Written question asked by Jake Berry (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 January 2021. It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Driving under Influence: Death
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to increase to life imprisonment the maximum penalty for people who cause death by dangerous driving and death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs.
- Answer
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As set out in the government’s white paper, A Smarter Approach to Sentencing, published on 16 September 2020, we will be increasing the maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs to life imprisonment. We will also create a new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving.
We will introduce legislation on these changes in the near future.
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- 136509
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Death Driving under influence Life imprisonment
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- 2021-01-20 17:45:24 +0000
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