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1251365

registered interest
date	12/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on hit-and-run collisions involving (a) pedestrians, (b) cyclists and (c) motorcyclists in (i) Coventry, (ii) the West Midlands and (iii) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	114910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Transport has had no recent discussions with the Home Secretary on hit-and-run collisions in these areas.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 19/11/2020 10:14:50 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1170242

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
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 the Government has made of the effect on families of road death victims of defendants charged with dangerous driving being granted anonymity.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	2426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>In accordance with the principle of open justice, defendants in criminal cases are not granted automatic anonymity, for any offence, if they are over the age of 18. The court has the power to grant discretionary reporting restrictions to prevent the name of the defendant being published in exceptional circumstances; this would be considered if revealing the identity of the defendant would pose a real risk to the administration of justice. The Government is not considering granting defendants automatic anonymity.</p><p> </p><p>However, suspects who have not yet been charged with a criminal offence should not be routinely named. The identity of a suspect should only be released if there is a compelling reason to do so, for example if they pose a risk to the public.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of support services for victims of crime are provided or commissioned by Police and Crime Commissioners through grant funding provided by the Ministry of Justice. This includes services to support the bereaved families of victims of road crime.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/01/2020 11:46:45 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1169937

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
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 plans he has to improve transparency of dangerous driving (a) prosecutions and (b) sentencing in the judicial system.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	1888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2020 answer text <p>Published information on defendants prosecuted and sentencing decisions can be found in the “Outcomes by Offence data tool” at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2018</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 17/01/2020 10:57:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1139428

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
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 bring forward legislative proposals to (a) raise the maximum penalty for causing death by (i) dangerous driving and (ii) careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment, (b) create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving and (c) increase the minimum period of disqualification for drivers convicted of causing death by any driving offence.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	277860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>We are focused on getting the law right, to ensure the changes we make are comprehensive, proportionate and, crucially, practical.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law to increase the maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment, and create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving as soon as possible. These proposals will take account of other government proposals for safer roads.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 22/07/2019 16:48:54 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1139429

registered interest
date	16/07/2019
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 steps he has taken to implement his Department’s response to the consultation on driving offences and penalties relating to causing death or serious injury, published on 17 October 2017, Cm 9518.
tabling member constituency	Peterborough
tabling member printed	Ms Lisa Forbes
uin	277861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>We are focused on getting the law right, to ensure the changes we make are comprehensive, proportionate and, crucially, practical.</p><p> </p><p>We will bring forward proposals for changes in the law to increase the maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment, and create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving as soon as possible. These proposals will take account of other government proposals for safer roads</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 23/07/2019 11:32:31 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4717 label Biography information for Ms Lisa Forbes

1010547

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what proportion of (a) car and (b) HGV drivers involved in an accident with a motorcyclist were charged with careless driving in each year from 2014 to 2017.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	193490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2018 answer text <p>Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 creates the offence of driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or public place. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) does not maintain a central record of the number of defendants charged with, or prosecuted for these offences. This information could only be obtained by examining CPS case files, which would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p>As Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is a specified offence large numbers of careless driving offences are charged and prosecuted by the police with no involvement from the CPS. The CPS only become involved if the defendant pleads not guilty to the offence after which, CPS prosecutors take responsibility for reviewing the case and preparing the trial. Figures on the number of people prosecuted and the outcome of the prosecution of careless or inconsiderate driving offences may be obtained from the official statistics held by the Ministry of Justice.</p><p>The CPS does however maintain records of the number of offences in which a CPS prosecution commenced, including offences of careless or inconsiderate driving. The table below shows the number of these offences during each year between 2014 and 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Road Traffic Act 1988 { 3 }</strong></p></td><td><p>11,230</p></td><td><p>9,730</p></td><td><p>9,238</p></td><td><p>8,350</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data Source: CPS Case Management Information System</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that the figures relate to the number of offences and not the number of individual defendants. It is may be the case that an individual defendant is charged with more than one offence.</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 27/11/2018 17:33:19 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

989537

registered interest
date	17/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase driver awareness of the dangers of overtaking (a) cyclists and (b) other vulnerable road users without leaving sufficient space.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	180667
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2018 answer text <p>The Highway Code provides guidance for drivers on being aware of cyclists and other vulnerable road users and allowing adequate distance when passing them.</p><p>The Department is aware that not all road users follow the rules on safe overtaking and on 18 October 2018 the Department that the Highway Code will be reviewed to help keep cyclists, vulnerable road users and pedestrians safe on the roads.</p><p>This followed announcements in the summer committing to update the Highway Code in relation to close passing and highlighting a UK-wide initiative to help police enforce against dangerous drivers who pass cyclists too closely.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 22/10/2018 16:21:24 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

984349

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Home Office on hit-and-run collisions in (a) Coventry and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	177175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Enforcement of road traffic collisions is a matter for the Police. More widely, in June the Government announced its intention to deliver a more strategic approach to preventing deaths and serious injuries on our roads. The Department for Transport is developing a two-year action plan which will focus on four priority user groups – young people, rural road users, motorcyclists and older vulnerable users.</p><p> </p><p>A refreshed road safety statement will also be informed by early lessons from the new road collision investigation pilot - a £480,000 partnership between police forces and the RAC Foundation to trial an innovative approach to road collision investigation, carrying out more in-depth, qualitative analysis of the underlying causes of road safety incidents in order to get a better understanding of what is really causing collisions on UK roads.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/10/2018 15:29:39 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

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

828240

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Dangerous Driving
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of incidents involving dangerous driving.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	124200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>The Department is constantly looking to build on the UK’s excellent national road safety record. The Department’s “British Road Safety Statement” published in December 2015 sets out measures to further improve safety of all road users.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 30/01/2018 17:09:00 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker