§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motorists were prosecuted for excessive emission of exhaust smoke in 1968, 1969 and 1970; and if he will give comparable figures for lorry-owners.
§ Mr. SharplesSeparate figures for private and commercial vehicles are not readily available. The total numbers of prosecutions in England and Wales for unlawful emission of smoke and other substances from vehicles were as follows:
1968 … … … … 2,672 1969 … … … … 2,408 1970 … … … … 1,857