Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Clive Betts Excerpts
Monday 29th July 2024

(3 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper
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For the former Home Secretary to talk about scrutiny and transparency, given that he failed to tell the House that he was spending £700 million over two and a half years on sending four volunteers to Rwanda, is just shocking. The problem with his policies is that he was not sending failed asylum seekers or asylum seekers anywhere. In fact, his Government sent more Home Secretaries to Rwanda than they did asylum seekers.

Clive Betts Portrait Mr Clive Betts (Sheffield South East) (Lab)
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T2. The use of e-bikes and e-scooters has been causing an increasing problem. In Sheffield city centre and pedestrian areas, they are a threat now to public safety, particularly when they are used by Deliveroo and other drivers. Guide Dogs UK is concerned that people who are visually impaired cannot hear these vehicles coming. Will the Minister give clear guidance to the police about what action should be taken to police these vehicles properly?

Diana Johnson Portrait The Minister of State, Home Department (Dame Diana Johnson)
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I totally sympathise with what my hon. Friend has set out. The police do have powers to seize vehicles being used illegally or in an antisocial manner, and to fine individuals who fail to stop when instructed to do so. We will set out our plans to crack down on antisocial road users in due course.