Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:50 pm on 29 September 2020.
Lord Rosser
Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs), Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
3:50,
29 September 2020
Like the Minister, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this all-too-brief take-note Motion debate and made it worth while. I thank the Minister for her responses to the many points and questions that have been raised.
E-scooters may well prove to have a valuable role to play as a safe mode of transport. If this is to be the case, let us make sure that it is with public consent and acceptance, after full public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny, following properly conducted trials, independently assessed against transparent criteria, with the assessments being made public.
Once again, I thank noble Lords for their participation in the debate and thank the Minister for her responses.
Motion agreed.
House adjourned at 3.51 pm.
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