§ Mr. Knoxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many motoring offences were heard in magistrates' courts in England and Wales in each of the past 10 years; and what proportion of all cases heard these figures represented.
§ Dr. SummerskillFollowing is the information requested:
PERSONS PROCEEDED AGAINST AT MAGISTRATES'COURTS FOR MOTORING OFFENCES ENGLAND AND WALES Year Number Proportion of all persons proceeded against in Magistrates' Courts Per cent. 1966 … … 926,424 61 1967 … … 1,032,326 62 1968 … … 1,000,880 60 1969 … … 980,206 58 1970 … … 1,006,335 57 1971 … … 1,026,122 57 1972 … … 1,131,902 58 1973 … … 1,241,836 61 1974 … … 1,226,961 60 1975 … … 1,233,093 58