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My Lords, no licences are required to sell deadly tobacco products and, while retailers can be prosecuted for underage sales or selling illicit tobacco, penalties are low. Over 70% of small tobacco retailers strongly support introducing a licence
that could be removed if retailers break the law. Will the Government commit to consulting on the introduction of such a licence to help progress towards a smoke-free 2030?
My Lords, no licences are required to sell deadly tobacco products and, while retailers can be prosecuted for underage sales or selling illicit tobacco, penalties are low. Over 70% of small tobacco retailers strongly support introducing a licence
that could be removed if retailers break the law. Will the Government commit to consulting on the introduction of such a licence to help progress towards a smoke-free 2030?
My Lords, I completely hear the views of retailers. No one wants to put a retailer in an awkward position and I completely understand why they would support the introduction of licensing. However, that is not currently our plan and we believe that we can get to a smoke-free 2030 without introducing onerous and expensive new regulations of the kind that the noble Viscount describes.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles for reducing congestion and pollution.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the use of motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles for reducing congestion and pollution.
The Government has not carried out any detailed assessment on the use of motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles for reducing congestion and pollution and there are no plans to promote motorcycles as a means to reduce congestion.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in relation to ultra low emission zones, they consider motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles separately from cars.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, in relation to ultra low emission zones, they consider motorcycles and other two-wheel motorised vehicles separately from cars.
As outlined within the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Framework, motorcycles and mopeds are not routinely included under any category for a charging Zone. Local authorities may choose to include them under a class D CAZ, which charges buses, coaches, taxis, PHVs, HGVs LGVs and cars. The full guide provided to local authorities is attached.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide guidance to local authorities on ultra low emission zones.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they provide guidance to local authorities on ultra low emission zones.
Local authorities already have existing powers under the Transport Act 2000 to implement Clean Air Zones. The Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Framework sets out the principles for the operation of Clean Air Zones in England. It provides the expected approach to be taken by local authorities when implementing and operating a Clean Air Zone. The full guide provided to local authorities is attached and has been placed in both the Libraries of the House.
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Given that in 2014 the driver eyesight survey estimated that crashes resulting from poor driver vision caused 2,900 casualties in the UK per year and that three-quarters of the adult population require either contact lenses or glasses, will the Government do more to alert drivers of the dangers of not getting their eyesight tested regularly, and can consideration be given to using motorway electronic signs to display
this message? Road safety week starts on 21 November. Would that not be an excellent time to start running a trial to establish whether these actions have a beneficial effect?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. Given that in 2014 the driver eyesight survey estimated that crashes resulting from poor driver vision caused 2,900 casualties in the UK per year and that three-quarters of the adult population require either contact lenses or glasses, will the Government do more to alert drivers of the dangers of not getting their eyesight tested regularly, and can consideration be given to using motorway electronic signs to display
this message? Road safety week starts on 21 November. Would that not be an excellent time to start running a trial to establish whether these actions have a beneficial effect?
I congratulate the noble Viscount. He has been a vociferous and devoted campaigner for road safety, and I know that he recently received an award from the Police Federation recognising his achievements and service in this area. Highways England uses electronic variable message signs but, as the noble Viscount is aware, these are intended primarily to advise drivers of immediate safety issues and journey information. With regard to road safety week, we are intending, with Highways England, to use other forms of media, such as social media, to promote the importance of getting your eyes tested.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage drivers to have their sight checked regularly in the interest of road safety.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage drivers to have their sight checked regularly in the interest of road safety.
My Lords, the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s driving licence application form makes clear the importance of meeting the required eyesight standards. The Department for Transport also makes clear the eyesight standards for driving in its leaflets and forms, as well as on the GOV.UK website. The department supports the NHS recommendation that adults should have their eyes tested every two years. This advice was promoted through a communication campaign in 2013, supported by the BMA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Brake.
My Lords, I was interested to hear about the experiences in Northern Ireland with fatalities on the roads. A reduction in roads policing officers has been experienced in most forces, and two forces have reduced their traffic officers by more than 70%. The Minister gave us figures for road deaths, but in fact the most recent figures have shown an increase. The total cost of a fatality is more than £1.75 million. Given that figure, is it worth reducing the number of police officers?
My Lords, I was interested to hear about the experiences in Northern Ireland with fatalities on the roads. A reduction in roads policing officers has been experienced in most forces, and two forces have reduced their traffic officers by more than 70%. The Minister gave us figures for road deaths, but in fact the most recent figures have shown an increase. The total cost of a fatality is more than £1.75 million. Given that figure, is it worth reducing the number of police officers?
I think that that is right—and if I misheard the noble Viscount and he was asking about fatalities in Northern Ireland, I will get the figures broken down specifically for him. On the particular point that he raised, this is where greater use of technology and surveillance cameras on our motorways and road networks has helped to target resources better on reducing deaths and accidents on our roads.
