§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offences of (a) simple drunkenness, (b) drunkenness with aggravation, (c) driving while unfit through drink, (d) in charge of a motor vehicle while unfit through drink and (e) driving with an excess of alcohol in the blood were committed in the last five years for which records are available.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe Question cannot be answered in precisely the terms requested. The available information given in the following table relates to persons proceeded against in England and Wales for offences classified in the criminal statistics as simple drunkenness, drunkenness with aggravation and driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs:
of a prolonged dislocation of services due to strike action of employees.
§ Mr. AlisonHospital authorities have for the present been asked not to employ voluntary labour as long as essential services are maintained by their regular ancillary staff.