Question follow-through · 38934
Road Traffic Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for banned drivers causing harm to (a) children, (b) animals and (c) other vulnerable road users; and whether she plans to review those guidel
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 25 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of sentencing guidelines for banned drivers causing harm to (a) children, (b) animals and (c) other vulnerable road users; and whether she plans to review those guidel
19 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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25 Mar 2025
Answer published
Driving offences have widespread impact on our communities and can have devastating consequences for victims, their families and their friends. The Government takes road safety very seriously and reducing those killed and injured on our roads is a key pri...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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