Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the powers available to the police to tackle anti-social use of off-road bikes and mopeds.

The police already have the power under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 to seize vehicles, including off-road bikes and mopeds. This can be as a result of using a vehicle in a careless and inconsiderate manner, contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988, and in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public.

This enables the police to put an immediate stop to this dangerous and anti-social behaviour. How this power is used is an operational matter for the police.