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Judd, mentioned food in his initial supplementary question. In a programme some months ago on the BBC, it was stated that this country has the largest production and consumption of baked beans in the world. Can the noble Baroness say whether this affects the calculation of global warming by the Government as a result of the smelly emission resulting therefrom?
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Judd, mentioned food in his initial supplementary question. In a programme some months ago on the BBC, it was stated that this country has the largest production and consumption of baked beans in the world. Can the noble Baroness say whether this affects the calculation of global warming by the Government as a result of the smelly emission resulting therefrom?
The noble Viscount’s question is so different. He raises a very important point, which is that we need to moderate our behaviour.
My Lords, if the noble Earl is saying that 80 milligrams is the correct level for us, what about Scotland and Wales? Presumably they will decrease their level to 50 milligrams.
My Lords, if the noble Earl is saying that 80 milligrams is the correct level for us, what about Scotland and Wales? Presumably they will decrease their level to 50 milligrams.
My Lords, the noble Viscount is quite right; Scotland has the power to set a lower limit. However, it cannot change the penalties. If it does change its limit, it will be very interesting to see what the effect will be on casualties.
My Lords, following the question from my noble friend Lord Davies of Oldham, and, again, I fear, being slightly wide of the Question on the Order Paper, is the noble Earl aware that the company that manufactures black cabs has ceased trading and that the companies that will replace them are, I believe, based in Germany?
My Lords, following the question from my noble friend Lord Davies of Oldham, and, again, I fear, being slightly wide of the Question on the Order Paper, is the noble Earl aware that the company that manufactures black cabs has ceased trading and that the companies that will replace them are, I believe, based in Germany?
My Lords, I am aware of the difficulties of Manganese Bronze and the cabs, but that is of course a little wide of the Question on the Order Paper.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in each police constabulary area were killed or seriously injured on roads in each six-month period from October 2008 up to the latest period for which figures are held.[HL927]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people in each police constabulary area were killed or seriously injured on roads in each six-month period from October 2008 up to the latest period for which figures are held.[HL927]
The information requested is given in the following table:
Number of reported killed or seriously injured casualties by police force in each six month period from October 2008 until September 2011: Great Britain
Number of killed or seriously injured casualties
Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
Apr 2010 - Sep 2010
Oct 2010 - Mar 2011
Apr 2011 - Sep 2011
Police Force
KSI1
KSI1
KSI1
KSI1
KSI1
KSI1
Metropolitan Police
1,531
1,599
1,503
1,517
1,272
1,421
Cumbria
115
147
83
151
107
132
Lancashire
419
461
361
465
352
419
Merseyside
285
277
275
221
279
257
Greater Manchester
400
422
354
394
347
396
Cheshire
306
331
255
325
273
320
Northumbria
290
317
243
289
217
233
Durham
96
154
106
117
96
115
North Yorkshire
300
318
265
296
227
307
West Yorkshire
520
510
440
497
420
471
South Yorkshire
284
244
266
214
226
235
Humberside
249
271
222
281
223
268
Cleveland
91
99
87
76
71
78
West Midlands
458
484
483
478
488
490
Staffordshire
149
165
137
148
110
139
West Mercia
232
291
184
221
168
216
Warwickshire
133
152
154
169
121
175
Derbyshire
248
308
226
229
177
220
Nottinghamshire
309
296
273
284
280
321
Lincolnshire
191
239
222
263
208
257
Leicestershire
170
215
167
187
180
184
Northamptonshire
179
219
151
167
143
171
Cambridgeshire
249
247
206
239
205
217
Norfolk
173
203
193
191
150
181
Suffolk
171
184
170
169
133
158
Bedfordshire
129
136
117
144
88
112
Hertfordshire
210
211
196
216
181
182
Essex
406
437
356
450
368
373
Thames Valley
447
527
431
482
481
508
Hampshire
475
466
427
519
480
598
Surrey
274
309
242
281
262
291
Kent
374
356
301
336
272
293
Sussex
469
511
430
438
415
501
City of London
23
28
17
21
23
24
Devon and Cornwall
226
240
222
315
294
283
Avon and Somerset
283
291
240
313
221
251
Gloucestershire
95
137
89
111
93
113
Wiltshire
164
154
168
159
152
144
Dorset
186
215
178
184
160
166
North Wales
173
197
130
170
149
235
Gwent
110
68
66
76
62
71
South Wales
158
191
168
191
154
173
Dyfed-Powys
174
193
133
193
146
210
Northern
88
105
60
89
58
82
Grampian
160
193
170
199
154
160
Tayside
114
150
100
120
95
122
Fife
61
71
49
76
58
57
Lothian and Borders
215
218
154
216
163
195
Central
76
72
54
73
49
74
Strathclyde
552
470
360
395
368
357
Dumfries and Galloway
43
72
47
34
41
57
Great Britain
13,233
14,171
11,931
13,389
11,460
13,0131 Killed or seriously injured
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many drivers are currently listed on the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency database who have more than 12 points on their licence and whose licences have not been removed due to a successful plea of personal hardship resulting from the loss of a driving licence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many drivers are currently listed on the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency database who have more than 12 points on their licence and whose licences have not been removed due to a successful plea of personal hardship resulting from the loss of a driving licence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the effect on emissions of the increase in toll charge at the Dartford Crossing.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what has been the effect on emissions of the increase in toll charge at the Dartford Crossing.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the Department for Transport is taking to reduce the number of instances of drink-driving.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps the Department for Transport is taking to reduce the number of instances of drink-driving.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to respond Sir Peter North's review of drink-drive limits.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they intend to respond Sir Peter North's review of drink-drive limits.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) males, and (b) females, in each parliamentary constituency have been (1) prosecuted, (2) found guilty, and (3) sentenced to immediate custody for drink-driving in each year since 2005.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (a) males, and (b) females, in each parliamentary constituency have been (1) prosecuted, (2) found guilty, and (3) sentenced to immediate custody for drink-driving in each year since 2005.
| Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) (months)(1) and average fine imposed for the offence of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs(2), 1998-2008 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Average fine (£'s) | * | : | : | * | : | : | : | * | : | * | : |
| Number of fines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Average custodial sentence length | 37.1 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 44.0 | 43.4 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 39.2 | 46.6 |
| Number of determinate custodial sentences | 58 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 45 |
| Number of indeterminate custodial sentences(3) | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Number of offenders prosecuted by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1) 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 2,167 | 1,981 | 2,017 | 1,772 |
| Bedfordshire | 950 | 972 | 883 | 747 |
| Cambridgeshire | 996 | 1,050 | 1,043 | 917 |
| Cheshire | 1,372 | 1,456 | 1,449 | 1,245 |
| City of London | 165 | 149 | 181 | 115 |
| Cleveland | 761 | 806 | 783 | 808 |
| Cumbria | 659 | 686 | 680 | 565 |
| Derbyshire | 1,345 | 1,264 | 1,191 | 969 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 2,080 | 1,960 | 1,908 | 1,794 |
| Dorset | 986 | 957 | 1,010 | 874 |
| Durham | 910 | 790 | 796 | 694 |
| Essex | 2,131 | 2,229 | 2,084 | 1,918 |
| Gloucestershire | 711 | 710 | 601 | 613 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,786 | 3,749 | 3,650 | 3,011 |
| Hampshire | 2,825 | 2,426 | 2,462 | 2,245 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,554 | 1,511 | 1,503 | 1,307 |
| Humberside | 1,315 | 1,247 | 842 | 477 |
| Kent | 2,419 | 2,332 | 2,329 | 2,025 |
| Lancashire | 2,234 | 2,274 | 2,191 | 1,965 |
| Leicestershire | 1,382 | 1,275 | 1,290 | 1,099 |
| Lincolnshire | 991 | 1,051 | 1,051 | 997 |
| Merseyside | 2,434 | 2,219 | 1,998 | 1,529 |
| Metropolitan Police | 11,650 | 11,579 | 10,738 | 9,717 |
| Norfolk | 1,040 | 1,137 | 1,008 | 861 |
| North Yorkshire | 1,033 | 998 | 946 | 886 |
| Northamptonshire | 737 | 868 | 748 | 790 |
| Northumbria | 2,127 | 2,064 | 1,984 | 1,835 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,369 | 1,403 | 1,256 | 1,255 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,906 | 1,667 | 1,690 | 1,609 |
| Staffordshire | 1,411 | 1,354 | 1,369 | 1,251 |
| Suffolk | 914 | 979 | 866 | 711 |
| Surrey | 1,231 | 1,170 | 1,204 | 1,074 |
| Sussex | 1,933 | 2,023 | 1,985 | 1,794 |
| Thames Valley | 2,987 | 2,941 | 2,852 | 2,406 |
| Warwickshire | 734 | 725 | 808 | 650 |
| West Mercia | 1,672 | 1,682 | 1,591 | 1,424 |
| West Midlands | 4,830 | 4,739 | 4,651 | 3,877 |
| West Yorkshire | 3,366 | 3,134 | 2,936 | 2,609 |
| Wiltshire | 840 | 809 | 639 | 546 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 777 | 762 | 748 | 646 |
| Gwent | 901 | 986 | 894 | 787 |
| North Wales | 1,097 | 1,112 | 1,049 | 890 |
| South Wales | 2,303 | 2,227 | 2,062 | 1,494 |
| Females | ||||
| Avon and Somerset | 356 | 330 | 360 | 301 |
| Bedfordshire | 92 | 133 | 125 | 96 |
| Cambridgeshire | 118 | 134 | 142 | 139 |
| Cheshire | 233 | 285 | 282 | 287 |
| City of London | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Cleveland | 116 | 134 | 116 | 135 |
| Cumbria | 130 | 116 | 111 | 137 |
| Derbyshire | 188 | 204 | 169 | 184 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 326 | 363 | 326 | 340 |
| Dorset | 158 | 164 | 201 | 174 |
| Durham | 163 | 144 | 162 | 141 |
| Essex | 340 | 352 | 363 | 385 |
| Gloucestershire | 120 | 124 | 128 | 141 |
| Greater Manchester | 541 | 501 | 552 | 568 |
| Hampshire | 462 | 393 | 411 | 396 |
| Hertfordshire | 256 | 277 | 284 | 264 |
| Humberside | 139 | 166 | 120 | 62 |
| Kent | 317 | 312 | 349 | 362 |
| Lancashire | 344 | 414 | 411 | 398 |
| Leicestershire | 169 | 158 | 176 | 137 |
| Lincolnshire | 150 | 133 | 137 | 138 |
| Merseyside | 327 | 343 | 387 | 349 |
| Metropolitan Police | 1,253 | 1,343 | 1,340 | 1,338 |
| Norfolk | 153 | 149 | 165 | 164 |
| North Yorkshire | 171 | 163 | 182 | 166 |
| Northamptonshire | 120 | 104 | 101 | 130 |
| Northumbria | 300 | 337 | 373 | 355 |
| Nottinghamshire | 180 | 217 | 214 | 211 |
