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Road Safety Bill [HL]

My Amendment No. 106 is in the group. It seeks to add to the requirements for those taking a driver awareness course. As things are, such drivers must pay the fee, they have to attend the course properly and show that they have followed instructions. Yet there is no reference to their need to attain an appropriate standard. Clearly this omission is somewhat anomalous. I therefore invite the Minister to accept such a reference accordingly as indicated by Amendment No. 106. Amendment Nos. 198, 110 and 112, also in my name, focus on the role of the Secretary of State. They propose that benefits of these courses are assessed at relevant intervals, that the Secretary of State may consult in their regard, and that he may extend their use as relevant.