§ Mr. Neville Trotterasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will seek to amend the law relating to the rehabilitation of offenders so that endorsements for motoring offences are removed from a person's record after 10 years in the same way as those for rape or violence so that those concerned may not be prevented from obtaining employment where a clean driving licence is needed.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesNo. It would not be practicable for a rehabilitation period under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 to be shorter than the duration of any related disqualification, disability or prohibition, and section 5(8) of the Act provides accordingly. Any change in the law relating to endorsement of road traffic offences on a driving licence is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Transport.