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<p>Sentencing is entirely a matter for our independent courts, which must follow sentencing guidelines. The maximum penalty for driving while disqualified is six months' imprisonment and/or a level 5 fine (£5,000). The offender's licence must also be endorsed and either six penalty points imposed or the offender will be disqualified for a further period. Recent and relevant convictions are a statutory aggravating factor in sentencing and will make the sentence more severe, within the maximum penalty provided for. The court also has a power to deprive the offender of the vehicle used for the purpose of committing the offence.</p><p>Table 1 shows the number of offenders convicted of driving while disqualified in each year since 2000 with previous convictions for the same offence within the previous 10 years.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Table1: Number of offenders1 sentenced for drivingwhile disqualified in each year since 2000 and with previousconvictions for the same offence within the previous 10years<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Totalnumber of offenders sentenced for driving whiledisqualified<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof offenders convicted for the same offence within the previous 10years<br /></td><td valign="top">Percentage<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2000<br /></td><td valign="top">23,464<br /></td><td valign="top">12,894<br /></td><td valign="top">55.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2001<br /></td><td valign="top">25,017<br /></td><td valign="top">13,796<br /></td><td valign="top">55.1<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2002<br /></td><td valign="top">27,167<br /></td><td valign="top">15,115<br /></td><td valign="top">55.6<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2003<br /></td><td valign="top">31,782<br /></td><td valign="top">17,693<br /></td><td valign="top">55.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2004<br /></td><td valign="top">30,795<br /></td><td valign="top">16,922<br /></td><td valign="top">55.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2005<br /></td><td valign="top">27,221<br /></td><td valign="top">14,699<br /></td><td valign="top">54.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2006<br /></td><td valign="top">23,197<br /></td><td valign="top">12,235<br /></td><td valign="top">52.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2007<br /></td><td valign="top">19,474<br /></td><td valign="top">9,838<br /></td><td valign="top">50.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2008<br /></td><td valign="top">15,451<br /></td><td valign="top">7,695<br /></td><td valign="top">49.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009<br /></td><td valign="top">12,498<br /></td><td valign="top">5,897<br /></td><td valign="top">47.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">9,755<br /></td><td valign="top">4,374<br /></td><td valign="top">44.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">8,300<br /></td><td valign="top">3,666<br /></td><td valign="top">44.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012<br /></td><td valign="top">7,330<br /></td><td valign="top">3,107<br /></td><td valign="top">42.4<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Figures are counts of sentence occasions. An individual offender may becounted multiples times if he or she has been sentenced more than onceduring theperiod.<br />Source:<br />MinistryofJustice<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>Table 2 shows the number of offenders sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence for driving while disqualified in each year since 2000 with previous convictions for the same offence within the previous 10 years.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Table2: Number of offenders1 sentenced to custodyfor driving while disqualified in each year since 2000 and have beenconvicted for the same offence within the previous 10years.<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Totalnumber of offenders given a custodial sentence for driving whiledisqualified<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof offenders convicted to an immediate custodial sentence for drivingwhile disqualified and have been convicted for the same offence withinthe previous 10years<br /></td><td valign="top">Percentage<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2000<br /></td><td valign="top">11,048<br /></td><td valign="top">8,095<br /></td><td valign="top">73.3<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2001<br /></td><td valign="top">11,925<br /></td><td valign="top">8,709<br /></td><td valign="top">73.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2002<br /></td><td valign="top">12,333<br /></td><td valign="top">9,334<br /></td><td valign="top">75.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2003<br /></td><td valign="top">13,833<br /></td><td valign="top">10,837<br /></td><td valign="top">78.3<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2004<br /></td><td valign="top">12,082<br /></td><td valign="top">9,750<br /></td><td valign="top">80.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2005<br /></td><td valign="top">10,072<br /></td><td valign="top">8,189<br /></td><td valign="top">81.3<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2006<br /></td><td valign="top">7,735<br /></td><td valign="top">6,265<br /></td><td valign="top">81.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2007<br /></td><td valign="top">5,927<br /></td><td valign="top">4,843<br /></td><td valign="top">81.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2008<br /></td><td valign="top">4,775<br /></td><td valign="top">3,824<br /></td><td valign="top">80.1<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009<br /></td><td valign="top">3,744<br /></td><td valign="top">2,882<br /></td><td valign="top">77.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">2,654<br /></td><td valign="top">2,022<br /></td><td valign="top">76.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">2,290<br /></td><td valign="top">1,722<br /></td><td valign="top">75.2<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012<br /></td><td valign="top">1,887<br /></td><td valign="top">1,367<br /></td><td valign="top">72.4<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Figures are counts of sentence occasions. An individual offender may becounted multiples times if he or she has been sentenced more than onceduring theperiod.<br />Source:<br />MinistryofJustice<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>Table 3 shows the number of offenders<Sup>1</Sup> sentenced for driving whiledisqualified in each year since 2000 and also shows the number ofoffenders with multiple immediate custodial sentences given for thesame offence over the entire criminal history of the offender, ratherthan the previous 10 years.</p><p><table><thead><tr><td valign="top">Table3: Total number of offenders1 sentenced fordriving while disqualified in each year since 2000 with multipleconvictions for the same offence where an immediate custodial sentencewasgiven<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" /><td valign="top">Totalnumber of offenders sentenced for driving whiledisqualified<br /></td><td valign="top">Numberof offenders with multiple immediate custodial convictions for drivingwhiledisqualified<br /></td><td valign="top">Percentage<br /></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">2000<br /></td><td valign="top">23,464<br /></td><td valign="top">8,312<br /></td><td valign="top">35.4<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2001<br /></td><td valign="top">25,017<br /></td><td valign="top">8,875<br /></td><td valign="top">35.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2002<br /></td><td valign="top">27,167<br /></td><td valign="top">9,754<br /></td><td valign="top">35.9<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2003<br /></td><td valign="top">31,782<br /></td><td valign="top">11,245<br /></td><td valign="top">35.4<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2004<br /></td><td valign="top">30,795<br /></td><td valign="top">10,691<br /></td><td valign="top">34.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2005<br /></td><td valign="top">27,221<br /></td><td valign="top">8,991<br /></td><td valign="top">33.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2006<br /></td><td valign="top">23,197<br /></td><td valign="top">7,313<br /></td><td valign="top">31.5<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2007<br /></td><td valign="top">19,474<br /></td><td valign="top">5,657<br /></td><td valign="top">29.0<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2008<br /></td><td valign="top">15,451<br /></td><td valign="top">4,453<br /></td><td valign="top">28.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2009<br /></td><td valign="top">12,498<br /></td><td valign="top">3,343<br /></td><td valign="top">26.7<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2010<br /></td><td valign="top">9,755<br /></td><td valign="top">2,417<br /></td><td valign="top">24.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2011<br /></td><td valign="top">8,300<br /></td><td valign="top">2,057<br /></td><td valign="top">24.8<br /></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2012<br /></td><td valign="top">7,330<br /></td><td valign="top">1,708<br /></td><td valign="top">23.3<br /></td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr><td valign="top">1Figures are counts of sentence occasions. An individual offender may becounted multiples times if he or she has been sentenced more than onceduring theperiod.<br />Source:<br />MinistryofJustice<br /></td></tr></tfoot></table></p><p>Multiple custodial sentences have been defined as offenders who have more than one custodial sentence over the entire criminal history of the offender; this includes offenders where the current sentence given in each year is not an immediate custodial sentence.</p><p>These figures have been drawn from the police's administrative IT system, the police national computer, which, as with any large scale recording system, is subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. The figures are provisional and subject to change as more information is recorded by the police.</p>
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