§ Mr. Damian GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people were disqualified from driving in the last five years; [145332]
(2) how many people were disqualified from driving since 2000 as a result of (a) drink-driving, (b) speeding and (c) dangerous or reckless driving. [145333]
§ Ms BlearsAvailable information up to 2001, which has been taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database, is given in the tables. Information for 2002 will be available early in 2004. 321W
Table A: Number of persons disqualified1 from driving at all courts for motoring offence, England and Wales, 1997–2001 Persons disqualified 1997 171,100 1998 159,500 1999 170,500 2000 168,900 2001 177,200 1 Includes persons disqualified under s 35 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (penalty points system).
Table B: Number of persons disqualified from driving at all courts by offence group, England and Wales, 2000 and 2001 Offence group 2000 2001 Driving etc after consuming alcohol or taking drugs1 75,200 74,500 Speed limit offences2 11,000 10,800 Dangerous driving3 3,700 3,700 1 Offences under the Road Traffic Act 1988 sec 4(1), 4(2), 5(1)(a), 5(1)(b), 6(4) and 777(6).2 Offences under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Motor Vehicles (Speed Limits on Motorways) Regs 1973 and Parks Regulation (Amendment) Act 1926-Byelaws made thereunder.3 An offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 sec 2 as amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 sec 2. There is no specific offence of `reckless driving'.