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I thank the Minister for being so generous with her time. Something that comes up a lot on the doorstep when we talk about this issue is that it is the same small group, and everybody knows who it is.
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-eastI would have liked to have addressed a few easy wins, but in the interest of time maybe the Minister could address them now. One issue is that a lot of people who are caught are under 18 and do not ha
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-eastI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend. The funding formula is not in Durham police’s favour. We need funding formula reform, and we need it soon. I would also say that it is all well and good fun
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-eastI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. Will the Minister consider addressing the powers around this use of off-road vehicles, including antisocial behaviour orders? Using a public spaces protection o
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-eastUnfortunately, I do not know enough about that bit of the legislation, but I am sure the Minister does and will address that point. The use of balaclavas to evade detection is intimidating. The fact t
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-eastI agree that PCSOs need further powers to be able to tackle the use of these bikes and to seize them. I attended a crushing, if that is what it is called—that word is new to my vocabulary—of 70 of the
4 November 2026·Illegal Off-road Bikes: North-east
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