HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 c468W
Mr. Bradshaw

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been(a) for offences related to cycling and (b) for dangerous behaviour by pedestrians in the last five years. [89541]

Mr. Boateng

Available information on the number of defendants proceeded against for offences connected with pedal cycles is given in the table.

Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates' courts for offences connected with pedal cycles, England and Wales 1993–97
Persons proceeded against
1993 1,370
1994 1,129
1995 1,298
1996 1,513
1997 1,718

Information on the number of pedestrians prosecuted for highway offences are not identifiable separately within the Home Office Court Proceedings Database.