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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with (a) the British Motorcyclists Federation and (b) the Motorcycle Industry Association on tackling public nuisance involving mini motos; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 November 2006
Reference
100169; 451 c1680W;451 c1683W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what discussions he has had with (a) the British Motorcyclists Federation and (b) the Motorcycle Industry Association on mini moto regulation; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2006
Reference
451 c1056W; 100170
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people under the age of 17 years have been fined for driving mini-motorcycles.

Asked by
Lord Grayling (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 2006
Reference
451 c1056-7W; 97835
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the safety implications for motorcyclists of wire rope crash barriers in Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 November 2006
Reference
451 c950-1W; 99406
House
House of Commons
Member
Baroness Keeley (Labour)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
1 November 2006
Reference
Bill 239 2005-06
House
House of Commons

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require off-road bikes to be registered; and for connected purposes." This is the third time in the past four weeks that a Member has asked for leave to be given to introduce a Bill related to off-road...

Member
Baroness Keeley (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
1 November 2006
Reference
451 c301-3
House
House of Commons

Registration of off-road bikes. Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 239 2005-06). To be read a Second time 17 November 2006

Lead member
Baroness Keeley
Type
Debates on bills
Date
1 November 2006
Reference
451 c301-3
House
House of Commons
Lead member
Douglas Alexander
Department
Department for Transport
Type
Observations on petitions
Date
30 October 2006
House
House of Commons
Member
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
Type
Ten minute rule bills
Date
25 October 2006
Reference
Bill 233 2005-06
House
House of Commons

I beg to move,"That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the regulation of mini motos; and for connected purposes." I aim to show that legislation on miniature motorbikes, which exist in a legal grey area, is necessary, popular and overdue. A new law is...

Member
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 October 2006
Reference
450 c1535-7
House
House of Commons

Mini motos (regulation). Ten minute rule motion for leave to introduce a Bill. Agreed to on question. Presentation and first reading (Bill 233). To be read a second time 17 November.

Lead member
Anne Snelgrove
Type
Debates on bills
Date
25 October 2006
Reference
450 c1535-7
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman makes a very pertinent and important point. While these vehicles can legitimately be used off the road on controlled tracks and areas, when they are used on the roads in a haphazard fashion they are dangerous not only to other people but to the lives and limbs of the young people who are driving them. I was recently in Manchester and saw some examples of what can happen. The unguarded chain on those vehicles, for instance, can be a lethal weapon. And everything sits on top of a plastic fuel container—which is a fireball just waiting to happen if used in the wrong circumstances. The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, which is why we ran the campaign over the summer months to inform local authorities and the police as well as the public about the problem. In Manchester, I believe that there have been about 116 seizures of mini-motors, and many of them were destroyed. I agree that it is important to send out the information, and I can also inform the hon. Gentleman that we will keep the matter under review.
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1226-7
House
House of Commons
What recent discussions has the Secretary of State had with his colleague in the Department of Trade and Industry about introducing stricter controls on the sale of mini-motorbikes, and with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency about their compulsory registration?
Asked by
Philip Hollobone (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1228-9
House
House of Commons
I welcome the Home Secretary’s response, but can he tell me whether the summer campaign to seize mini-motorbikes was a success? Despite all the enforcement measures that he has listed, it concerns my constituents in Leek, Biddulph and other areas that the issue of antisocial behaviour is not high enough on the list of police priorities.
Asked by
Charlotte Atkins (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1226
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to encourage riders of powered two-wheelers to make sure that they have adequate lighting on their bikes.

Asked by
Diana Johnson (Labour)
Answering body
Department for Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
95654; 450 c1536W;450 c1540W
House
House of Commons
No one wishes to prevent the safe use of mini-motorcycles—my three sons were taught by their father, who was an RAC Auto-Cycle Union instructor—but we must be concerned about young people who cause a danger not only to themselves but to many other people on our streets and in our parks and open spaces. Is there anything further that we can do to help Sussex police, who are taking an active role in dealing with the problem, to tackle that antisocial behaviour?
Asked by
Laura Moffatt (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1228
House
House of Commons
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave some moments ago.
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1228
House
House of Commons
Tackling antisocial behaviour is among the Government’s highest priorities, and the antisocial use of mini-motorbikes remains a nuisance and a danger to many people. That is why the Government's Respect taskforce has led the way in addressing the misuse of mini-motos and go-peds. We recently published a step-by-step guide for practitioners, and provided additional finance for communities affected by the problem. Those initiatives have helped the police and local authorities to pursue robust enforcement measures such as immediate seizures, destruction, noise abatement notices and antisocial behaviour orders.
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1225-6
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend makes a good point. There are powers for the tackling of go-peds and mini-motos, which are a danger and a chronic nuisance to many people not just in her constituency but elsewhere, but she is right to say that enforcement of those powers is patchy throughout the country. That is one of the reasons why we spent some £200,000 over the summer on an information campaign to try to heighten the awareness of practitioners such as local authorities and police forces—as well as that of the public—of the ways of tackling the nuisance that lie in their own hands. The campaign has been a success in many areas, although it has been used to a limited extent in my hon. Friend’s area. I believe that there has been one seizure and five warnings, which is a relatively small result compared to that in many other areas. However, I hope that the increasing availability of information will encourage local authorities and police to take action against something that is becoming a terrible nuisance for many people.
Answered by
Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1226
House
House of Commons
Three years ago, I spent some time dealing with the tragedy of a youngster who was killed as a result of a collision caused by another youngster on a motorcycle. This weekend I spent some time with a family that had lost a 19-month old youngster as a result of a four-wheeled vehicle that was apparently stolen and driven by other youngsters. I accept that the figures show that the number of such crimes leading to fatalities has, happily, gone down considerably. However, will the Home Secretary review the way in which young people are educated so that they understand that potential fatalities can be caused by that sort of behaviour? The best way is to show them the results, to persuade them that their own younger brothers or sisters, or they themselves, could be the next victims, as opposed to the people who cause the deaths.
Asked by
Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
23 October 2006
Reference
450 c1226-7
House
House of Commons