Current status: Answered by Angela Constance on 5 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timetable for the review of statutory charges and vehicle recovery legislation for e-bikes and e-scooters that it has been discussing with Police Scotland, the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) and wider stakeholders.
The Prescribed Sums and Charges etc (Scotland) Regulations 2019 and The Police (Retention and Disposal of Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 are the existing pieces of legislation governing the fees which vehicle recovery operators can charge Police Scotland for picking up abandoned vehicles from Scotland’s roads.
Key stakeholders and policing partners have highlighted the need to update this legislation to reflect increases in insurance premiums, recruitment and retention costs, vehicles, equipment, and training in addition to the additional costs associated with the removal, storage and disposal of alternatively fuelled vehicles.
Officials have engaged with key stakeholders including Police Scotland, Transport Scotland, and the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators (AVRO) members to establish a Vehicle Recovery Working Group (VRWG) and will be coordinating stakeholders workshops early in the new year.
The feedback gained will help the working group develop a consultation document seeking views on the necessary legislative changes and associated updates to the charging matrix.