| South Yorkshire | 208 | 215 | 229 | 238 |
| Staffordshire | 220 | 208 | 221 | 253 |
| Suffolk | 128 | 138 | 146 | 146 |
| Surrey | 227 | 211 | 256 | 247 |
| Sussex | 311 | 337 | 372 | 303 |
| Thames Valley | 425 | 438 | 447 | 432 |
| Warwickshire | 103 | 138 | 137 | 134 |
| West Mercia | 146 | 215 | 188 | 182 |
| West Midlands | 524 | 564 | 557 | 490 |
| West Yorkshire | 354 | 333 | 411 | 401 |
| Wiltshire | 125 | 129 | 129 | 116 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 121 | 117 | 124 | 122 |
| Gwent | 180 | 161 | 153 | 177 |
| North Wales | 166 | 168 | 176 | 171 |
| South Wales | 359 | 349 | 372 | 307 |
| Number of offenders convicted by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1), 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 2,041 | 1,857 | 1,902 | 1,676 |
| Bedfordshire | 881 | 929 | 841 | 707 |
| Cambridgeshire | 970 | 1,022 | 1,011 | 882 |
| Cheshire | 1,310 | 1,389 | 1,389 | 1,209 |
| City of London | 154 | 143 | 165 | 105 |
| Cleveland | 723 | 776 | 753 | 787 |
| Cumbria | 627 | 656 | 663 | 545 |
| Derbyshire | 1,290 | 1,208 | 1,150 | 936 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 1,987 | 1,851 | 1,829 | 1,720 |
| Dorset | 942 | 915 | 922 | 816 |
| Durham | 880 | 759 | 774 | 673 |
| Essex | 2,026 | 2,128 | 2,002 | 1,836 |
| Gloucestershire | 651 | 655 | 563 | 596 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,599 | 3,592 | 3,504 | 2,911 |
| Hampshire | 2,659 | 2,299 | 2,372 | 2,141 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,448 | 1,429 | 1,427 | 1,244 |
| Humberside | 1,264 | 1,208 | 800 | 434 |
| Kent | 2,314 | 2,238 | 2,235 | 1,935 |
| Lancashire | 2,107 | 2,106 | 2,054 | 1,873 |
| Leicestershire | 1,300 | 1,209 | 1,217 | 1,032 |
| Lincolnshire | 930 | 1,008 | 1,007 | 950 |
| Merseyside | 2,266 | 2,095 | 1,894 | 1,475 |
| Metropolitan Police | 10,599 | 10,762 | 10,043 | 9,204 |
| Norfolk | 996 | 1,093 | 961 | 826 |
| North Yorkshire | 976 | 963 | 913 | 862 |
| Northamptonshire | 655 | 823 | 711 | 755 |
| Northumbria | 1,984 | 1,940 | 1,860 | 1,752 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,283 | 1,319 | 1,198 | 1,199 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,794 | 1,581 | 1,619 | 1,522 |
| Staffordshire | 1,303 | 1,252 | 1,306 | 1,206 |
| Suffolk | 874 | 932 | 824 | 687 |
| Surrey | 1,161 | 1,110 | 1,142 | 1,027 |
| Sussex | 1,860 | 1,942 | 1,927 | 1,732 |
| Thames Valley | 2,809 | 2,744 | 2,674 | 2,313 |
| Warwickshire | 705 | 694 | 780 | 623 |
| West Mercia | 1,599 | 1,609 | 1,520 | 1,362 |
| West Midlands | 4,577 | 4,486 | 4,452 | 3,706 |
| West Yorkshire | 3,160 | 2,948 | 2,738 | 2,440 |
| Wiltshire | 796 | 775 | 615 | 519 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 724 | 715 | 698 | 617 |
| Gwent | 828 | 918 | 846 | 737 |
| North Wales | 1,048 | 1,064 | 1,020 | 852 |
| South Wales | 2,144 | 2,099 | 1,974 | 1,441 |
| Avon and Somerset | 337 | 313 | 339 | 286 |
| Bedfordshire | 87 | 131 | 121 | 96 |
| Cambridgeshire | 116 | 128 | 138 | 138 |
| Cheshire | 229 | 265 | 269 | 277 |
| City of London | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Cleveland | 113 | 131 | 111 | 128 |
| Cumbria | 122 | 112 | 109 | 136 |
| Derbyshire | 178 | 186 | 163 | 176 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 312 | 348 | 310 | 323 |
| Dorset | 150 | 154 | 184 | 159 |
| Durham | 154 | 140 | 158 | 134 |
| Essex | 327 | 342 | 350 | 371 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 | 114 | 122 | 136 |
| Greater Manchester | 530 | 479 | 537 | 550 |
| Hampshire | 440 | 375 | 392 | 381 |
| Hertfordshire | 237 | 261 | 276 | 250 |
| Humberside | 132 | 159 | 114 | 60 |
| Kent | 297 | 304 | 333 | 342 |
| Lancashire | 325 | 395 | 382 | 384 |
| Leicestershire | 158 | 142 | 166 | 134 |
| Lincolnshire | 142 | 124 | 127 | 135 |
| Merseyside | 306 | 317 | 373 | 335 |
| Metropolitan Police | 1,159 | 1,257 | 1,265 | 1,277 |
| Norfolk | 145 | 147 | 157 | 159 |
| North Yorkshire | 166 | 158 | 180 | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 109 | 96 | 96 | 123 |
| Northumbria | 280 | 320 | 352 | 343 |
| Nottinghamshire | 170 | 208 | 199 | 202 |
| South Yorkshire | 189 | 203 | 226 | 236 |
| Staffordshire | 205 | 194 | 210 | 244 |
| Suffolk | 122 | 130 | 138 | 140 |
