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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-06-18more like thismore than 2018-06-18
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 Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of appeals against the DVLA for decisions relating to (a) penalty points and (b) driving licence (i) suspensions and (ii) revocations were upheld in the last calendar year. more like this
tabling member constituency Orkney and Shetland more like this
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Mr Alistair Carmichael remove filter
uin 154621 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-06-25more like thismore than 2018-06-25
answer text <p>Only the courts can order penalty points to be applied to a driver’s licence. Appeals against penalty points and other driving convictions are not appeals against the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).</p><p>The DVLA can revoke driving licences in certain circumstances, usually if the driver does not meet the medical standards for fitness to drive, or does not have leave to remain in the UK. In 2017, there were 226 appeals against driving licence revocations, three of which were upheld by the courts.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire remove filter
answering member printed Jesse Norman more like this
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less than 2018-06-25T13:38:46.073Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-25T13:38:46.073Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Jesse Norman more like this
tabling member
1442
label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael more like this