Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

“What steps he is taking to modernise the court estate.”

Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 10 November 2026

Asked by

Brian Mathew

Liberal Democrat — Melksham and Devizes

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Prime Minister

I am glad my hon. Friend has raised that, because off-road bikes were a complete nuisance under the last Government and got completely out of control. We are introducing new respect orders to crack down on off-road bikes, strengthening police powers in relation to dealing with this big problem that got out of control under the last Government. We will also deliver 13,000 more neighbourhood police to ensure that we keep control of our streets—something that was lost under the last Government.