Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, why statistics on motorcycle, off-road bike and moped-related crimes and anti-social behaviour are not centrally kept.

The Home Office is currently reviewing the law and guidance surrounding police pursuits and response driving, including whether current arrangements need to be changed to ensure that officers who engage in pursuit have the right legal protections. We will finish the review early next year.

The statutory basis for data collection, the Annual Data Requirement (ADR) process, is set by the Police Act 1996. This process works closely with the policy and operational colleagues, other government departments, National Policing Leads and other key police stakeholders to ensure that routine statistical data required on police forces remains proportionate and justified and eliminates unnecessary burdens. This ensures a proper balance between the accountability and efficiency of police operations.