HC Deb 19 December 1957 vol 580 c97W
96 and 97. Mr. Ernest Davies

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will state the number of prosecutions and convictions, respectively, of vendors of motor fuel for attempting to obtain payment for motor fuel in excess of the amount supplied during each of the years 1955, 1956 and 1957; and

(2) if he will state the number of prosecutions and convictions respectively, of drivers of vehicles for defrauding their employers in connection with the purchase or consumption of motor fuel in each of the years 1955, 1956 and 1957.

Mr. R. A. Butler

I regret that the statistics in my possession do not enable me to distinguish the offences to which the hon. Member refers from other forms of larceny or fraud.