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Written question asked by Lord Frost (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 April 2025. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 10 April 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Driving: Disqualification

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many drivers were disqualified from driving in (1) 2022, (2) 2023 and (3) 2024 in the United Kingdom.

Answer

The table below shows the number of disqualifications from driving for each of the years requested. The figures also include disqualifications imposed in the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that apply in Great Britain, under arrangements for the mutual recognition of driving disqualifications.

2022

134,078

2023

127,557

2024

131,628

These figures are for Great Britain only. Driver licensing is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6557
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Driving Disqualification
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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