20 May 2026
Correspondence from the Minister for Roads, Department for Transport relating to micromobility and next steps, 13 May 2026
From: Transport Committee
Summary
Letter from Minister for Roads Simon Lightwood to Transport Committee Chair Ruth Cadbury, dated 13 May 2026, explaining that micromobility vehicle regulation legislation will not be introduced in Parliament's Second Session due to time pressures. The Government commits to consulting on detailed e-scooter proposals over the next year and investigating anti-social use, with legislation planned for later in the current Parliament.
Key findings
- Micromobility regulation legislation has been delayed beyond the Second Session due to parliamentary time pressures
- Government will launch a consultation on detailed e-scooter regulation proposals within the next year
- Government will investigate measures to tackle anti-social use of micromobility vehicles
- Government remains committed to regulating micromobility vehicles within the current Parliament
Tone
ProceduralTopics
transport-policymicromobilityregulationlegislative-programme
Key actors
Ruth Cadbury MP, Simon Lightwood MP, Transport Committee, Department for Transport
Notable line
“… the Government remains committed to regulating micromobility vehicles.”
Key Quotes
“Unfortunately, due to pressures on parliamentary time, we have not yet been able to include legislation to regulate micromobility vehicles for introduction in the Second Session of Parliament.”
“To ensure it is feasible to bring forward a permanent solution in this Parliament, we will consult on detailed proposals for e-scooter regulation over the next year.”
Source · parliament.uk record ↗