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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Bicycles: Hire Services (14 November 2017)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers local authorities in England have to regulate bike share schemes within their boundaries.

Asked by:
Stephen Morgan (Labour)

Answer

There are no specific powers relating to bike-share schemes, however shared bicycles are subject to the same legal requirements and byelaws as other bicycles, and local authorities have powers to act if they are causing an obstruction or nuisance. The Department is discussing with various stakeholders the possible need for an agreed consistent national standard for bike share schemes to help ensure that they are introduced and managed appropriately.


Answered by:
Jesse Norman (Conservative)
22 November 2017

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