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Maximum Sentence For Dangerous Driving

EDM number 1969 in 2010-12, proposed by Karl Turner on 22/06/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Administration of justice and Roads.

That this House believes that victims should be at the heart of the justice system; recognises that many victims of dangerous drivers are left with horrendous injuries, some have been left brain damaged, paralysed or with amputations and as long as the victim does not die the maximum sentence for dangerous driving is two years; further recognises that an increase to the maximum sentence for dangerous driving has widespread support from groups such as AA, Brake and The Victims Commissioner; notes that both the Labour Party and Conservative Party committed to increasing the sentence before the 2010 general election; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure justice for victims of dangerous driving by increasing the maximum sentence from two years to seven years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Karl Turner22/06/2011Kingston upon Hull EastLabourProposed
Alan Johnson22/06/2011Kingston upon Hull West and HessleLabourSeconded
Chris Evans22/06/2011IslwynLabourSeconded
David Crausby22/06/2011Bolton North EastLabourSeconded
Susan Elan Jones22/06/2011Clwyd SouthLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley22/06/2011Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Bob Russell22/06/2011ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins23/06/2011Luton NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton23/06/2011GowerLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn23/06/2011Islington NorthLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds23/06/2011Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Paul Flynn27/06/2011Newport WestLabourSigned
Andrew George27/06/2011St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Julian Lewis28/06/2011New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock28/06/2011Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Lloyd29/06/2011Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd29/06/2011Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
William McCrea29/06/2011South AntrimDUPSigned
Mary Glindon29/06/2011North TynesideLabourSigned
Steve Rotheram29/06/2011Liverpool, WaltonLabourSigned
Ian Lavery29/06/2011WansbeckLabourSigned
Tessa Munt04/07/2011WellsLiberal DemocratSigned
Gregory Campbell06/07/2011East LondonderryDUPSigned
Kevin Barron07/07/2011Rother ValleyLabourSigned
Tony Cunningham19/07/2011WorkingtonLabourSigned
Lady Hermon11/08/2011North DownIndependentSigned
Philip Davies05/09/2011ShipleyConservativeSigned

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