§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of prisoners remanded without bail at the latest available date and the comparable figure for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. JohnThe number of unconvicted prisoners in custody in remand centres and local prisons on 31st March 1976 was 3,219. Comparable figures for each of the last five years are given below:
31st March 1971 3,007 31st March 1972 2,781 31st March 1973 2,746 31st March 1974 3,103 31st March 1975 3,554 In addition there were 1,769 persons in custody who had been convicted and were awaiting sentence. The equivalent numbers in earlier years were:
31st March 1971 1,664 31st March 1972 1,568 31st March 1973 1,594 31st March 1974 1,890 31st March 1975 2,096
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) of those prisoners on remand without bail at the latest available date, how many have been on remand for: (a) one to three
CONVICTIONS FOR OFFENCES OF DRIVING ETC. AFTER CONSUMING ALCOHOL OR TAKING DRUGS—ALL COURTS ENGLAND AND WALES Number of convictions Offence type 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Unfit to drive etc., through drink or drugs (impairment) 1,185 1,163 1,267 1,626 1,727 2,315 2,703 Driving etc. with alcohol in the blood above the prescribed limit 16,080 21,174 23,483 35,240 43,215 50,090 50,163 Driving and failing to provide specimen for laboratory test 1,139 1,341 1,490 2,082 2,299 2,914 3,075 In charge of motor vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs (impairment) 213 187 198 193 196 330 295 In charge of motor vehicle with alcohol in the blood above the prescribed limit 672 588 558 675 806 805 875 In charge of motor vehicle and failing to provide specimen for laboratory test 208 255 246 263 415 752 893 Failing to provide specimen for initial breath test 1,460 1,684 1,728 2,180 2,657 3,624 4,180 Total 20,957 26,392 28,970 42,259 51,315 60,830 62,184