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1694002
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bellamy on 5 March (HL2679), and in the light of recent reports of mitigating circumstances such as acute illness appear to have been overlooked, whether they intend to amend the training provided to magistrates to specify more clearly their powers to draw mitigation to the attention of prosecutors. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Randerson more like this
uin HL3039 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-18more like thismore than 2024-03-18
answer text <p>To preserve the independence of the judiciary, the Lady Chief Justice has the statutory responsibility for judicial training, including magistrates, under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. These responsibilities are exercised through the Judicial College.</p><p>Any training provided to magistrates on this matter is therefore for the independent judiciary to determine and it is not for the Government to comment.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-18T17:39:04.893Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-18T17:39:04.893Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4230
label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
1690975
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-21more like thismore than 2024-02-21
answering body
Ministry of Justice more like this
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to review the processes of the single justice procedure as used by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency; and whether such organisations using this procedure are obliged to take into account all evidence submitted in mitigation before proceeding with an individual case. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Randerson more like this
uin HL2679 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>The Single Justice Procedure (SJP) is used by a number of approved prosecutors, including the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). It is a more proportionate way of dealing with straightforward, uncontested, summary-only non-imprisonable offences. The prosecuting body cannot choose this route for any case which falls outside of these criteria. SJP also cannot be used in cases where a defendant pleads not guilty.</p><p>If entering a guilty plea online or submitting by post, defendants have the option to enter mitigating circumstances alongside their plea, to be considered by the magistrate dealing with their case. Guilty pleas and any entered mitigation are available on the system for the prosecutor to review as soon as the plea is received online or scanned into the system if received by post, however, prosecutors are not required to view this. For any case in the magistrates’ court, there is currently no system functionality to refer all guilty plea cases to the prosecutor before it is referred to a magistrate and there is no legal requirement to do so. This means that, in practice, prosecutors may not see the mitigation.</p><p>Prosecutorial review of mitigation has never been an aspect of the process for dealing with written guilty pleas; it is not specific to SJP. The system that applied before SJP was that the written guilty plea was sent to court and read out in court. The prosecutor would therefore only hear the mitigation if they chose to attend court. Having prosecutors review mitigation has never been an aspect of the process for dealing with written guilty pleas.</p><p>The mitigation provided is considered by the magistrate dealing with the case, who is supported by a legal adviser. The mitigation provided sometimes suggests that the prosecution may not be in the public interest; a magistrate can then adjourn the case and ask the prosecutor to review the mitigation provided. Whether the case is referred to the prosecutor to review is a judicial decision. The mitigation provided by defendants is considered by magistrates in the same manner whether the case goes through SJP or is held in open court.</p><p>At present, the Government has no plans to amend the SJP process.</p>
answering member printed Lord Bellamy more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T12:31:18.827Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T12:31:18.827Z
answering member
4941
label Biography information for Lord Bellamy more like this
tabling member
4230
label Biography information for Baroness Randerson more like this
1672235
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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 remove filter
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 the DVLA holds data on the number of enquiries submitted by hon. Members during the month of January 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3249 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) received 413 items of written correspondence from hon. and Rt hon. members in January 2023 and 396 in February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA also has a dedicated telephone service for MPs and this service received 100 calls in January and 91 in February.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
grouped question UIN 3256 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-29T12:57:16.617Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T12:57:16.617Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1672275
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
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 remove filter
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, how many enquiries were submitted to the DVLA by Rt hon. and hon. Members in February 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 3256 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) received 413 items of written correspondence from hon. and Rt hon. members in January 2023 and 396 in February 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA also has a dedicated telephone service for MPs and this service received 100 calls in January and 91 in February.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
grouped question UIN 3249 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-29T12:57:16.687Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-29T12:57:16.687Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
1669214
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-10more like thismore than 2023-11-10
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 remove filter
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, what steps the DVLA is taking to help ensure that people without internet access are able to use their services following the end of its contract with the Post Office in March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency St Ives more like this
tabling member printed
Derek Thomas more like this
uin 1379 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-15more like thismore than 2023-11-15
answer text <p>Post Office Ltd currently provides a limited range of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) services and an extension to the current contract has been agreed, ensuring that DVLA services will be available at post offices until the end of March 2024.</p><p>The DVLA wants its customers to be able to access its services as quickly and as easily as possible and the role of front office counter services will form part of the considerations of future service offerings, utilising government agreements if necessary.</p><p>The vast majority of those licensing vehicles already do so online or via the DVLA’s automated telephone service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The DVLA will continue to ensure that all customers are able to license their vehicles.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hexham more like this
answering member printed Guy Opperman more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-15T16:33:52.97Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-15T16:33:52.97Z
answering member
4142
label Biography information for Guy Opperman more like this
tabling member
4532
label Biography information for Derek Thomas more like this
1483549
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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 remove filter
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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the backlog in processing applications for driving and vehicle licensing on motorists in Newport West. more like this
tabling member constituency Newport West more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth Jones more like this
uin 25999 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answer text <p>Information on the number of applications awaiting processing for driving and vehicle licensing is not held by Parliamentary constituency or region. The quickest and easiest way to transact with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is by using its extensive suite of online services. There are no delays in successful online applications and customers should receive their documents within a few days.</p><p> </p><p>However, many people choose or have to make a paper application and the DVLA receives around 60,000 items of mail each day. There are no delays in vehicles and non-medical driving licence paper applications, which are being processed within normal turnaround times. Applications where the driver has a medical condition that must be investigated before a licence can be issued will take longer but delays in this area are also reducing and will return to pre-pandemic levels by September.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-05T09:06:34.24Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T09:06:34.24Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4716
label Biography information for Ruth Jones more like this
1483616
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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 remove filter
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, how many staff in his Department are assigned to respond to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
uin 26014 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-30more like thismore than 2022-06-30
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has a core of 63 members of staff who work on responding to correspondence and enquiries from hon. Members. This includes those staff who work on the dedicated telephone line the DVLA provides for hon. Members. More staff will be involved in this work from across the DVLA on an ad hoc basis, depending on the nature of the specific query.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-30T13:47:43.397Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-30T13:47:43.397Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4764
label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
1483617
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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 remove filter
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, what recent estimate she has made of the average time taken by her Department to respond to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
uin 26015 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
26016 more like this
26017 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.107Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.107Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4764
label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
1483618
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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 remove filter
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, what target his Department has for the time taken to reply to casework enquiries sent by hon. Members to the DVLA. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
uin 26016 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
26015 more like this
26017 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.173Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.173Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4764
label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
1483619
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-27more like thismore than 2022-06-27
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 remove filter
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, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the timeliness of his Department's responses to casework enquires sent by hon. Members to the DVLA. more like this
tabling member constituency Streatham more like this
tabling member printed
Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this
uin 26017 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-07-05more like thismore than 2022-07-05
answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) aims to answer correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days.</p><p> </p><p>The DVLA has allocated extra resource to the teams that deal with these enquiries, and this is showing a continued improving picture. In May 2022, the DVLA answered 60.1 per cent of correspondence from hon. Members within eight working days. The DVLA also offers hon. Members a dedicated phone line which often negates the need for written correspondence.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
26015 more like this
26016 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.207Zmore like thismore than 2022-07-05T10:10:57.207Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4764
label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy more like this