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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172739/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government takes driving offences extremely seriously and wants to ensure that we are doing everything we can to keep our roads safe. That is why we are legislating to increase the maximum penalty for causing death by driving whilst disqualified from two to 10 years, and create a new offence of causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified. We are also changing the law to allow the commencement of provisions which will ensure that courts must take account of any time in prison in setting the length of a driving disqualification.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The number of people found guilty for driving while disqualified in England and Wales, from 2010 to 2013 (the latest data available) can be viewed in the table.<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"8\"><strong>Defendants proceeded against at magistrates' court, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences relating to driving while disqualified<sup>(1)<\/sup>, England &amp; Wales, 2009-2013<sup>(2)(3)<\/sup><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offence<\/td><td> <\/td><td>Outcome<\/td><td>2009<\/td><td>2010<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>2012<\/td><td>2013<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"17\">Driving while disqualified<\/td><td> <\/td><td>Proceeded against<\/td><td>13,924<\/td><td>11,122<\/td><td>9,379<\/td><td>8,191<\/td><td>7,619<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Found Guilty<\/td><td>13,217<\/td><td>10,465<\/td><td>8,869<\/td><td>7,676<\/td><td>7,083<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><em>Conviction ratio<sup>(4)<\/sup><\/em><\/td><td><em>94.9<\/em><\/td><td><em>94.1<\/em><\/td><td><em>94.6<\/em><\/td><td><em>93.7<\/em><\/td><td><em>93.0<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Sentenced<\/td><td>13,260<\/td><td>10,500<\/td><td>8,917<\/td><td>7,684<\/td><td>7,099<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><em>Of which:<\/em><\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Absolute discharge<\/td><td>47<\/td><td>43<\/td><td>45<\/td><td>67<\/td><td>60<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Conditional discharge<\/td><td>236<\/td><td>143<\/td><td>134<\/td><td>121<\/td><td>119<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Fine<\/td><td>963<\/td><td>895<\/td><td>820<\/td><td>755<\/td><td>795<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Community sentence<\/td><td>5,688<\/td><td>4,483<\/td><td>3,626<\/td><td>3,099<\/td><td>2,580<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Suspended sentences<\/td><td>2,558<\/td><td>2,111<\/td><td>1,924<\/td><td>1,639<\/td><td>1,704<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Otherwise dealt with<\/td><td>100<\/td><td>93<\/td><td>68<\/td><td>41<\/td><td>56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Immediate custody<\/td><td>3,668<\/td><td>2,732<\/td><td>2,300<\/td><td>1,962<\/td><td>1,785<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td><em>Custody rate<sup>(5)<\/sup><\/em><\/td><td><em>27.7<\/em><\/td><td><em>26.0<\/em><\/td><td><em>25.8<\/em><\/td><td><em>25.5<\/em><\/td><td><em>25.1<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Average fine (£)<\/td><td>267.65<\/td><td>246.26<\/td><td>278.35<\/td><td>283.06<\/td><td>284.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td>Average custodial sentence length (months)<sup>(6)<\/sup><\/td><td>3.3<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><td>3.1<\/td><td>3.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(1) An offence under S 103 (1) of the Road Trafic Act 1988<\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">(1) The figures given in the table on court proceedings 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.<\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">(2) 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.<\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">(3) The number of offenders sentenced can differ from those found guilty as it may be the case that a defendant found guilty in a particular year, and committed for sentence at the Crown Court, may be sentenced in the following year.<\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"7\">(4) Conviction ratio is calculated as the number of convictions as a proportion of the number of proceedings.<\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\">(5) The proportion of offenders sentenced who are sentenced to immediate custody.<\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>(6) Excludes life and indeterminate sentences.<\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\">Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ref: PQ 220161<\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172743/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Parliament gave Ofcom, as an independent regulator for postal services, the powers and tools it needs to assess the effects of competition on the provision of the universal service and to take appropriate action if the universal service is ever found to be at risk from competition.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Ofcom has an effective monitoring regime in place, which includes a notification condition requiring end-to-end competitors to inform them of plans relating to delivery volumes.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Ofcom recently reviewed and assessed all the evidence on competition in the postal market and concluded that the universal postal service is not under any current threat from the effects of competition. It will however continue to track Royal Mail\u2019s performance and ongoing developments in the market. More information about Ofcom\u2019s regulatory regime can be found on its website (<a href=\"http://www.ofcom.org.uk/\" target=\"_blank\">www.ofcom.org.uk<\/a>).<\/p><p> <\/p><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect on mail volumes to the universal service provider in the HA postcode area of London of end-to-end competition; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/177", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Gareth Thomas"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/172744/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The specification for this programme was approved by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); however data protection issues emerged after contracts were issued. The Agency is working with DWP to tackle these challenges, and a learner consent form was issued to DWP Work Programme providers in November 2014. While this has enabled the sharing of data, referrals have not increased as expected. The Agency is urgently discussing further solutions with DWP to secure a satisfactory resolution.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3995", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Nick Boles"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/163", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1400", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Kevin Brennan"}
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