Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many fixed penalty notices have been issued for the offence of cycling on a pavement since 1st August 1999. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many fixed penalty notices have been issued for the offence of cycling on a pavement since 1 August 1999. [216626] Caroline Flint: Figures on fixed penalty notices for pedal cycle offences are not collected centrally. However results from a special exercise undertaken to monitor new fixed penalties introduced on 1 August 1999 showed that in England and Wales for the period 1 August 1999 to 31 December 1999 there were 665 fixed penalty notices issued for the offence of cycling on a footway. A second exercise undertaken for the calendar year 2000 showed 821 fixed penalty notices issued for the offence. The exercise has not been repeated.

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