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Question to the Department for Transport
Barry Sheerman MP:
"To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what evaluation has been made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995; how many new drivers have had the licences revoked under the provisions of the Act, in each year since the Act came into effect; what information his Department holds on the number of such new drivers who have continued to drive despite revocation of their licence; and if he will make a statement."
Mr Michael Penning MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Roads and Motoring), Transport:
"The most recent evaluation of the Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 was included in the Road Safety Compliance Consultation document published in November 2008, a copy of which is in the libraries of the House.
The numbers of driving licence revocations under the 1995 Act from June 1997 to May 2009 are shown in the table. More recent figures are not yet available.
Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995-Total licence revocations from 1 June 1997 to 31 May 2009
Total
1 June 1997 to 31 May 1998 1,403
1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999 9,062
1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000 14,431
1 June 2000 to 31 May 2001 13,687
1 June 2001 to 31 May 2002 12,996
1 June 2002 to 31 May 2003 12,932
1 June 2003 to 31 May 2004 14,986
1 June 2004 to 31 May 2005 15,961
1 June 2005 to 31 May 2006 17,208
1 June 2006 to 31 May 2007 19,850
1 June 2007 to 31 May 2008 21,216
1 June 2008 to 31 May 2009 21,143
Total 174,875
Figures are not available in respect of drivers who have continued to drive in spite of having their licence revoked under the 1995 Act. We are considering whether further measures are needed in relation to newly qualified drivers."
Transport
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of introducing a high-speed rail service between Leeds and Manchester via Huddersfield.
Transport
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport (Sadiq Khan) what research his Department undertook before the decision to change its policy on the number of road signs indicating directions to sporting and cultural tourist venues; and what evaluation of the effect of the policy on traffic impact has been undertaken.
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