TrackPolitics logoTrackPolitics
HomeMy MPIssuesPromises
About
HomeMy MPIssuesPromisesCompareSpectrumBillsMPsPartiesVotes
© 2026 TrackPolitics.uk — Holding politicians accountable through data
How Parliament WorksAbout
← Back to bills
Lords2nd reading
View on Parliament.uk

Electric Personal Vehicles (Use on Highways) Bill [HL]

A Bill to make provision for the use of electric personal vehicles on highways.

Originating House

House of Lords

Parliament last updated

2 May 2012

In Plain English

AI-generated

May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.

This Bill would create a legal framework for using electric personal vehicles on public highways. It aims to set basic rules for where and how these vehicles can be used, and under what conditions. The Bill originated in the House of Lords and is currently at the second reading in the Lords.

Key Points

  • It provides a legal framework for the use of electric personal vehicles on public highways.
  • The bill originated in the House of Lords and is currently being considered there.
  • As of the given information, it is at the second reading stage in the Lords, with its first reading having taken place in 2011.
  • Only one official document (the Bill) has been published in relation to this proposal.

Progress

The bill began in the Lords and is at the second reading stage there. Its first reading occurred in February 2011; no further progress is indicated in the provided information.

Who is affected?

Users of electric personal vehiclesOther road users and pedestriansManufacturers and suppliers of electric personal vehiclesHighways authorities and local councils responsible for roadsRegulators and law enforcement agencies

Generated 21 February 2026

Bill Stages

1st readingLords

9 Feb 2011

2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
1st readingCommons
2nd readingCommons
Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Electric Personal Vehicles (Use on Highways)

1 Jan 1970

First reading took place on Wednesday 9 February. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.

The 2010-12 session of parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

HL Bill 46 2010-11 (as introduced)
BillLords
10 Feb 2011

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.