Written question WQ91567
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Climate Change
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 5 days
Question
What steps is the Minister taking to pilot the use of electric scooters in rural communities and urban settings, as part of achieving net zero by 2050?
Answer
Answered by Deputy Minister for Climate Change
It is currently illegal to use an e-scooter on a UK public road, cycle lane or pavement, except where it is used as part of a UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT) sponsored trial scheme. No trials are currently operating or planned in Wales. However, a decision on whether to participate in a trial is one for Local Authorities. We have publicised this opportunity in the past and are willing to work with any local authority in Wales, should they wish to explore the use of e-scooters.