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Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to UIN 90924, what recent steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial nuisance bikers.

Answer

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a priority for the Government and there is a strong framework of powers in place for police. Police have clear powers to stop and seize any bike for being ridden anti-socially.

We have gone further and strengthened these powers through the Crime and Policing Act, by removing the requirement for police to issue a warning before seizing bikes used antisocially. In May 2025, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to allow the police to more quickly dispose of seized vehicles which have been used anti-socially. The Government response to the consultation was published on 9 June. It sets out our intention to reduce and align timelines to dispose of seized vehicles from up to three months to seven days. Changes will be made when legislative time allows.

Taken together, these measures ensure that police have robust powers to act against nuisance bikes.

How the police exercise their powers is a matter for the operational judgement of Chief Constables. Decisions on whether to pursue enforcement action are made on a case‑by‑case basis, informed by the circumstances of the incident, available evidence and local intelligence.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9673
Session
2026-27
Related items
Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Anti-social behaviour Motorcycles
Link
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