Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 July 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 July 2023. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 July 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.
Electric Scooters: Confiscation Orders
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many privately owned e-scooters have been confiscated in each of the last three months for the offence of being driven in a public area.
- Answer
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The Home Office does not hold the information requested.
The Home Office collects and publishes data on Fixed Penalty Notices and other outcomes for motoring offences as part of the “Police Powers and Procedures: Other PACE powers” statistical bulletin. The most recent data, for 2021, are available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1118166/fixed-penalty-notices-and-other-motoring-offences-statistics-police-powers-and-procedures-year-ending-31-december-2021.ods
However, data are not collected on the type of vehicle involved in the offence. Additionally, the Home Office does not hold information on the number of e-scooters confiscated.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9035
- Session
- 2022-23
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Confiscation orders Public places Road traffic offences Electric scooters
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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