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944704

registered interest
date	19/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to review the legal definitions for the offences of (a) careless and (b) dangerous driving.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	166208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2018 answer text <p>In 2016 the government consulted on changes to driving offences and penalties relating to causing death or serious injury. In the response to the consultation, published in 2017, the government made clear that it does not propose to make any changes to the legal definitions of careless and dangerous driving. But it does propose to increase the maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs from 14 years’ imprisonment to life, and to create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/07/2018 15:01:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

767322

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions there were in 2016 for causing death by driving; and of those, how many resulted in a conviction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL1740
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Defendants proceeded against and found guilty at all courts in England and Wales 2016 for offences of causing death by driving are in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Defendants prceeded againt at magistrates' courts and offenders found guilty at all courts of causing death by driving <sup>(1)</sup> in England and Wales 2016 <sup>(2)(3)</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Offence</p></td><td><p>Procecuted at Magistrates' courts</p></td><td><p>Found guilty<sup>(4)</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>01. Causing death by dangerous driving</p></td><td><p>229</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>02. Causing death by careless driving under influence of drink or drugs</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>32</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03. Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving</p></td><td><p>215</p></td><td><p>225</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>03a. Causing death by driving without due care / consideration while over prescribed limit - specified controlled drug</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04. Causing death by driving unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>05. Causing death by aggravated vehicle taking</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>- ' = Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(1) defined as Sections 1, 3 (a)(b)(c) Road Traffic Act 1988 and 12A of the Theft Act 1968.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(4) Convictions may exceed prosecutions in a given year because defendants who appear before both courts may be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against at magistrates’ court.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ref: PQ HL 1740</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton question first answered 23/10/2017 12:29:31 answering member 4580 label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

760136

registered interest
date	13/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the results of the consultation into offences of causing death or serious injury by dangerous driving; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	10409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The consultation on driving offences and penalties issued by the previous government closed on 1 February 2017. I intend to make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 09/10/2017 15:12:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

755958

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the outcome of the consultation on dangerous driving proposals which closed in February 2016.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	7005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The consultation on driving offences and penalties issued by the previous government closed on 1 February 2017. I intend to make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Esher and Walton answering member printed Dominic Raab question first answered 07/09/2017 15:41:53 answering member 4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

722140

registered interest
date	18/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to publish its response to its consultation on Driving Offences and Penalties relating to causing Death or Serious Injury, issued in December 2016.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	71099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2017 answer text <p>A government response to the consultation “Driving Offences and Penalties relating to causing death and serious injury” will be published as soon as possible but will be subject to the normal restrictions that apply during the period before a general election.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 24/04/2017 10:04:33 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

692003

registered interest
date	20/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reviewing the sentencing guidelines applicable to offences involving deaths caused by driving.
tabling member constituency	Charnwood
tabling member printed	Edward Argar
uin	64629
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>Sentencing guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council for England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>As the government are actively considering offences and penalties in this area the Council have postponed their review of sentencing guidelines for causing death by driving.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 27/02/2017 16:43:00 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar

576486

registered interest
date	05/09/2016
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government intends to publish its consultation relating to death by dangerous driving and driving without due care and attention.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Mr Charles Walker
uin	44964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2016 answer text <p>My department is looking at driving offences and penalties for those who kill or cause serious injury and the best way to take this work forward.</p> answering member constituency North East Hertfordshire answering member printed Sir Oliver Heald question first answered 08/09/2016 15:06:31 answering member 69 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Heald
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

432028

registered interest
date	24/11/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will clarify the definitions of careless driving and dangerous driving during his review of driving offences and penalties.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	17435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2015 answer text <p>The legal meaning of careless or inconsiderate driving, and of dangerous driving, and the associated offences are set out in the Road Traffic Act 1988.</p><br /><p>Since the announcement of the review of driving offences and penalties the Ministry of Justice has received a number of representations about the distinction between careless and dangerous driving.</p><br /><p>It is important that all criminal justice agencies, including the police, Crown Prosecution Service and the judiciary, should explain clearly any decisions made in relation to careless or dangerous driving.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 30/11/2015 13:26:22 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

222620

registered interest
date	20/02/2015
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of causing death by dangerous driving have not been subject to automatic release in the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Erdington
tabling member printed	Jack Dromey
uin	224635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2015 answer text <p>The majority of people sentenced to immediate custody for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving are subject to the standard determinate sentence release provisions, with automatic release at the half-way point in accordance with the requirements of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Some offenders serving this type of sentence may be eligible to be considered for release on home detention curfew (HDC) before their automatic release date, but those convicted of causing death by dangerous driving are presumed unsuitable for HDC and can only be considered in exceptional circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 25/02/2015 16:40:50 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	3913 label Biography information for Jack Dromey

106446

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of causing death by dangerous driving did not receive a custodial sentence in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	213391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Any death on our roads is a tragedy and can lead to unimaginable pain for the families and relatives of the victims. Judges already have tough sentencing options available to them but we are continuing to strengthen their options and keep the law in this area under review.</p><p> </p><p>Offenders given a non-custodial sentence at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 1.</p><p> </p><p>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ court and found guilty at all courts for 'Causing death by dangerous driving' in England and Wales for the latest period available 2013 can be viewed in table 2.</p><p> </p><p>Information on court proceedings collected centrally by the Ministry of Justice and held on the Court Proceedings Database relates to courts located in England and Wales. Court proceedings in Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning attachment 1 file name 213391 table 1.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats allcourts 2 file name 213392 table 2.xls title Causing death by dangerous driving stats mag court grouped question UIN 213392 question first answered 11/11/2014 17:26:49 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans