Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 127834

Dangerous Driving: Disqualification

Tabled: 16 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has assessed the potential merits of introducing lifetime driving bans for individuals who have received multiple disqualifications from driving as a result of dangerous driving convictions.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
Sentencing in individual cases is a matter for our independent courts.This includes whether to disqualify an offender from driving and, where appropriate, the length of any disqualification. The courts already have powers to impose lifetime disqualificati...

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