§ Sir Ian Orr-Ewingasked the Minister of Transport what were the total number of prosecutions brought by the police in 1966 for excessive noise created by motor vehicles and motor cycles, respectively.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have been asked to reply.
During 1966 there were in England and Wales 11,938 prosecutions for noise offences other than sounding a horn. Of that total, 4,392 prosecutions related to motor cycles, scooters, mopeds and combination machines, and 7,546 to other motor vehicles.