| Surrey | 219 | 202 | 252 | 242 |
| Sussex | 296 | 330 | 351 | 295 |
| Thames Valley | 402 | 416 | 422 | 410 |
| Warwickshire | 102 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
| West Mercia | 138 | 205 | 179 | 175 |
| West Midlands | 500 | 543 | 536 | 464 |
| West Yorkshire | 334 | 316 | 389 | 375 |
| Wiltshire | 121 | 124 | 125 | 106 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 113 | 113 | 114 | 111 |
| Gwent | 169 | 151 | 144 | 166 |
| North Wales | 158 | 159 | 170 | 163 |
| South Wales | 345 | 335 | 355 | 291 |
| Number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody, by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1), 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 51 | 66 | 42 | 44 |
| Bedfordshire | 51 | 26 | 17 | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 | 26 | 23 | 39 |
| Cheshire | 56 | 41 | 33 | 30 |
| City of London | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 20 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
| Cumbria | 21 | 11 | 22 | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 62 | 59 | 56 | 41 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 63 | 50 | 19 | 28 |
| Dorset | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Durham | 26 | 14 | 23 | 11 |
| Essex | 155 | 108 | 95 | 75 |
| Gloucestershire | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Greater Manchester | 165 | 118 | 119 | 75 |
| Hampshire | 100 | 68 | 71 | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
| Humberside | 59 | 43 | 45 | 40 |
| Kent | 74 | 72 | 48 | 41 |
| Lancashire | 60 | 51 | 31 | 32 |
| Leicestershire | 66 | 52 | 33 | 33 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Merseyside | 127 | 106 | 72 | 41 |
| Metropolitan Police | 453 | 379 | 302 | 291 |
| Norfolk | 23 | 23 | 34 | 18 |
| North Yorkshire | 20 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 25 | 45 | 55 | 35 |
| Northumbria | 38 | 25 | 32 | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 52 | 44 | 33 | 30 |
| South Yorkshire | 54 | 42 | 56 | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 43 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
| Suffolk | 29 | 27 | 25 | 16 |
| Surrey | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 |
| Sussex | 46 | 34 | 47 | 40 |
| Thames Valley | 92 | 79 | 68 | 85 |
| Warwickshire | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| West Mercia | 52 | 45 | 32 | 31 |
| West Midlands | 149 | 134 | 139 | 139 |
| West Yorkshire | 76 | 65 | 58 | 62 |
| Wiltshire | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Gwent | 37 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
| North Wales | 31 | 31 | 18 | 21 |
| South Wales | 84 | 71 | 62 | 46 |
| Metropolitan Police | 17 | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| Cumbria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Merseyside | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Cheshire | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Northumbria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| South Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Humberside | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Staffordshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| West Mercia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warwickshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bedfordshire | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essex | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Thames Valley | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Surrey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sussex | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| City of London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Avon and Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorset | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Wales | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average (a) fine, and (b) custodial sentence, for conviction for drink-driving offences which resulted in death in the past 10 years.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average (a) fine, and (b) custodial sentence, for conviction for drink-driving offences which resulted in death in the past 10 years.
