§ Mr. PriorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to increase the penalties in respect of a conviction of a vehicle's registered keeper for failure to name the known driver of the vehicle following a road traffic offence. [64962]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Government have no plans to increase the maximum penalty available for this offence, which is currently a fine of £1,000, discretionary disqualification from driving and three penalty points on the licence. I wrote to the hon. Member on 17 December 1998 with further details.