Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Robbie Moore Excerpts
Monday 29th July 2024

(3 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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Diana Johnson Portrait Dame Diana Johnson
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I thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that important work being done on the streets of London. We want to ensure that policing has the support it needs from central Government. I am sure that the Home Secretary or I would very much enjoy a visit to see that in action.

Robbie Moore Portrait Robbie Moore (Keighley and Ilkley) (Con)
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T9. Unfortunately, in certain parts of Keighley—namely Bracken Bank, Guard House, Braithwaite and in other areas—residents are constantly being plagued by selfish individuals who ride motorbikes at high speeds, doing wheelies, wearing balaclavas and revving their engines, and who have no regard for their fellow road users, or indeed, neighbouring residents, who are quite rightly fed up. Can the Home Secretary outline her plans to deal with this increasing problem?

Yvette Cooper Portrait Yvette Cooper
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I agree with the hon. Member that the problems we have seen with off-road bikes—the deafening and distressing harassment that they can sometimes cause—are serious. That is why this Government are determined to strengthen the law on off-road bikes to give the police more powers and to put more police on the street. I hope that his party will support that now.