Sarah Coombes MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Domestic Abuse: Family ProceedingsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department monitors outcomes in family court cases involving domestic abuse to identify patterns of harm arising from (a) repeated and (b) prolonged proceedings.
Answer: This Government recognises the significant impact of domestic abuse on children and adult victims involved in Family Court proceedings, which can be exacerbated when proceedings are prolonged. In March 2026, the Government announced the national rollout o...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Administration of JusticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent the misuse of civil and family court proceedings as a form of post-separation abuse and coercive control.
Answer: We are committed to improving experiences and outcomes for children and families, particularly in cases involving domestic abuse. The courts have a range of powers to protect victims of domestic abuse. Where repeated applications may be a continuing form ...
Answered 18 May 2026
Original Parliament recordCounty Courts: Road Traffic OffencesMinistry of JusticeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many County Court Judgements were related to vehicle infringements in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is not centrally held. It may be held in court records, but to determine that and obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how may and what proportion of people awaiting trial for a motoring offence in court commit further driving offences.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number or proportion of those awaiting trial for a motoring offence who go onto commit a further offence whilst waiting.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoad Traffic Offences: Driving Licences and Motor InsuranceMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of offenders convicted of (a) dangerous driving, (b) driving under the influence and (c) causing serious (i) injury and (ii) death by (A) careless and (B) dangerous driving have also previously fa
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for a wide range of offences, including dangerous driving, driving under the influence, and causing serious injury or death by careless and dangerous driving in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, tha...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: DeathMinistry of JusticeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of drivers accused of death by dangerous driving have pleaded exceptional hardship.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice publishes data on prosecutions for a wide range of offences, including causing death by dangerous driving in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, that can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Crimina...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of drivers convicted of death by dangerous driving were (a) repeat death by dangerous driving offenders, (b) repeat death by careless driving offenders and (c) repeat dangerous drivin
Answer: The information requested is provided in the tables attached.Safety on our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. They...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer given to Question 74060 on Dangerous Driving: Convictions, how many and what percentage of offenders convicted of dangerous driving in each of the last five years had previously been convic
Answer: The information requested is provided in the tables attached.Safety on our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. They...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: DisqualificationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of drivers who have repeatedly committed driving offences have received a lifetime driving ban.
Answer: Data on convictions and lifetime bans for driving offences is published as part of Ministry of Justice data obtained in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justice St...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: DeathMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people convicted of death by dangerous driving did not pass the compulsory extended re-test in the last 12 months; and of these drivers, how many received a lifetime driving ban.
Answer: Data on convictions and disqualifications (including lifetime bans) for death by dangerous driving offences is published in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justic...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriving: DisqualificationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of people convicted of death by dangerous driving were given a lifetime driving ban in the last 12 months.
Answer: Data on convictions and disqualifications (including lifetime bans) for death by dangerous driving offences is published in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, which can be downloaded from the Criminal Justice Statistics landing page here: Criminal Justic...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDangerous Driving: ConvictionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of drivers convicted of (a) dangerous driving and (b) careless driving offences in the last five years were repeat offenders.
Answer: The information requested is provided in the tables attached. Safety on our roads is an absolute priority for this Government. That is why the Department for Transport is committed to delivering a new Road Safety Strategy – the first in over a decade. The...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
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