| Average custodial sentence length (ACSL) (months)(1) and average fine imposed for the offence of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs(2), 1998-2008 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
| Average fine (£'s) | * | : | : | * | : | : | : | * | : | * | : |
| Number of fines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Average custodial sentence length | 37.1 | 41.7 | 38.3 | 43.4 | 40.9 | 44.0 | 43.4 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 39.2 | 46.6 |
| Number of determinate custodial sentences | 58 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 45 |
| Number of indeterminate custodial sentences(3) | : | : | : | : | : | : | : | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Number of offenders prosecuted by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1) 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 2,167 | 1,981 | 2,017 | 1,772 |
| Bedfordshire | 950 | 972 | 883 | 747 |
| Cambridgeshire | 996 | 1,050 | 1,043 | 917 |
| Cheshire | 1,372 | 1,456 | 1,449 | 1,245 |
| City of London | 165 | 149 | 181 | 115 |
| Cleveland | 761 | 806 | 783 | 808 |
| Cumbria | 659 | 686 | 680 | 565 |
| Derbyshire | 1,345 | 1,264 | 1,191 | 969 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 2,080 | 1,960 | 1,908 | 1,794 |
| Dorset | 986 | 957 | 1,010 | 874 |
| Durham | 910 | 790 | 796 | 694 |
| Essex | 2,131 | 2,229 | 2,084 | 1,918 |
| Gloucestershire | 711 | 710 | 601 | 613 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,786 | 3,749 | 3,650 | 3,011 |
| Hampshire | 2,825 | 2,426 | 2,462 | 2,245 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,554 | 1,511 | 1,503 | 1,307 |
| Humberside | 1,315 | 1,247 | 842 | 477 |
| Kent | 2,419 | 2,332 | 2,329 | 2,025 |
| Lancashire | 2,234 | 2,274 | 2,191 | 1,965 |
| Leicestershire | 1,382 | 1,275 | 1,290 | 1,099 |
| Lincolnshire | 991 | 1,051 | 1,051 | 997 |
| Merseyside | 2,434 | 2,219 | 1,998 | 1,529 |
| Metropolitan Police | 11,650 | 11,579 | 10,738 | 9,717 |
| Norfolk | 1,040 | 1,137 | 1,008 | 861 |
| North Yorkshire | 1,033 | 998 | 946 | 886 |
| Northamptonshire | 737 | 868 | 748 | 790 |
| Northumbria | 2,127 | 2,064 | 1,984 | 1,835 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,369 | 1,403 | 1,256 | 1,255 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,906 | 1,667 | 1,690 | 1,609 |
| Staffordshire | 1,411 | 1,354 | 1,369 | 1,251 |
| Suffolk | 914 | 979 | 866 | 711 |
| Surrey | 1,231 | 1,170 | 1,204 | 1,074 |
| Sussex | 1,933 | 2,023 | 1,985 | 1,794 |
| Thames Valley | 2,987 | 2,941 | 2,852 | 2,406 |
| Warwickshire | 734 | 725 | 808 | 650 |
| West Mercia | 1,672 | 1,682 | 1,591 | 1,424 |
| West Midlands | 4,830 | 4,739 | 4,651 | 3,877 |
| West Yorkshire | 3,366 | 3,134 | 2,936 | 2,609 |
| Wiltshire | 840 | 809 | 639 | 546 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 777 | 762 | 748 | 646 |
| Gwent | 901 | 986 | 894 | 787 |
| North Wales | 1,097 | 1,112 | 1,049 | 890 |
| South Wales | 2,303 | 2,227 | 2,062 | 1,494 |
| Females | ||||
| Avon and Somerset | 356 | 330 | 360 | 301 |
| Bedfordshire | 92 | 133 | 125 | 96 |
| Cambridgeshire | 118 | 134 | 142 | 139 |
| Cheshire | 233 | 285 | 282 | 287 |
| City of London | 12 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Cleveland | 116 | 134 | 116 | 135 |
| Cumbria | 130 | 116 | 111 | 137 |
| Derbyshire | 188 | 204 | 169 | 184 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 326 | 363 | 326 | 340 |
| Dorset | 158 | 164 | 201 | 174 |
| Durham | 163 | 144 | 162 | 141 |
| Essex | 340 | 352 | 363 | 385 |
| Gloucestershire | 120 | 124 | 128 | 141 |
| Greater Manchester | 541 | 501 | 552 | 568 |
| Hampshire | 462 | 393 | 411 | 396 |
| Hertfordshire | 256 | 277 | 284 | 264 |
| Humberside | 139 | 166 | 120 | 62 |
| Kent | 317 | 312 | 349 | 362 |
| Lancashire | 344 | 414 | 411 | 398 |
| Leicestershire | 169 | 158 | 176 | 137 |
| Lincolnshire | 150 | 133 | 137 | 138 |
| Merseyside | 327 | 343 | 387 | 349 |
| Metropolitan Police | 1,253 | 1,343 | 1,340 | 1,338 |
| Norfolk | 153 | 149 | 165 | 164 |
| North Yorkshire | 171 | 163 | 182 | 166 |
| Northamptonshire | 120 | 104 | 101 | 130 |
| Northumbria | 300 | 337 | 373 | 355 |
| Nottinghamshire | 180 | 217 | 214 | 211 |
| South Yorkshire | 208 | 215 | 229 | 238 |
| Staffordshire | 220 | 208 | 221 | 253 |
