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Motor Vehicles: Crime

Commons · Question 28423 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people convicted of (a) taking a motor vehicle without consent, (b) aggravated vehicle taking and (c) dangerous driving in each of the last five years were aged (i) under 18 and (ii) 18 to 24; and how ma

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 17 Sep 2026

We have not made a specific assessment of the effectiveness of the youth justice system in reducing reoffending in relation to the requested offences. However, please refer to the tables attached which show the proven reoffending rates for children and yo...