Government minister hit with six-month driving ban after speeding nearly 30mph over limit
A government minister has been disqualified from driving after speeding on the M1. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick was travelling at almost 30mph over the temporary speed limit in place at the time.
At a hearing on Tuesday, Mr Jenrick, the former housing secretary, was disqualified from driving for six months and fined a total of £1,639. In a statement after the sentencing, Mr Jenrick said he was not aware a temporary speed limit was in place and that he would not "knowingly exceed the speed limit".
The case was dealt with through a Single Justice Procedure at Northampton Magistrates’ Court, which allows a magistrate to rule on criminal cases seen as minor in a closed court, meaning the public and press cannot attend. They also allow defendants to plead guilty or not guilty in writing which meant that Mr Jenrick did not have to attend court in person.
According to reports in the London Evening Standard, Mr Jenrick, the MP for Newark, was travelling after an appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions at Wakefield Cathedral when he was caught by a speed camera in his Land Rover at around 11.30pm on August 5.
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