| Suffolk | 128 | 138 | 146 | 146 |
| Surrey | 227 | 211 | 256 | 247 |
| Sussex | 311 | 337 | 372 | 303 |
| Thames Valley | 425 | 438 | 447 | 432 |
| Warwickshire | 103 | 138 | 137 | 134 |
| West Mercia | 146 | 215 | 188 | 182 |
| West Midlands | 524 | 564 | 557 | 490 |
| West Yorkshire | 354 | 333 | 411 | 401 |
| Wiltshire | 125 | 129 | 129 | 116 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 121 | 117 | 124 | 122 |
| Gwent | 180 | 161 | 153 | 177 |
| North Wales | 166 | 168 | 176 | 171 |
| South Wales | 359 | 349 | 372 | 307 |
| Number of offenders convicted by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1), 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 2,041 | 1,857 | 1,902 | 1,676 |
| Bedfordshire | 881 | 929 | 841 | 707 |
| Cambridgeshire | 970 | 1,022 | 1,011 | 882 |
| Cheshire | 1,310 | 1,389 | 1,389 | 1,209 |
| City of London | 154 | 143 | 165 | 105 |
| Cleveland | 723 | 776 | 753 | 787 |
| Cumbria | 627 | 656 | 663 | 545 |
| Derbyshire | 1,290 | 1,208 | 1,150 | 936 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 1,987 | 1,851 | 1,829 | 1,720 |
| Dorset | 942 | 915 | 922 | 816 |
| Durham | 880 | 759 | 774 | 673 |
| Essex | 2,026 | 2,128 | 2,002 | 1,836 |
| Gloucestershire | 651 | 655 | 563 | 596 |
| Greater Manchester | 3,599 | 3,592 | 3,504 | 2,911 |
| Hampshire | 2,659 | 2,299 | 2,372 | 2,141 |
| Hertfordshire | 1,448 | 1,429 | 1,427 | 1,244 |
| Humberside | 1,264 | 1,208 | 800 | 434 |
| Kent | 2,314 | 2,238 | 2,235 | 1,935 |
| Lancashire | 2,107 | 2,106 | 2,054 | 1,873 |
| Leicestershire | 1,300 | 1,209 | 1,217 | 1,032 |
| Lincolnshire | 930 | 1,008 | 1,007 | 950 |
| Merseyside | 2,266 | 2,095 | 1,894 | 1,475 |
| Metropolitan Police | 10,599 | 10,762 | 10,043 | 9,204 |
| Norfolk | 996 | 1,093 | 961 | 826 |
| North Yorkshire | 976 | 963 | 913 | 862 |
| Northamptonshire | 655 | 823 | 711 | 755 |
| Northumbria | 1,984 | 1,940 | 1,860 | 1,752 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1,283 | 1,319 | 1,198 | 1,199 |
| South Yorkshire | 1,794 | 1,581 | 1,619 | 1,522 |
| Staffordshire | 1,303 | 1,252 | 1,306 | 1,206 |
| Suffolk | 874 | 932 | 824 | 687 |
| Surrey | 1,161 | 1,110 | 1,142 | 1,027 |
| Sussex | 1,860 | 1,942 | 1,927 | 1,732 |
| Thames Valley | 2,809 | 2,744 | 2,674 | 2,313 |
| Warwickshire | 705 | 694 | 780 | 623 |
| West Mercia | 1,599 | 1,609 | 1,520 | 1,362 |
| West Midlands | 4,577 | 4,486 | 4,452 | 3,706 |
| West Yorkshire | 3,160 | 2,948 | 2,738 | 2,440 |
| Wiltshire | 796 | 775 | 615 | 519 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 724 | 715 | 698 | 617 |
| Gwent | 828 | 918 | 846 | 737 |
| North Wales | 1,048 | 1,064 | 1,020 | 852 |
| South Wales | 2,144 | 2,099 | 1,974 | 1,441 |
| Avon and Somerset | 337 | 313 | 339 | 286 |
| Bedfordshire | 87 | 131 | 121 | 96 |
| Cambridgeshire | 116 | 128 | 138 | 138 |
| Cheshire | 229 | 265 | 269 | 277 |
| City of London | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
| Cleveland | 113 | 131 | 111 | 128 |
| Cumbria | 122 | 112 | 109 | 136 |
| Derbyshire | 178 | 186 | 163 | 176 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 312 | 348 | 310 | 323 |
| Dorset | 150 | 154 | 184 | 159 |
| Durham | 154 | 140 | 158 | 134 |
| Essex | 327 | 342 | 350 | 371 |
| Gloucestershire | 111 | 114 | 122 | 136 |
| Greater Manchester | 530 | 479 | 537 | 550 |
| Hampshire | 440 | 375 | 392 | 381 |
| Hertfordshire | 237 | 261 | 276 | 250 |
| Humberside | 132 | 159 | 114 | 60 |
| Kent | 297 | 304 | 333 | 342 |
| Lancashire | 325 | 395 | 382 | 384 |
| Leicestershire | 158 | 142 | 166 | 134 |
| Lincolnshire | 142 | 124 | 127 | 135 |
| Merseyside | 306 | 317 | 373 | 335 |
| Metropolitan Police | 1,159 | 1,257 | 1,265 | 1,277 |
| Norfolk | 145 | 147 | 157 | 159 |
| North Yorkshire | 166 | 158 | 180 | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 109 | 96 | 96 | 123 |
| Northumbria | 280 | 320 | 352 | 343 |
| Nottinghamshire | 170 | 208 | 199 | 202 |
| South Yorkshire | 189 | 203 | 226 | 236 |
| Staffordshire | 205 | 194 | 210 | 244 |
| Suffolk | 122 | 130 | 138 | 140 |
| Surrey | 219 | 202 | 252 | 242 |
| Sussex | 296 | 330 | 351 | 295 |
| Thames Valley | 402 | 416 | 422 | 410 |
| Warwickshire | 102 | 134 | 132 | 132 |
| West Mercia | 138 | 205 | 179 | 175 |
| West Midlands | 500 | 543 | 536 | 464 |
