Member

In response to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, in Schedule 6, it says that the court cannot make the order if satisfied that the person has an “essential need” to drive. That might include those who drive to work or for caring responsibilities, or if somebody makes the case to the court that they live in a very rural area and there is no means to go anywhere without a car. It is quite clear that that could be considered an essential need. It has deliberately been drawn broadly so that the court can make an appropriate judgment in that circumstance.