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Written question asked by Joe Robertson (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Driving Under Influence: Reoffenders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people arrested or charged for a drug driving offence who were subsequently arrested for a further alleged drug driving offence before the conclusion of the original proceedings in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Department does not hold data on the average time between each of the stages specified. Operational information relating to roadside testing, evidential samples and forensic toxicology is held by the police and forensic service providers, while court listing is a matter for the independent courts.

The Department has not estimated the number of people arrested or charged for a drug-driving offence who were subsequently arrested for a further alleged drug-driving offence before the conclusion of the original proceedings in each of the last five years. This information is not held centrally by the Department for Transport.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18367
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Driving under influence Reoffenders
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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