| West Yorkshire | 334 | 316 | 389 | 375 |
| Wiltshire | 121 | 124 | 125 | 106 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 113 | 113 | 114 | 111 |
| Gwent | 169 | 151 | 144 | 166 |
| North Wales | 158 | 159 | 170 | 163 |
| South Wales | 345 | 335 | 355 | 291 |
| Number of offenders sentenced to immediate custody, by criminal justice area and sex for offences of drink driving(1), 2005-08 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||
| Police force area | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Avon and Somerset | 51 | 66 | 42 | 44 |
| Bedfordshire | 51 | 26 | 17 | 10 |
| Cambridgeshire | 27 | 26 | 23 | 39 |
| Cheshire | 56 | 41 | 33 | 30 |
| City of London | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 20 | 11 | 20 | 19 |
| Cumbria | 21 | 11 | 22 | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 62 | 59 | 56 | 41 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 63 | 50 | 19 | 28 |
| Dorset | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| Durham | 26 | 14 | 23 | 11 |
| Essex | 155 | 108 | 95 | 75 |
| Gloucestershire | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| Greater Manchester | 165 | 118 | 119 | 75 |
| Hampshire | 100 | 68 | 71 | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 41 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
| Humberside | 59 | 43 | 45 | 40 |
| Kent | 74 | 72 | 48 | 41 |
| Lancashire | 60 | 51 | 31 | 32 |
| Leicestershire | 66 | 52 | 33 | 33 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Merseyside | 127 | 106 | 72 | 41 |
| Metropolitan Police | 453 | 379 | 302 | 291 |
| Norfolk | 23 | 23 | 34 | 18 |
| North Yorkshire | 20 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
| Northamptonshire | 25 | 45 | 55 | 35 |
| Northumbria | 38 | 25 | 32 | 28 |
| Nottinghamshire | 52 | 44 | 33 | 30 |
| South Yorkshire | 54 | 42 | 56 | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 43 | 34 | 32 | 27 |
| Suffolk | 29 | 27 | 25 | 16 |
| Surrey | 24 | 23 | 18 | 23 |
| Sussex | 46 | 34 | 47 | 40 |
| Thames Valley | 92 | 79 | 68 | 85 |
| Warwickshire | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| West Mercia | 52 | 45 | 32 | 31 |
| West Midlands | 149 | 134 | 139 | 139 |
| West Yorkshire | 76 | 65 | 58 | 62 |
| Wiltshire | 15 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 15 | 12 | 10 | 13 |
| Gwent | 37 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
| North Wales | 31 | 31 | 18 | 21 |
| South Wales | 84 | 71 | 62 | 46 |
| Metropolitan Police | 17 | 19 | 12 | 13 |
| Cumbria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Merseyside | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Greater Manchester | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Cheshire | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Northumbria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| North Yorkshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| South Yorkshire | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Humberside | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Staffordshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| West Mercia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warwickshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leicestershire | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Suffolk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bedfordshire | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Essex | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Thames Valley | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Surrey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sussex | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| City of London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devon and Cornwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Avon and Somerset | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloucestershire | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorset | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| North Wales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gwent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Wales | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dyfed-Powys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |