Written question asked by Jacqui Lait (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 April 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 April 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 21 May 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Driving Offences

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many and what percentage of people originating from outside the UK charged with offences in the last 12 months were also charged (a) with driving without a valid British driving licence and (b) with having no British driving licence.

Answer: Driving without a valid licence is an offence under s.87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Failure to possess a licence is not an offence.Information is not collected centrally on the number of people charged. The Court Proceedings Database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform identifies proceedings under s.87(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Information on the UK or foreign origin of those proceeded against is not collected.

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