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

Procedural

Topics

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.
Simon Lightwood MP · Explaining the delay in micromobility regulation legislation
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.
Simon Lightwood MP · Setting out the Government's next steps on micromobility
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