Driving under Influence: Drugs
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of people charged with drug driving offences who continued to hold a valid driving licence while awaiting trial in each of the last five years.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Decisions on charging for offences is a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service. This information is not held by the Department for Transport or the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
The DVLA records the outcome of any relevant prosecution on the individual’s driving licence record, following notification by the courts after conviction.
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