A Bill to make provision regarding the safe storage, use and disposal of lithium-ion batteries; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
30 April 2026
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The Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill would create a new safety and regulatory framework for lithium‑ion batteries in the UK, covering standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems and electric micromobility devices. It would set safety standards, require conformity assessments by authorised bodies, and mandate CE/UKCA marks where applicable, with duties on disposal and warnings and government powers to regulate charging systems and environmental permits. The Act would take effect on the day it is passed, subject to Parliament approving the measures.
The bill has progressed from its 1st reading (29 July 2024) to its 2nd reading (6 September 2024) in the Lords and is moving to Committee stage for detailed scrutiny. The official record includes a Select Committee report and briefing papers, which are expected to inform any amendments during Committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
29 Jul 2024
6 Sept 2024
The 2024-26 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
The Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill would create a new safety and regulatory framework for lithium‑ion batteries, covering stand‑alone Battery Energy Storage Systems and electric micromobility devices, with safety standards, conformity assessments by authorised bodies, and mandatory CE/UKCA marks where applicable. It also introduces disposal and warning duties, potential limits on universal chargers, and powers to regulate environmental permits and charging systems, with offences for non‑compliance, regulations to be made by statutory instrument, and the Act taking effect on the day it is passed.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
