Question
5. What plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police to tackle the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters.
Answer
We all recognise the concern about the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters. We have taken action through the Crime and Policing Act 2026. Police no longer need to issue a warning before seizing vehicles that are being used antisocially. We have also reduced vehicle disposal timeframes to seven days, so we are taking action, but we are very much in the market for seeing what else we can do.17% vibes
Verdict: AMBER (50/100)
The reply sets out concrete powers already in place under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, such as seizure without a prior warning and disposal timeframes cut to seven days. These answer part of the question directly. It does not set out any new legislative proposals, and its forward-looking comment is noncommittal, so someone wanting to know what further legislation is planned would probably need to ask again.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| What plans the department has to bring forward legislative proposals to support police in tackling the illegal use of e-bikes and e-scooters. | Partially Addressed | Direct | The reply names concrete legislative measures already taken under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (no warning needed before seizure, disposal timeframes cut to seven days), which directly supports police. However, it describes enacted powers rather than plans for new legislative proposals, and its forward-looking statement ('very much in the market for seeing what else we can do') is noncommittal about any further legislation. |