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| Quad bike film MP called to court | Quad bike film MP called to court |
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| An MP has been summoned to court over footage which appeared to show him riding a quad bike on a public road. | An MP has been summoned to court over footage which appeared to show him riding a quad bike on a public road. |
| Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames is accused of towing two children in a trailer in Slaugham, West Sussex, while following a New Year's Day hunt. | Mid Sussex MP Nicholas Soames is accused of towing two children in a trailer in Slaugham, West Sussex, while following a New Year's Day hunt. |
| In the film, shot by hunt saboteurs, another child was allegedly seen sitting behind the Conservative MP, a grandson of Sir Winston Churchill. | In the film, shot by hunt saboteurs, another child was allegedly seen sitting behind the Conservative MP, a grandson of Sir Winston Churchill. |
| Mr Soames, 60, will appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on 16 April. | |
| It was claimed that none of the children were strapped in or wearing crash helmets in the footage, which featured in a national newspaper on 3 January. | It was claimed that none of the children were strapped in or wearing crash helmets in the footage, which featured in a national newspaper on 3 January. |
| Eton-educated Mr Soames, who served as Armed Forces minister from 1994 to 1997, has represented Mid Sussex since 1997 and previously served as MP for Crawley. | Eton-educated Mr Soames, who served as Armed Forces minister from 1994 to 1997, has represented Mid Sussex since 1997 and previously served as MP for Crawley. |
| A spokeswoman for Mr Soames said: "He doesn't yet know the nature of the charges and he doesn't wish to comment as the due process of the law will take place." | A spokeswoman for Mr Soames said: "He doesn't yet know the nature of the charges and he doesn't wish to comment as the due process of the law will take place." |