HC Deb 13 July 1938 vol 338 cc1344-5W
Vice-Admiral Taylor

asked the Minister of Transport whether he can give the total number of convictions against B and C licence holders for carrying goods contrary to the conditions of their licences and, in particular, in the last year for which figures are available?

Mr. Burgin

So far as can be ascertained from the reports of the Licensing Authorities, the convictions resulting from proceedings initiated by the authorities themselves under Section 2 of the Road and Rail Traffic Act, 1933, against B and C licence holders for carrying goods contrary to the conditions of their licences were approximately:

Year ended 3oth September,1937 Total (three Year ended 3oth September, 1937).
B … 200 290
C … 110 190

There were, however, in 1937 in addition approximately five times these numbers of convictions under Section I of the Act for unauthorised use of vehicles, and it is not possible to say in what proportion of these cases alternative proceedings might have been taken under Section 2.

No information is available as to the total number of convictions resulting from proceedings instituted by the police.