§ 37. Mr. MATHERSasked the Home Secretary particulars of the number of charges and summonses in respect of alleged motoring offences dealt with by the Vine Street sub-division for the. three months ended 31st March, 1935 and 1936, respectively; and, if there is an increase, whether he will state the cause?
§ Sir J. SIMONI am informed that the number of persons charged or summoned in respect of motor vehicles offences in the Vine Street Sub-Divisional area in the three months ended 31st March, 1936, was 2,843, and that the number in the corresponding period of 1935 was 1,679. The increase this year was due almost entirely to cases of obstruction, lighting and parking-place offences and offences relating to loitering by cab drivers.
§ Mr. MATHERSIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the very widespread opinion, that the police in this section are being urged by those in control to concentrate upon these minor offences to the detriment of putting in work upon more serious cases?
§ Sir J. SIMONI certainly am not aware of any such general impression, and if it were the case I take the responsibility of saying that there is no truth in it.
§ Mr. THORNEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that a motor driver is liable to be summoned for exceeding the speed limit and also for going too slowly?