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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Monday, 7 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 October 2024 (named day). It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Thursday, 10 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Electric Scooters: Hire Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's guidance entitled E-scooter trials: guidance for local authorities and rental operators, updated on 17 January 2024, how many applications for changes to trials her Department has received from local authorities; and how many such applications have been (a) granted and (b) not granted.

Answer

The Department received 13 applications from local authorities, requesting geographic and fleet size changes to their e-scooter trials. All 13 applications were approved as of 8 October 2024.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
7400
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Hire services Local government Pilot schemes Electric scooters
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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