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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-09-05more like thismore than 2016-09-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 more like this
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Road Traffic Offences: Mobile Phones more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the penalties for mobile phone use while driving. more like this
tabling member constituency Wimbledon more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Hammond more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-09-13more like thismore than 2016-09-13
answer text <p>Evidence shows that hand-held mobile phone use whilst driving decreased after the legislation was introduced in 2003, and after the first increase in the penalty in 2007. I know that dangerous mobile phone use remains a key concern amongst motorists. The previous Government increased the level of fine in 2013 and this Government has consulted on increasing penalties. The consultation closed on 15 March and we plan to issue our response soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-09-13T15:30:08.243Zmore like thismore than 2016-09-13T15:30:08.243Z
answering member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
tabling member
1585
label Biography information for Stephen Hammond remove filter