Footpaths (Hansard, 20 May 1992)

HC Deb 20 May 1992 vol 208 cc140-1W 140W

§ Mr. David Nicholson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what figures he has for the number of prosecutions in each year since 1987, for cycling on footpaths(a) for England and (b) for Somerset.

§ Mr. Jack
The information is given in the table.
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Number of defendants prosecuted for the offence of cycling on footpaths by area 1987–1990

Year England and Wales England ¹Somerset

1987 541 527 21

1988 585 577 128

1989 453 427 27

1990 483 454 20

¹ Total of prosecutions heard at the Petty sessional divisions within the administrative county of Somerset.

Number of defendants prosecuted for the offence of cycling on footpaths by area 1987–1990
Year	England and Wales	England	¹Somerset
1987	541	527	21
1988	585	577	128
1989	453	427	27
1990	483	454	20
¹ Total of prosecutions heard at the Petty sessional divisions within the administrative county of Somerset.