In February 2025, I introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill to amend the Road Traffic Act 1988, which would make death caused by an unlicensed driver a careless driving offence under Section 3. I worked alongside Harry Parkers family to bring this forward after the CPS were unable to move forward with a prosecution against the unlicensed and uninsured river who killed Harry in 2022. After the bill did not progress past its second reading due to debate time being used on the Terminally Ill (Adults) End of Life Bill, I put forward two amendments to the Police and Crime Bill, which would
(1) make the maximum penalty for a driver convicted of driving without a licence who has never held one six months in prison or an unlimited fine or both.
(2) make it possible to send someone who does not stop after an accident to prison for up to a year or to give them an unlimited fine.Following this the government confirmed it was considering addressing this issue in the Road Safety strategy.
The Government announced their Road Safety Strategy on 7 January 2026, announcing that the Harry Parker amendments to the Police and Crime Bill, addressing both a lack of license and insurance would be included in the Strategy’s consultation