Driving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified Drivers
Debate between Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Carlile of Berriew(3 months, 4 weeks ago)
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Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
I take my noble friend’s point, but I think noble Lords should be aware that on acquiring their first full licence a new driver is on probation for two years. During that time, they are subject to a limit of six penalty points for any driving offences, including any received when in the learning stage. If six or more points are received, the driver loses their full licence and must apply again for a provisional licence, re-entering the learning stage, so it is quite stringent.
Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)
Does the noble Lord agree that one reason why young people sometimes drive so badly—and why so many young people are convicted of driving without insurance—is that the cost of insurance is way outside the budget of most families, even when the child in that family has learnt to drive through a driving school? Is it not time that the Government and the insurance industry got together to talk about educating young drivers to drive better and to obtain more driving experience?
Illegal Migration Bill
Debate between Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Carlile of BerriewWednesday 14th June 2023
(11 months ago)
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Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)
Surely noble Lords can speak only if they have been present throughout the debate from the very beginning.
National Security Bill
Debate between Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Carlile of BerriewMonday 19th December 2022
(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Lord Davies of Gower (Con)
My Lords, if this is an intervention, could the noble Lord make his point, please?
Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB)
The noble Lord asked to make an intervention, which is why I allowed him to, and I regret that he used the procedure of the House to make a speech. He will be free to make a speech if he wishes to do so.