§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cyclists were prosecuted for failure to comply with legal requirements in respect of road use in the UK in each of the last five years. [156553]
§ Paul GogginsThe number of defendants proceeded against for pedal cycle offences in England and Wales 1998 to 2002 is as follows:
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for all pedal cycle offences1, England and wales 1998 to 2002
Proceeded against 1998 2,380 1999 1,487 2000 1,023 2001 760 2002 636 1These data are on the principal offence basis. Statistics on court proceedings for 2003 will be published in the autumn. Information for Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Office and that for Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Office.